EdWeek Update: March 22, 2017: March 22, 2017

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DeVos' Challenge: Tuning Her Message as New Education Secretary

Betsy DeVos' Challenge: Tuning Her Message

After a rough start on the communications front, Betsy DeVos faces a steep climb to get her points across to the public while settling into her policy role. Read more.

• DeVos to Highlight Dual Enrollment Programs

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COMMENTARY

Why Are We Criminalizing Black Students?

School resource officers are making racial disparities in discipline worse, not better, writes UCLA professor Tyrone C. Howard. Read more.

(Education Week)

Gorsuch Offers Guarded Views on Special Ed. Proceedings, Religious Expression

Supreme Court nominee Neil M. Gorsuch answered questions about access to justice for lower- and middle-class clients and the court's tests for government establishment of religion. Read more.

(The School Law Blog)

• More Education Nuggets From the Gorsuch Confirmation Hearing

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OPINION

When Students Know More About Technology Than Their Teachers

Teachers must overcome their fears of not knowing how to use the latest technology tools and let students take charge, Tricia Ebner writes. Read more.

(Teacher)

How Many U.S. Students Are Taught by Qualified Teachers?

Most U.S. public school students are taught by certified and experienced teachers, according to a report by the National Center for Education Statistics, but the numbers vary across states, school districts, and different school and student characteristics. Read more.

(Teacher Beat)


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K-12 MARKETPLACE INTEL

Egypt's Education Minister Talks K-12 Business Opportunities, Ed-Tech Trends, U.S. Politics

The new minister of education in Egypt, Tarek Shawki, discusses opportunities and challenges for U.S.-based education companies, efforts to expand digital learning, and Egyptian-American relations. Preview the article on EdWeek Market Brief.

MORE NEWS

50 Education Groups Tell Congress: Reject the GOP Health-Care Bill
(Politics K-12)

Here's What Key Lawmakers Told State Chiefs About ESSA, Budget
(Politics K-12)

Appalachia Has STEM Jobs Available. Will Students Have the Skills to Fill Them?
(Digital Education)

Exchange Students View U.S. Schools as 'Easier' Than Those Abroad
(Curriculum Matters)

Helping English-Learners Graduate From High School: Lessons From New York
(High School & Beyond)

Appeals Court Upholds Student-Led Prayers at School Board Meetings
(The School Law Blog)

Keep Us Involved in ESSA Plans, Unions and District Leaders Tell State Chiefs
(Politics K-12)

MORE VIEWS

What Preschoolers Need From Adults
(BookMarks)

Magnet Schools Deserve Greater Attention
(Walt Gardner's Reality Check)

Makerspaces Are a Tool That Can Transform Learning
(Finding Common Ground)

Spring Break and the Equinox of Student Engagement
(Teacher-Leader Voices)

The Science of Learning and the Value of Educators
(Learning Deeply)

Building Real-World Connections and College and Career Readiness
(Education Futures: Emerging Trends in K-12)

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1. How Could Trump's Budget Use $1 Billion in Title I Aid to Boost School Choice? (Politics K-12)

2. Betsy DeVos to State Chiefs: Time for Ed. Dept. to 'Let You Do Your Job' (Politics K-12)

3. What Education Programs Could Still Be Vulnerable in Trump's Budget? (Politics K-12)

4. Which States Pay Teachers the Most (and Least)? (Teacher Beat)

5. ESSA Rules' Rollback Complicates States' Planning

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