October 30, 2019
Education Week, Vol. 39, Issue 11
Teaching
Opinion
Stop Devaluing the Wisdom of Teachers. Researchers Don't Have a Monopoly on Evidence
Too often, the education research community treats scientific evidence as the only knowledge worth having, writes Joseph Murphy.
School & District Management
Opinion
We Must Raise the Bar for Evidence in Education
Policymakers and practitioners need to debunk some misconceptions about education research, write Carly Robinson and Todd Rogers.
Student Achievement
Letter to the Editor
The Racial Equity Gap
To the Editor:
I find Education Week's article "Poverty, Not Race, Fuels the Achievement Gap" (Oct. 1, 2019) very troubling.
I find Education Week's article "Poverty, Not Race, Fuels the Achievement Gap" (Oct. 1, 2019) very troubling.
Classroom Technology
Letter to the Editor
A Better Use of Ed Tech
To the Editor:
Regarding the article about low educational-technology usage levels in schools ("Ed-Tech Usage Levels Are Low: What Should Schools Do?," Oct. 1, 2019), I had similar challenges when incorporating ed tech in my college classrooms. However, after conducting a study on integrating technology into an oral ESL curriculum, I found results that could prove useful for teachers and districts when deciding whether or not to use ed tech in ESL classes.
Regarding the article about low educational-technology usage levels in schools ("Ed-Tech Usage Levels Are Low: What Should Schools Do?," Oct. 1, 2019), I had similar challenges when incorporating ed tech in my college classrooms. However, after conducting a study on integrating technology into an oral ESL curriculum, I found results that could prove useful for teachers and districts when deciding whether or not to use ed tech in ESL classes.
Federal
Elizabeth Warren's K-12 Plan Spotlights Funding, Charters
Massachusetts senator and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has proposed a K-12 education plan that includes $450 billion in new federal aid over 10 years.
College & Workforce Readiness
Higher-Ed. Legislation Bubbling in Congress
It may be a slow time for K-12 activity on Capitol Hill, but you can't say the same about higher education: In the last several weeks, both Democrats and Republicans have introduced bills designed to address college access, costs, and other policies.
School & District Management
What Principals Learn From Roughing It in the Woods
In three days of rock climbing, orienteering, and other challenging outdoor experiences, principals get to examine their own—and others’—strengths and weaknesses as leaders.
School & District Management
Minimum Wage Hikes Put Fiscal Squeeze on School Districts
As states and cities boost their minimum wage rates, school districts must make up the difference for millions of low-wage workers, from clerical and maintenance staff to aides in the classroom.
English Learners
Briefly Stated
Briefly Stated: Stories You May Have Missed
Education Week catches you up on the week gone by with a thoughtful look at recent news in K-12 education.
School & District Management
What the Research Says
Networks Help Expand 'Deeper Learning' in Schools
Creating a network can help schools build and maintain the systems and structures needed to teach students to apply their knowledge to new situations and complex problems, according to an analysis by the think tank Learning Policy Institute.
College & Workforce Readiness
What the Research Says
Support for Black Boys Boosts Graduation Rates
A new evaluation of an Oakland, Calif., school district program designed to wrap black male students in a culturally rich and supportive environment is paying off.
Science
Opinion
The Overlooked Front in the War on Misinformation: Science Class
Media literacy belongs in science class, insists Media Literacy Now’s Andy Zucker. Here’s how to bring it there.
English Learners
'English-Only' Laws in Education on Verge of Extinction
Arizona is expected to repeal its longstanding ban on bilingual education, following similar moves in California and Massachusetts in recent years.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Starting High School at 8:30? California's Doing It. Should Everyone?
California's new mandate will give researchers an opportunity to study the impacts of later start times on a large scale.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Austin CTO Kevin Schwartz Speaks: 5 Ed-Tech Problems and Solutions
The school district tech chief talks about helping educators avoid common mistakes, pumping up usage levels for ed-tech tools, getting tech and curriculum folks to talk to each other, and more.