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February 14, 2018

Education Week, Vol. 37, Issue 20
The view overlooking Lake Coanillas in Utuado. The graffiti on the left says, “We are in the next house up the hill.”
The view overlooking Lake Coanillas in Utuado. The graffiti on the left says, “We are in the next house up the hill.”
Swikar Patel/Education Week
School Climate & Safety A Pair of Rural Schools Struggle Back in Puerto Rico
One isolated, the other in town, the two schools share a host of challenges in an area of the island hardest hit by Hurricane Maria five months ago.
Andrew Ujifusa, February 13, 2018
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4 min read
Mark Janus works as a child-support specialist with the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
Mark Janus works as a child-support specialist with the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
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Law & Courts Are Teachers' Unions on the Brink of Demise?
With the Janus case looming before the Supreme Court, teachers' unions are knocking on doors to try to boost membership and mitigate financial loss.
Madeline Will, February 13, 2018
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8 min read
Vincent Lombardy, the Training and Employee Development manager at VTL Precision in Ladson, S.C., shows Ty’Celia Young how to use a new piece of equipment to measure the wear on cutting tools down to the micron. Young is an apprentice in VTL's industrial mechanics program, and a senior in high school at Garrett Academy of Technology in North Charleston, S.C.
Vincent Lombardy, the Training and Employee Development manager at VTL Precision in Ladson, S.C., shows Ty’Celia Young how to use a new piece of equipment to measure the wear on cutting tools down to the micron. Young is an apprentice in VTL's industrial mechanics program, and a senior in high school at Garrett Academy of Technology in North Charleston, S.C.
Brett Flashnick for Education Week
College & Workforce Readiness Go-Between Groups Help Businesses, Schools Shape Apprenticeships
In South Carolina and elsewhere, new concierge services are smoothing the way for businesses and schools to create real-world work opportunities for students.
Catherine Gewertz, February 13, 2018
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7 min read
States State K-12 Funding, Aid Formulas High on Legislators' Radar
Lawmakers around the country are wrestling not only with how much money states should be be providing in school aid but how it should be distributed.
Daarel Burnette II, February 13, 2018
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6 min read
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos says she's brought a fresh set of eyes to policy issues in her first year as head of the department.
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos says she's brought a fresh set of eyes to policy issues in her first year as head of the department.
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Every Student Succeeds Act At Year One, DeVos Views Outsider Status as 'Asset'
In a discussion with reporters, the education secretary talked about her plans for "rethinking" schools, deregulation, implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act, what's next on school choice, and more.
Alyson Klein, February 13, 2018
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6 min read
School Climate & Safety Advocates Build Case for Federal School Construction Aid
As the White House pledges a big push to rebuild the national infrastructure, education advocates push for money to rebuild and refurbish aging, substandard schools.
Alyson Klein, February 13, 2018
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5 min read
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Jonathan Bouw for Education Week
Early Childhood Opinion Principals Aren't Ready for Public Pre-K
Early education in public schools is growing in popularity, but principals require more training to better serve their youngest students, writes Suzanne Bouffard.
Suzanne M. Bouffard, February 13, 2018
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5 min read
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Special Education Opinion We're Getting ADHD Wrong (Especially in Boys)
Misdiagnosing and mistreating the common learning disorder has serious consequences for millions of children, writes one concerned parent.
Elizabeth Heubeck, February 13, 2018
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4 min read
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Every Student Succeeds Act Opinion ESSA's Success (or Failure) Is Up to All of Us
When it comes to state ESSA plans, it’s up to the public to hold leaders accountable, write two former ed. policymakers.
June Atkinson & Dale Chu, February 13, 2018
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3 min read
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Luis Diaz for Education Week
Early Childhood Opinion Early-Childhood Research Needs an Update
Without rigorous research that accurately reflects the current population, early education won't deliver for all students, write two education researchers.
Nonie K. Lesaux & Stephanie M. Jones, February 13, 2018
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3 min read
Education Letter to the Editor What Future Employers Want
To The Editor:
I agree with Tom Vander Ark that to improve job readiness, states, districts, and schools need to start talking now about what graduates need to know and be able to do ("Getting Ready for the Jobs of the Future," Jan. 24, 2018).
February 13, 2018
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1 min read
Education Letter to the Editor Gun Violence Tracker Strikes a Chord
To The Editor:
Thank you for the ongoing tracker on school gun violence ("School Shootings This Year: How Many and Where"). It has been heartbreaking watching gun violence increase in our schools without anything being done. It has shaken me both as a parent and a teacher. I want my children and students to feel safe. It seems like lawmakers have turned a blind eye to the causes: access to guns and lack of mental-health care. I appreciate you taking a step to bring attention to it.
February 13, 2018
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Education Letter to the Editor A Look Inside Whole-Child Education
To the Editor:
I agree with the viewpoint of Jill Berkowicz and Ann Myers regarding the courage to change how we educate our students ("Educating the 'Whole Child' Requires Courageous Leaders," Jan. 16, 2018). As the president of Milton Hershey School, a tuition-free, private boarding school serving low-income students—one from which I myself graduated—I know firsthand how important it is to adapt curriculum, schedules, and extracurricular programs to meet the needs of the students we serve.
February 13, 2018
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1 min read
Education Funding News in Brief Tax Break Covers Costco and Cokes
In a push to promote the new federal tax code's benefits, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., highlighted how a public high school secretary in Pennsylvania is now taking home an extra $1.50 per week.
Andrew Ujifusa, February 13, 2018
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2 min read
School Climate & Safety Report Roundup School Counseling
The heavy caseloads of school counselors haven't gotten much lighter in the past decade, even as schools are under pressure to deliver quality advice and guidance on a growing range of issues.
Catherine Gewertz, February 13, 2018
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1 min read
Teaching Profession Report Roundup School Improvement
As the charter sector matures, more charter schools are collaborating with neighborhood district schools to identify effective education practices. But what works in a charter school may not translate easily to those schools.
Sarah D. Sparks, February 13, 2018
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1 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Report Roundup College Readiness
Students whose parents didn't go to college are less likely to enroll in challenging courses than peers whose parents had earned bachelor's degrees, finds a brief by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Catherine Gewertz, February 13, 2018
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1 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Report Roundup Early Childhood
Preschool may be good at offering short-term academic gains for kids, but a program that provided services from preschool through 3rd grade showed benefits for children that boosted their college attendance rates years later.
Christina A. Samuels, February 13, 2018
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1 min read
Law & Courts News in Brief Punished Student Retweets Snoop Dogg; Claims Retaliation in Suit Against District
A California high school student is suing her district, claiming that she was harassed by a school employee and cut from the basketball team over her personal social-media activity—including a retweet of celebrity musician Snoop Dogg.
Benjamin Herold, February 13, 2018
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1 min read
Education Funding News in Brief North Carolina Teachers Must Repay; Bonuses Paid to Them in Error
More than 100 North Carolina teachers who received bonuses have been told they must pay the money back because it was a mistake.
The Associated Press, February 13, 2018
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1 min read
School Climate & Safety News in Brief CDC Urges Schools to Take Action to Lessen the Outbreak of Flu
The country is on track to have one of its worst flu seasons in years, with high rates of hospitalizations for influenza and doctors reporting higher-than-usual numbers of patients with flu-like symptoms, federal officials say.
Evie Blad, February 13, 2018
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1 min read
Every Student Succeeds Act News in Brief Education Dept. Tardy on Issuing Study of 'Homework Gap,' Advocacy Groups Say
A coalition of 20 education advocacy groups are upset that the federal Institute of Education Sciences hasn't produced a legally mandated report on students' access to digital learning outside of school.
Benjamin Herold, February 13, 2018
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1 min read
College & Workforce Readiness News in Brief Federal and Local D.C. Authorities Reportedly Investigating District
The FBI, the U.S. Department of Education, and the District of Columbia's inspector general's office are investigating the city's public schools, The Washington Post reports.
Corey Mitchell, February 13, 2018
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School & District Management News in Brief Chicago Prepares to Close More Schools Located in Impoverished Neighborhoods
Five years after the largest mass closure of public schools in an American city, Chicago is forging ahead with a plan to shutter four more in one of the city's highest-crime and impoverished areas.
The Associated Press, February 13, 2018
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1 min read
School & District Management News in Brief New Era of Local Control Begins for Schools in Newark, N.J.
After 22 years, Newark, N.J., residents have regained control of their schools.
Denisa R. Superville, February 13, 2018
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1 min read
Equity & Diversity News in Brief Pelosi Holds Court on House Floor for 8-Hour Defense of 'Dreamers'
Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., delivered a marathon speech last week in defense of "Dreamers," the young undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children who Democrats and some Republicans are pushing to give permanent legal status.
Lesli A. Maxwell, February 13, 2018
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Every Student Succeeds Act News in Brief ESSA Pilot Launched to Allow Federal Funds to Follow Student
The U.S. Department of Education is officially opening up the Weighted Student Funding Pilot in the Every Student Succeeds Act. Up to 50 districts will be able to participate initially, with the possibility of adding more districts down the line.
Alyson Klein, February 13, 2018
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1 min read
Diego Ignacio Cordero Sanchez, 16, left, and Lorenzo Alberto Cordero Sanchez, 15, with their dad Giovanni Cordero in Homestead, Fla. The boys came to Florida after Hurricane Maria to attend school.
Diego Ignacio Cordero Sanchez, 16, left, and Lorenzo Alberto Cordero Sanchez, 15, with their dad Giovanni Cordero in Homestead, Fla. The boys came to Florida after Hurricane Maria to attend school.
Photograph by Josh Ritchie for Education Week
School Climate & Safety Puerto Rican Students Displaced by Storm Adjust to Mainland Schools
School districts with large Puerto Rican communities are hiring bilingual staff and monitoring student evacuees for signs of trauma.
Denisa R. Superville, February 12, 2018
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9 min read
Education From Our Research Center Map: Hurricane Maria's Displaced Students
Public schools in Florida had enrolled 11,439 Puerto Rican evacuees by the end of January 2018.
February 12, 2018
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