EdWeek Update: April 4, 2017: April 4, 2017

Your daily education news and insight for April 4, 2017. View as web page.

Principals' Test Not Predictive of Success on the Job

Research shows no positive correlation between how would-be principals perform on a widely used licensure exam and their success as school leaders. Read more.

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COMMENTARY

The Life-Changing Potential of Mentorship

The Life-Changing Potential of Student Mentorship

Mentoring programs are a cost-effective, high-yield intervention for at-risk youths, College Bound Executive Director Kenneth Ward writes. Read more.

(Education Week)

Committee Backs High Court Nominee Despite Criticism on Special Education

The Senate Judiciary Committee votes 11-9 to advance Neil M. Gorsuch's U.S. Supreme Court nomination, as Democrats attack his approach in a 2008 special education decision. Read more.

(The School Law Blog)

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Your Guide to the Hurdles State ESSA Plans Have Endured So Far

States start sending the U.S. Department of Education their plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act, after plenty of political and logistical challenges. Read more.

(State EdWatch)

Improving Mobile Learning, Cybersecurity Among Top Priorities for IT Leaders

Improving mobile learning and broadband capacity and preventing cyber intrusions are three top priorities for district tech leaders, a survey by the Consortium for School Networking shows. Read more.

(Digital Education)

MORE NEWS

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(High School & Beyond)

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(Politics K-12)

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(Teaching Now)

Top Democrats Tell DeVos: Immigrant Student Rights Must Be Protected
(Learning the Language)

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