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April 19, 2017

Education Week, Vol. 36, Issue 28
College & Workforce Readiness News in Brief N.Y. Becomes First State to Offer Free Tuition to Four-Year Colleges
New York has become the first state to make tuition free at public four-year colleges and universities.
Catherine Gewertz, April 18, 2017
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Jean Francois Podevin for Education Week
College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Why Historically Black Colleges Should Be a Choice
The number of black students attending HBCUs is declining and that is a troubling statistic, writes Walter Kimbrough, the president of Dillard University.
Walter M. Kimbrough, April 18, 2017
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School Choice & Charters Arizona Victory Emboldens School Choice Supporters
The broadening of the state's education savings account program has some backers already looking to widen it further, even as teachers and some school groups decry the recent expansion.
Sarah Tully, April 18, 2017
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Every Student Succeeds Act First Wave of ESSA Plans Gives Early Look at State Priorities
A wide range of approaches to school ratings, academic indicators, and long-range goals come through in the accountability plans 12 states and the District of Columbia have submitted for federal approval.
Alyson Klein & Andrew Ujifusa, April 17, 2017
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L. Earl Franks
L. Earl Franks
Education News in Brief Transitions
L. Earl Franks, the executive director of the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools, has been named the executive director of the National Association of Elementary School Principals, effective July 1.
April 17, 2017
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Chester Higgins Jr./New York Times-File
Education Obituary Obituary
Eugene M. Lang died April 8, at the age of 98.
April 17, 2017
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College & Workforce Readiness Can Requiring a Post-Graduation Plan Motivate Students? Chicago Thinks So.
While discussing college and careers can motivate students, a successful plan would need heavy supports to help students reach their post-graduation goals, experts said.
Evie Blad, April 17, 2017
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Federal New Hires Fill Some Empty Spots at Education Department
A slate of personnel picks at the U.S. Department of Education includes some who have been working there since earlier in the Trump administration and require no Senate confirmation.
Alyson Klein, April 17, 2017
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Judge Neil M. Gorsuch is sworn in as a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy at the White House April 10, as Gorsuch’s wife, Louise, and President Donald Trump watch. Gorsuch joins the court in time to hear a case involving a Missouri church that is being closely watched by advocates on both sides of the school choice issue.
Judge Neil M. Gorsuch is sworn in as a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy at the White House April 10, as Gorsuch’s wife, Louise, and President Donald Trump watch. Gorsuch joins the court in time to hear a case involving a Missouri church that is being closely watched by advocates on both sides of the school choice issue.
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Law & Courts School Choice Implications in Religious Rights Case at High Court
A dispute not directly related to education has the potential to weaken or eliminate one of the last legal barriers to vouchers for use at private religious schools.
Mark Walsh, April 17, 2017
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A Chance to Raise the Bar for Special Education: Schools and districts can preempt costly litigation by improving education for students with disabilities, writes Richard Lee Colvin
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Special Education Opinion A Chance to Raise the Bar for Special Education
Schools and districts can preempt costly litigation by improving education for students with disabilities, writes Richard Lee Colvin.
Richard Lee Colvin, April 11, 2017
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