Issues

November 15, 2017

Education Week, Vol. 37, Issue 13
Democrat Phil Murphy, who takes the governorship in New Jersey, has said he would seek to keep intact the state’s school funding formula and give back control to several of the state’s urban districts.
Democrat Phil Murphy, who takes the governorship in New Jersey, has said he would seek to keep intact the state’s school funding formula and give back control to several of the state’s urban districts.
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Federal Democrats' Recent Election Gains: The K-12 Repercussions
The political maneuvers used by education policy advocates to animate moderate voters over those issues in New Jersey, Virginia, and Washington could provide a script next year when 38 governors and most state legislators are up for election.
Daarel Burnette II, November 10, 2017
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4 min read
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, speak to reporters as work gets underway on the Senate's version of the GOP tax reform bill on Nov. 9 in Washington.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, speak to reporters as work gets underway on the Senate's version of the GOP tax reform bill on Nov. 9 in Washington.
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Federal Both GOP Tax Plans Could Jeopardize School Funding, Teachers' Pocketbooks
Proposals being considered in Congress could end up shrinking revenue available for state and local leaders to spend on public schools, advocates warn.
Andrew Ujifusa, November 10, 2017
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5 min read
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Federal Five Things to Know About the $250 Tax Break That Teachers Could Lose
Here are five questions—and some answers—about the popular tax deduction for teachers that the Republicans’ proposed tax overhaul has put on the chopping block.
Liana Loewus, November 8, 2017
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4 min read
IT Infrastructure & Management For Online Schools, Unique Challenges in Serving Transgender Students
The 5,000-student Indiana Connections Academy changed its software systems, training protocols, and bathroom policies to better meet the needs of transgender students.
Benjamin Herold, November 6, 2017
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8 min read
Conceptual image of various shades of blue paper cut out boys and pink and purple cut out paper girls divided by a dotted line
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School & District Management From Our Research Center Single-Gender Public Schools in 5 Charts
Districts in recent years have opened single-gender public schools, many with a mission to improve academic achievement of boys of color.
Corey Mitchell, Alex Harwin & Francisco Vara-Orta, November 2, 2017
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1 min read
Pictured above is an example of a school rated under new criteria on the GreatSchools.org site. The rating shows high overall test scores, but flags achievement gaps, high student absenteeism, and discipline disparities for some student groups.
Pictured above is an example of a school rated under new criteria on the GreatSchools.org site. The rating shows high overall test scores, but flags achievement gaps, high student absenteeism, and discipline disparities for some student groups.
Standards & Accountability School-Rating Site GreatSchools Expands Its Measuring Stick
GreatSchools.org, whose reviews are seen by more than 50 million people, is expanding its ratings indicators to provide a more nuanced statistical portrait of schools.
Sarah D. Sparks, November 2, 2017
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6 min read
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