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April 20, 2016

Education Week, Vol. 35, Issue 28
Reading & Literacy Report Roundup Preschool
An analysis of reading and mathematics scores in two of the country's highest-performing public preschool programs—those in Tulsa and Boston—concludes that high-quality universal preschool could help children of all backgrounds enter kindergarten on an even playing field.
Lillian Mongeau, April 19, 2016
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College & Workforce Readiness Report Roundup College Graduation
About 45 percent of the working-age adults in the United States have earned college degrees or postsecondary certificates, the Lumina Foundation reported this month, a figure that doesn't bode well for meeting the philanthropy's national goal of 60 percent by 2025.
Catherine Gewertz, April 19, 2016
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School & District Management Report Roundup Education Business
The number and value of mergers and acquisitions in the education industry rose sharply over the most recent year, fueled by deals in professional training and by consolidation in some areas of K-12, an analysis has found.
Sean Cavanagh, April 19, 2016
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Professional Development Report Roundup School Improvement
The federal School Improvement Grants led to significant turnover among leaders and teachers in persistently struggling schools, finds the final report in a series of 12 studies on the grants that were conducted by the American Institutes for Research for the Institute of Education Sciences.
Sarah D. Sparks, April 19, 2016
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Education Best of the Blogs Blogs of the Week
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April 19, 2016
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Education Opinion Q&A With StoryCorps' Dave Isay
In a Commentary Q&A, Dave Isay, founder of StoryCorps, discusses the role of mentors in guiding students toward their professional callings.
April 19, 2016
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Every Student Succeeds Act Scholars: Better Gauges Needed for 'Mindset,' 'Grit'
Current ways of studying students' social-emotional skills must improve if they are to be used for accountability, experts cautioned at a recent gathering of education researchers.
Sarah D. Sparks, April 19, 2016
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz shakes hands with supporters of his bid for the Republican presidential nomination at a GOP event in Colorado Springs, Colo. The first-term senator has been a strong advocate for charter schools and vouchers, as well as an opponent of the Common Core State Standards and the U.S. Department of Education.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz shakes hands with supporters of his bid for the Republican presidential nomination at a GOP event in Colorado Springs, Colo. The first-term senator has been a strong advocate for charter schools and vouchers, as well as an opponent of the Common Core State Standards and the U.S. Department of Education.
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Every Student Succeeds Act Ted Cruz's K-12 Agenda: Pro-School Choice, Anti-Common Core
GOP presidential candidate and first-term Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has slammed the Common Core State Standards and made support for charter schools and vouchers a top legislative priority.
Andrew Ujifusa, April 18, 2016
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Man and woman evaluating and rating profiles by giving them stars.
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Teaching Profession Opinion Charlotte Danielson on Rethinking Teacher Evaluation
Charlotte Danielson offers a number of remedies she believes can strengthen the teaching practice and its flawed evaluation structure.
Charlotte Danielson, April 18, 2016
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6 min read
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Education Funding Interactive Map: How Per-Pupil Spending Compares Across U.S. School Districts
Use this interactive map to see how much your district spends on students and how per-pupil spending compares across the nation.
April 18, 2016
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