Issues

July 19, 2017

Education Week, Vol. 36, Issue 37
An Instagram post with a reference to school shooting led to criminal charges for students at Findlay High School in Ohio.
An Instagram post with a reference to school shooting led to criminal charges for students at Findlay High School in Ohio.
School Climate & Safety 10 Social Media Controversies That Landed Students in Trouble This School Year
From shooting threats to Nazi chat groups, students have been punished by school officials for their posts on social media.
Benjamin Herold, July 6, 2017
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8 min read
National Education Association President Lily Eskelsen García delivers her keynote address to the 2015 NEA Representative Assembly. At this years' convention, the NEA will vote on a policy statement about charter schools and unions.
National Education Association President Lily Eskelsen García delivers her keynote address to the 2015 NEA Representative Assembly. At this years' convention, the NEA will vote on a policy statement about charter schools and unions.
Scott Iskowitz/NEA
Teaching Profession More Charter School Teachers See Unions as an Option
Teachers in a spate of urban charter schools are unionizing and the National Education Association is expected to take up the issue at its annual meeting.
Liana Loewus, June 30, 2017
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8 min read
The U.S. Supreme Court convenes for the last day of opinions on June 26.
The U.S. Supreme Court convenes for the last day of opinions on June 26.
Art Lien
School Choice & Charters K-12 and the U.S. Supreme Court: Highlights of the 2016-17 Term
The justices confronted a number of important K-12 education issues, deciding cases on special education, free exercise of religion, and more.
Mark Walsh, June 30, 2017
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4 min read
James H. Shelton, head of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's education division, at the organization's offices in Palo Alto, Calif.
James H. Shelton, head of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's education division, at the organization's offices in Palo Alto, Calif.
Ramin Rahimian for Education Week
School & District Management Chan-Zuckerberg to Push Ambitious New Vision for Personalized Learning
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and pediatrician Priscilla Chan will invest hundreds of millions of dollars per year in a new, "whole-child" vision of personalized learning.
Benjamin Herold, June 29, 2017
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12 min read
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College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Will Free Community College Really Help Low-Income Students?
Free community college is an exciting idea, but it's not enough to get students over the finish line, cautions Kate Schwass.
Kate Schwass, June 23, 2017
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5 min read
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