EdWeek Update: April 18, 2016: April 18, 2016

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Ted Cruz's K-12 Agenda: Pro-School Choice, Anti-Common Core

GOP presidential candidate and first-term Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has slammed the Common Core State Standards and made support for charter schools and vouchers a top legislative priority. Read more.

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COMMENTARY

Charlotte Danielson on Rethinking Teacher Evaluation

Charlotte Danielson, educator and author, offers a number of remedies she believes can strengthen the teaching practice and its flawed evaluation structure. Read more.

(Education Week)

Map: How Per-Pupil Spending Compares Across U.S. School Districts

Use this interactive map to see how much your district spends on students and how per-pupil spending compares across the nation. Read more.

(Education Week)

• NPR Ed's 'School Money' Project Examines Finance Inequities

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See the Donald J. Trump Foundation's Education- and Child-Related Donations

The Republican presidential candidate hasn't revealed many details about his plans for K-12, but his foundation has donated to several educational and child-centered organizations. Read more.

(Politics K-12)

iPad Use Helps Teachers in Math Instruction, Study Finds

A researcher examined the effects of an iPad-based intervention, as compared to a traditional paper-pencil approach, on 2nd graders' achievement and engagement in mathematics. Read more.

(Teaching Now)

MORE NEWS

Ed. Department Releases Revised ESSA Rules Proposal
(Politics K-12)

Students With Disabilities Get Testing Protections Under Draft ESSA Regulations
(On Special Education)

Reactions to Vergara Reversal Point to Continuing Battles, Equity Concerns
(Teacher Beat)

Florida Gov. Rick Scott Signs School Choice Bill
(State EdWatch)

Bullying Suits Face High Legal Bar for Holding Schools Responsible
(The School Law Blog)

Chicago Teachers' Union Rejects Fact-Finder's Recommendations on Contract
(District Dossier)

'Hamilton' Musical Will Make Appearances in N.Y.C. Classrooms
(Curriculum Matters)

New Partnership to Provide Kids With More After-School STEM Learning
(Time and Learning)

Research Suggests Prison Nurseries Better for Moms, Babies
(Early Years)

MORE VIEWS

Do You Have to Be a Teacher to Be a Teacher Leader?
(An Edugeek’s Guide to K-12 Practice and Policy)

Summer Camp? Not for Many Children on the Autism Spectrum
(Finding Common Ground)

Principals 'Must Be Reflective Daily About the Work'
(Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo)

Vergara Overturned; Unions Lose by Winning
(On California)

Disparate-Impact in School Discipline
(Walt Gardner's Reality Check)

Leaders' Integrity Requires Daily Doses of Conscience Examination
(Leadership 360)

For Hispanic Students, Education Gap Persists
(Education Futures)

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