Issues

March 22, 2017

Education Week, Vol. 36, Issue 25
Law & Courts News in Brief Federal Lawmakers Block Teacher-Preparation Rules
The Senate has voted to overturn regulations governing teacher-preparation programs that were approved by the Obama administration late last year.
Andrew Ujifusa, March 21, 2017
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1 min read
Q&A With Gary Younge: Seven Students Die Every Day; unlike mass shootings, gun violence against young people often gets overlooked
Linda Nylind
School Climate & Safety Opinion Q&A With Gary Younge: Seven Students Die Every Day
The stories of the youngest victims of gun violence say a lot about U.S. culture, notes The Guardian editor Gary Younge in a Q&A.
March 21, 2017
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7 min read
Every Student Succeeds Act ESSA Rules' Rollback Complicates States' Planning
State school leaders say they’ll forge ahead now that Obama-era accountability rules are being dismantled, but advocates vow to keep a close watch on what happens next.
Andrew Ujifusa, March 20, 2017
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5 min read
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Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion Bringing a Healthy Brain to School
Four brain-fitness interventions are helping students come to school ready to learn, writes researcher Nancy Grasmick.
Nancy S. Grasmick, March 20, 2017
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6 min read
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, and President Donald Trump tour St. Andrew Catholic School on March 3, in Orlando, Fla. Nearly two months into the Trump administration, the president’s education department has yet to fill key positions and faces steep cuts.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, and President Donald Trump tour St. Andrew Catholic School on March 3, in Orlando, Fla. Nearly two months into the Trump administration, the president’s education department has yet to fill key positions and faces steep cuts.
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Every Student Succeeds Act Trump Ed. Dept. Has Yet to Hit the Accelerator
Nearly two months into the new administration and with ESSA deadlines looming, the agency has yet to fill key positions and faces steep cuts in its proposed budget.
Alyson Klein, March 17, 2017
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8 min read
Kentucky state Sen. David Givens, a Republican, argues in favor of a bill allowing charter schools last week at the state capitol in Frankfort. Some Kentucky lawmakers have tried for years to pass a charter school law.
Kentucky state Sen. David Givens, a Republican, argues in favor of a bill allowing charter schools last week at the state capitol in Frankfort. Some Kentucky lawmakers have tried for years to pass a charter school law.
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Standards & Accountability Kentucky Schools Poised for Major Shake-Up
Approval of a charter school bill and a measure that overhauls the state's nearly 30-year-old K-12 law is likely to bring widespread changes to the Bluegrass State.
Denisa R. Superville & Daarel Burnette II, March 17, 2017
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10 min read
Fake News Isn't New; Studying American history can teach students how to recognize misleading political rhetoric, writes teacher Chris Doyle.
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Social Studies Opinion Fake News Isn't New
Studying American history can teach students how to recognize misleading political rhetoric, writes teacher Chris Doyle.
Christopher L. Doyle, March 15, 2017
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4 min read
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