Issues

December 9, 2015

Education Week, Vol. 35, Issue 14
Law & Courts High Court Showdown Looms on Race-Based Admissions
A dispute involving admissions policies at the University of Texas at Austin is up for arguments before the Supreme Court once again, and K-12 groups are weighing its implications carefully.
Mark Walsh, December 8, 2015
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4 min read
Deborah Lynam, a founding member of Decoding Dyslexia, seen with her son Hudson, 11, at their home in Haddon Heights, N.J., has helped build the parent-driven advocacy group into a 50-state movement that presses its concerns nationally.
Deborah Lynam, a founding member of Decoding Dyslexia, seen with her son Hudson, 11, at their home in Haddon Heights, N.J., has helped build the parent-driven advocacy group into a 50-state movement that presses its concerns nationally.
Charles Mostoller for Education Week
Special Education Parent-Driven Group Wields Influence on Dyslexia Concerns
Decoding Dyslexia, a grassroots coalition founded by parents of children with the learning disability, has a presence in all 50 states and sympathetic ears among state and federal policymakers.
Christina A. Samuels, December 7, 2015
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7 min read
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who steps down later this month after almost seven years, visits with student Mario Corona, age 6, in a kindergarten class at McGlone Elementary School last May in Denver.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who steps down later this month after almost seven years, visits with student Mario Corona, age 6, in a kindergarten class at McGlone Elementary School last May in Denver.
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Every Student Succeeds Act Duncan's Legacy Undercut as ESEA Rewrite Advances
On accountability, the bill rocketing through Congress departs from key priorities embraced by Education Secretary Arne Duncan in his seven-year tenure, while firming up his influence on early-education and innovation.
Andrew Ujifusa, December 3, 2015
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8 min read
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Equity & Diversity Opinion A Native American Parent Confronts a Pervasive NFL Slur
Children have a right to an education free of racist imagery and discrimination, writes attorney Jared Hautamaki.
Jared Hautamaki, December 3, 2015
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6 min read
IT Infrastructure & Management Districts Struggle to Judge Ed-Tech Pilot Projects
A study suggests that school officials and technology developers often fail to set clear standards for gauging the success of those trial runs and for gathering teacher and student feedback.
Sean Cavanagh, December 1, 2015
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7 min read
Accountability Common Core's Big Test: Tracking 2014-15 Results
The 2014-15 school year marked a big change for many states because they switched to tests that for the first time reflect the Common Core State Standards.
Andrew Ujifusa, November 16, 2015
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