Issues

June 13, 2018

Education Week, Vol. 37, Issue 35
Every Student Succeeds Act When States and the Feds Take Different Paths on School Accountability
Schools may end up with separate state and federal rankings in states that have yet to harmonize their own priorities with the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Daarel Burnette II, June 12, 2018
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7 min read
Law & Courts Student Hackings Highlight Weak K-12 Cybersecurity
Districts in multiple states criticized for being "overzealous" in pursuing felony charges against students who breached school networks in order to change grades.
Benjamin Herold, June 12, 2018
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6 min read
The remote Alaska town of Glennallen, 180 miles northeast of Anchorage, is home to 500 people. The local school’s graduating class numbered 14 this year.
The remote Alaska town of Glennallen, 180 miles northeast of Anchorage, is home to 500 people. The local school’s graduating class numbered 14 this year.
Young Kim for Education Week
School & District Management Gifted Students 'Make the Most' of School in Alaska
In remote regions of rural Alaska, both schools and the students themselves have to work harder to put together an education that meets students' needs.
Victoria Petersen, June 12, 2018
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9 min read
Early Childhood Abuse Allegations Lead Ky. District to Drop Head Start Grant
Jefferson County schools in Kentucky gave up a $15 million grant after 30 years and instead will spend $8 million to start a district-run early-childhood program.
Christina A. Samuels, June 12, 2018
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3 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Number of High Schools With Low Graduation Rates Is Rising
As the national graduation rate rises, so does the number of schools with low-graduation rates. What gives?
Catherine Gewertz, June 12, 2018
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4 min read
BRIC ARCHIVE
Student Well-Being & Movement Want to Improve Math Teaching? Try Coaching the Coaches
An instructional program in Tennessee uses a continuous-improvement process to try to help math coaches do their jobs better.
Madeline Will, June 12, 2018
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6 min read
Michael Yin, a recent high school graduate from Montgomery County, Md., speaks out at a listening session hosted by the Federal Commission on School Safety, where he argued against the arming of teachers in schools and in favor of gun restrictions.
Michael Yin, a recent high school graduate from Montgomery County, Md., speaks out at a listening session hosted by the Federal Commission on School Safety, where he argued against the arming of teachers in schools and in favor of gun restrictions.
T.J. Kirkpatrick for Education Week
School Climate & Safety Emotion Meets Policy at School-Safety Panel's Listening Session
Speakers at a sometimes-emotional meeting of the federal commission floated dozens of proposals for preventing the next school shooting, many centered on mental-health resources and gun restrictions.
Alyson Klein, June 12, 2018
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4 min read
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos testifies during a Senate Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations hearing to review the fiscal year 2019 funding request and budget justification for the U.S. Department of Education on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 5.
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos testifies during a Senate Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations hearing to review the fiscal year 2019 funding request and budget justification for the U.S. Department of Education on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 5.
Carolyn Kaster/AP
Federal DeVos Goes Before Senators at Wide-Ranging Budget Hearing
The panel’s purview was spending, and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was peppered with questions about school safety, undocumented immigrant students, and Every Student Succeeds Act.
Andrew Ujifusa, June 12, 2018
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5 min read
BRIC ARCHIVE
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Curriculum A Bold Effort to End Algebra Tracking Shows Promise
But will reductions in course-failure rates be enough to sustain the controversial San Francisco program?
Stephen Sawchuk, June 12, 2018
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9 min read
BRIC ARCHIVE
Education News in Brief Transitions
Giuseppe 'Seppy' Basili has been appointed the executive director of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation.
June 12, 2018
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1 min read
Education Funding News in Brief Education Philanthropy Thrives With Three New Commitments
Three philanthropies have announced multimillion-dollar initiatives geared toward improving education in the United States and, in one instance, abroad.
Catherine Gewertz, Evie Blad & Stephen Sawchuk, June 12, 2018
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1 min read
BRIC ARCHIVE
Education Obituary Obituary
Gordon Ambach, an engaging and probing technocrat who, while in charge of education in New York state and as the leader of the Council of Chief State School Officers, helped usher in the nation's standards and accountability movement, has died at 83.
Daarel Burnette II, June 12, 2018
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1 min read
Cameron Kasky, a Parkland, Fla., school shooting survivor, talks about a multistate voter drive to “get young people educated, registered, and motivated to vote.”
Cameron Kasky, a Parkland, Fla., school shooting survivor, talks about a multistate voter drive to “get young people educated, registered, and motivated to vote.”
Wilfredo Lee/AP
School Climate & Safety News in Brief Activists' Agenda Turns to Voting
Students who launched a youth movement for stronger gun laws after surviving a mass shooting at their Parkland, Fla., high school have kicked off a nationwide tour aimed at registering young voters.
Evie Blad, June 12, 2018
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2 min read
School & District Management Report Roundup School Schedules
About 550 school districts in 25 states operate on four-day school weeks, according to a new report from the Center on Reinventing Public Education. The report found interest in the compressed schedules has risen in response to fiscal crises in the 1980s and the Great Recession.
Sarah D. Sparks, June 12, 2018
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1 min read
Assessment Report Roundup School Facilities
Students who learn in hotter classrooms perform worse on college-admissions tests, according to a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research. Researchers tracked 10 million high school students who took the PSAT multiple years between 2001 and 2014.
Sarah D. Sparks, June 12, 2018
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1 min read
Every Student Succeeds Act Report Roundup Research Report: English-Language Learners
With federal education laws—first the No Child Left Behind Act and now the Every Student Succeeds Act—requiring schools and states to publish more data on English-learners, a new report from the Migration Policy Institute explores how districts can best use the new information.
Corey Mitchell, June 12, 2018
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1 min read
Families & the Community Report Roundup Student Attendance
Challenging parent misconceptions about absenteeism can significantly boost student attendance, says a new study in the American Educational Research Journal.
Sarah D. Sparks, June 12, 2018
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1 min read
Teaching Profession Report Roundup Teachers' Unions
Teachers who do not belong to their unions see value in the organizations but still say they would opt out of paying mandatory fees if given the choice, finds a new survey.
Madeline Will, June 12, 2018
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1 min read
School Climate & Safety News in Brief Stoneman Douglas Drama Teacher Who Hid Students to Receive Tony
Melody Herzfeld, a drama teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, was slated to receive a Tony Award this week for excellence in theater education.
Sarah Schwartz, June 12, 2018
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1 min read
Equity & Diversity News in Brief N.Y.C. Mayor Offers Plan to Diversify City's Elite Specialized High Schools
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says he will push to diversify the city's elite specialized high schools by setting aside seats for low-income students who just missed the test-score cutoff.
The Associated Press, June 12, 2018
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1 min read
School Choice & Charters News in Brief N.C. Law Allows Majority-White Towns to Operate Their Own Charter Schools
North Carolina municipalities now have the authority to apply for and operate charter schools following final approval last week by the state legislature.
The Associated Press, June 12, 2018
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1 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement News in Brief Chicago Schools Failed to Report Cases of Sexual Abuse, Investigation Reveals
Chicago public school officials failed to protect hundreds of students who were sexually abused by school employees, a newspaper investigation finds.
The Associated Press, June 12, 2018
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1 min read
Education Funding News in Brief Washington High Court Ends Prolonged School Funding Dispute With Legislature
Washington's supreme court last week put an end to more than a decade of legal wrangling over how much the state should spend on public schools, finding that the legislature has complied with its 2012 ruling that the state must provide an adequate education to students.
Daarel Burnette II, June 12, 2018
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1 min read
Instructional Coach Diane Caldwell (center) meets with the school's biology professional learning community.
Instructional Coach Diane Caldwell (center) meets with the school's biology professional learning community.
Brandon Thibodeaux for Education Week
School & District Management Opinion A School-Improvement Guidebook: Cultivate Trust
Teachers benefit from feedback and support that isn’t tied to professional evaluations, writes instructional coach Diane Caldwell.
Diane Caldwell, June 11, 2018
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4 min read
To establish a culture of continuous improvement, teachers need the space to take risks
Assistant Principal Maggie Norris tackles paperwork at her desk.
Brandon Thibodeaux for Education Week
School & District Management Opinion A School-Improvement Guidebook: Build Partnerships
To establish a culture of continuous improvement, teachers need the space to be vulnerable, explains assistant principal Maggie Norris.
Maggie Norris, June 11, 2018
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5 min read
With her PLC and an instructional coach, one teacher can “focus on making things better”
Biology teacher Emily Moyes works with students in her classroom.
Brandon Thibodeaux for Education Week
School & District Management Opinion A School-Improvement Guidebook: Embrace Honest Feedback
Emily Moyes reflects on how working with a trusted PLC and instructional coach has helped her become a better teacher.
Emily Moyes, June 11, 2018
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4 min read
Diane Caldwell (right) and Sarah Menn (left) consult with the school's principal, Ron Myers, in his office.
Diane Caldwell (right) and Sarah Menn (left) consult with the school's principal, Ron Myers, in his office.
Brandon Thibodeaux for Education Week
Professional Development Opinion A School-Improvement Guidebook: Empower Teachers
How can a busy principal find time to launch an innovative continuous-improvement model? Ron Myers shares his experience.
Ron Myers, June 11, 2018
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5 min read
How a new instructional coach found her footing
Instructional coaches Sarah Menn (left) and Diane Caldwell (right) consult with one another in Menn's office.
Brandon Thibodeaux for Education Week
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion A School-Improvement Guidebook: Ask for Help
Switching from the classroom to instructional coaching doesn’t happen overnight. Sarah Menn explains how she found her footing.
Sarah Menn, June 11, 2018
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4 min read