EdWeek Update: May 6, 2015: May 6, 2015

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State Takeover Gives Mass. District a Fresh Start

The schools in Lawrence have made steady progress in raising student achievement and graduation rates since state education officials stepped in to turn around the struggling district. Read more.

• Video: A Community Fights to Fix Its Schools

Slashing Dropout Rate Key to Turnaround

A campaign in Lawrence, Mass., to convince students not to give up on diplomas includes intensive supports and customized pathways to graduation. Read more.

• Video: Turning Dropouts Into Diplomas

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COMMENTARY

Racism: An Open Wound for Native Students

An academic reward turned into a painful experience earlier this year for a group of American Indian students, Robert Cook writes. Read more.

(Education Week)

Teachers Underappreciated, But Satisfied With Their Work (Mostly), Surveys Find

A majority of Americans think K-12 teachers are underappreciated and underpaid, but most teachers are satisfied with their jobs anyway, according to two new surveys. Read more.

(Teaching Now)

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Students Snap Pictures of PARCC Test, Teachers Disciplined

Teachers in three Colorado school districts have been scolded or disciplined for lax security during the PARCC exam because students were able to post pictures of the test on social media sites. Read more.

(Curriculum Matters)

Hillary Clinton Pitches Immigration as an Education Issue

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said at a Nevada high school that she wants to give students who came to the county as undocumented minors a path to citizenship. Read more.

(Politics K-12)

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MORE NEWS

Obama Commits to Lifelong Effort to Support Boys of Color
(District Dossier)

Huckabee, Carson, Fiorina Join GOP Presidential Race
(Politics K-12)

Turning Around Schools Isn't Easy, Even With Federal Money, Report Finds
(Politics K-12)

Report: Age Range for Required Schooling Expanding
(Early Years)

Urban Charter School Wait Lists Swell, Report Says
(Charters & Choice)

What's Wrong With Standardized Testing? John Oliver Offers His Take
(Teaching Now)

'Open Educational Resources' Promoted in U.S. Senate's ESEA Draft
(Digital Education)

Illinois Bill Would Regulate Return to Class for Students With Concussions
(Schooled in Sports)

MORE VIEWS

Teachers Who Inspired Teachers: Professor Karen
(Teaching Toward Tomorrow)

Common Core Is Not a Government Takeover; This Is
(The K-12 Contrarian)

New Orleans' Big Education Export
(Rick Hess Straight Up)

The Micro-School Opportunity
(Vander Ark on Innovation)

Do SAT Prep Courses Pay Off?
(Walt Gardner's Reality Check)

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