Issues

November 29, 2017

Education Week, Vol. 37, Issue 14
Ed-Tech Policy News in Brief FCC Plans to Weaken 'Net Neutrality' Provisions, Raising Questions for K-12
The Federal Communications Commission has issued a proposal to overturn "net neutrality," in a decision that would have potential implications for schools and education technology companies.
Sean Cavanagh, November 28, 2017
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1 min read
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School Climate & Safety Infographic Data: U.S. School Buildings: Age, Condition, and Spending
How well are America's public school buildings and other facilities holding up? Data gleaned from a variety of sources fuel that discussion.
November 28, 2017
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1 min read
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Science Opinion Time Out of the Classroom Made Me a Better STEM Teacher
For one computer science teacher, a summer internship in corporate America offered valuable lessons for classroom instruction.
Deb Harding, November 27, 2017
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3 min read
Participants march against sexual assault and harassment at the #MeToo March in Los Angeles earlier this month.
Participants march against sexual assault and harassment at the #MeToo March in Los Angeles earlier this month.
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School & District Management When It Comes to Sexual Harassment, Schools Are Not Immune
The cascade of sexual harassment and assault allegations against high-profile men in politics and entertainment has raised concerns across industries, including in education.
Evie Blad, November 27, 2017
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7 min read
Teaching Profession Educators, Have You Experienced or Witnessed Sexual Harassment or Assault in the Workplace?
As women across industries share their stories of sexual harassment in the workplace, Education Week is reporting on the problem in K-12 schools.
November 27, 2017
Photo shows an arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen.
Photo shows an arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen.
Patrick Sison/AP
Student Well-Being Q&A Absences, Trauma, and Orphaned Children: How the Opioid Crisis Is Ravaging Schools
David Cox, the superintendent in western Maryland's Allegany County, says his schools need more resources—such as behavioral specialists—to help support students whose families are impacted by opioids.
Denisa R. Superville, November 20, 2017
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6 min read
Every Student Succeeds Act ESSA Pushes State Schools Chiefs to Scrap Business as Usual
Those overseeing state education departments cope with staff and budget pressures even as they welcome new flexibility under the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Daarel Burnette II, November 20, 2017
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6 min read
This print, published by the American Chromo Co. in 1872, shows an interior scene in a school classroom, a child, at right center, is being admonished by both the teacher, seated on a platform at center of the background, and a woman, possibly the child's mother, seated on a bench in the left foreground. The boy does not seem care; it is possibly his lack of initiative that has both teacher and parent concerned.
This print, published by the American Chromo Co. in 1872, shows an interior scene in a school classroom, a child, at right center, is being admonished by both the teacher, seated on a platform at center of the background, and a woman, possibly the child's mother, seated on a bench in the left foreground. The boy does not seem care; it is possibly his lack of initiative that has both teacher and parent concerned.
American Chromo Company via Library of Congress
Assessment What 150 Years of Education Statistics Say About Schools Today
Even before there was a federal education department, there was a federal education statistics agency. The National Center for Education Statistics turns 150 this year and a look at its studies over those years shows just how much American schooling has grown and changed.
Sarah D. Sparks, November 16, 2017
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6 min read
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School Climate & Safety Opinion Schools Can Help Prevent More #MeToo Stories
Schools should teach students self-defense and empowerment strategies to decrease sexual violence, writes nonprofit founder Lee Paiva.
Lee Paiva, November 16, 2017
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5 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Even When States Revise Standards, the Core of the Common Core Remains
The first review of revised academic standards in 24 states finds that, even with the changes, most states are maintaining key features of the Common Core State Standards.
Stephen Sawchuk, November 13, 2017
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4 min read
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