Issues

March 30, 2016

Education Week, Vol. 35, Issue 26
Education Funding News in Brief Michigan Legislature Bails Out Detroit Schools
Michigan lawmakers voted last week to extend $48.7 million in emergency aid to keep Detroit's ailing district open for the rest of the academic year and avoid the prospect of payless paydays for staff members.
The Associated Press, March 29, 2016
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Education Funding News in Brief 9-Month Budget Impasse Ends in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's epic budget stalemate ended last week as the Democratic governor backed off his latest veto threat, leaving slivers of his once-ambitious agenda intact after nine months of partisan gridlock that threatened to close schools.
The Associated Press, March 29, 2016
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School & District Management Report Roundup Science Learning
Focusing the responsibility for learning on students can be more effective than traditional lectures in improving student achievement in STEM—science, technology, engineering, and math—courses, especially for underrepresented minority students, says a study of college students published in the journal PLOS Biology.
Ross Brenneman, March 29, 2016
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Standards & Accountability Report Roundup Research Report: Common Core
California teachers and administrators agree that the Common Core State Standards are more rigorous than old standards, are more relevant to students' lives, and will better prepare them for college and careers, but they are split on how well implementation has gone in the Golden State, says a new survey by WestEd, a San Francisco-based research and consulting nonprofit.
Emmanuel Felton, March 29, 2016
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Education Funding Report Roundup Research Report: Charter Schools
"Authorizer shopping" is a growing threat to charter school quality, according to a report from a national advocacy and research organization.
Arianna Prothero, March 29, 2016
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1 min read
English Learners Report Roundup Refugee Children
The number of newly arrived refugee children enrolled in early-childhood-education programs surged in two cities where Head Start officials and resettlement agencies worked together to help families adjust to their new communities.
Corey Mitchell, March 29, 2016
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School & District Management Report Roundup Attention Deficit Disorder
A highly publicized study in Taiwan has renewed interest in the idea that a child's immaturity, relative to peers', may be driving some diagnoses of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Christina A. Samuels, March 29, 2016
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1 min read
Sanders waves to supporters at Hudson’s Bay High School in Vancouver, Wash. His campaign’s themes, including concerns about college access and income inequality, resonate with many educators.
Sanders waves to supporters at Hudson’s Bay High School in Vancouver, Wash. His campaign’s themes, including concerns about college access and income inequality, resonate with many educators.
Natalie Behring/The Columbian/AP
Every Student Succeeds Act Sanders Gets Educators' Attention Despite Few Specifics on K-12
In his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders hammers away at concerns that resonate with many, including college access and income inequality.
Andrew Ujifusa, March 29, 2016
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8 min read
Basketball courts show their age at a school in Fayette County, W. Va., where K-12 facilities are a major issue.
Basketball courts show their age at a school in Fayette County, W. Va., where K-12 facilities are a major issue.
Doyle Maurer/Education Week
Student Well-Being & Movement K-12 Facilities Spending Falls Short of Need, Groups Say
As buildings age and enrollment grows, America is underfunding public school facilities to the tune of $46 billion annually, a new report estimates.
Denisa R. Superville, March 29, 2016
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6 min read
Nuns with the Little Sisters of the Poor, including Sister Celestine, left, and Sister Jeanne Veronique, center, rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court as it hears arguments on the birth-control mandate in health-care plans.
Nuns with the Little Sisters of the Poor, including Sister Celestine, left, and Sister Jeanne Veronique, center, rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court as it hears arguments on the birth-control mandate in health-care plans.
Jacquelyn Martin/AP
Student Well-Being & Movement High Court Weighs Birth-Control Mandate Opposed by Religious Schools
In oral arguments, the justices appeared sharply divided over whether religious schools must take action if they want to opt out of providing contraceptive services under the Affordable Care Act.
Mark Walsh, March 28, 2016
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4 min read
Science teacher Corey Skinner, second from left, works with three students at the Rochester International Academy, from left to right: Saleh Saif, Abdiaziz Mahad, and Ali Al-Mansoor. Skinner worked on the district’s 1-to-1 initiative.
Science teacher Corey Skinner, second from left, works with three students at the Rochester International Academy, from left to right: Saleh Saif, Abdiaziz Mahad, and Ali Al-Mansoor. Skinner worked on the district’s 1-to-1 initiative.
Mike Bradley for Education Week
IT Infrastructure & Management Academic, Tech Staff Team Up for Rochester's 1-to-1 Rollout
Years of planning have gone into the upstate New York district’s evolving efforts to put computers into the hands of nearly every student.
Denisa R. Superville, March 28, 2016
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7 min read
Adam Carter, far right, is the chief academic officer of Summit Public Schools, a network of 10 charters, including this one, Everest Public High School in Redwood City, Calif. He is a central figure in Summit’s embrace of ed tech and personalized learning.
Adam Carter, far right, is the chief academic officer of Summit Public Schools, a network of 10 charters, including this one, Everest Public High School in Redwood City, Calif. He is a central figure in Summit’s embrace of ed tech and personalized learning.
Preston Gannaway/GRAIN for Education Week
IT Infrastructure & Management Tech 'Convert' Helps Head Network's Personalized Learning Push
Despite his low-tech background, Summit Public Schools' CAO is central to the charter network's move toward customized student learning.
Benjamin Herold, March 28, 2016
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7 min read
IT Infrastructure & Management CAOs and CTOs Ramp Up on Collaboration
In many K-12 systems, the jobs of chief academic officers and chief technology officers are increasingly intertwined as technology has become essential to teaching and learning.
Sean Cavanagh, March 28, 2016
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7 min read
Gwinnett County students in an Advanced Placement literature class at Lanier High School use an eCLass quiz widget called Kahoot that is run on a laptop. They use their wireless phones to answer the quiz questions.
Gwinnett County students in an Advanced Placement literature class at Lanier High School use an eCLass quiz widget called Kahoot that is run on a laptop. They use their wireless phones to answer the quiz questions.
Dustin Thomas Chambers for Education Week
IT Infrastructure & Management Georgia District Puts Data Analytics to Work
A long-running collaboration in Gwinnett County schools is pushing to make the most out of predictive analytics.
Liana Loewus, March 28, 2016
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7 min read
Matt Townsley sets the budget for both technology and instruction in the Solon, Iowa, school district, which, he said, is “a little dictator-like” but “nice.”
Matt Townsley sets the budget for both technology and instruction in the Solon, Iowa, school district, which, he said, is “a little dictator-like” but “nice.”
Mike Bradley for Education Week
IT Infrastructure & Management Iowa Academic Chief Plays Dual Role
When the district’s chief technology and chief academic officers are one person, bureaucratic delays aren’t an issue.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, March 28, 2016
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7 min read
Reading & Literacy Is Common Core's Effect on Achievement Fading?
The common core's impact on student achievement in states may have peaked early and now appears to be tapering off, argues a new analysis of NAEP scores.
Liana Loewus, March 24, 2016
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6 min read
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