EdWeek Update: November 14, 2017: November 14, 2017

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New Data Details Effect of Inclusion on Teaching Time

Time spent teaching drops as the number of students with disabilities in a classroom goes up, a survey finds, but there’s a complex web of factors at play. Read more.

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COMMENTARY

Privileged Kids Aren't the Only Ones Who Deserve a Good Education

Trump‘s budgetary priorities don’t line up with the education he chose for his son, write Elaine Weiss and Christopher T. Cross. Read more.

(Education Week)

Betsy DeVos: Stop 'Forcing' Four-Year Degrees as Only Pathway to Success

The U.S. secretary of Education said at the top of the first meeting of the White House Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion that a four-year degree isn't right for every student. Read more.

(Politics K-12)

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Boys Read Better When There Are More Girls in Class, Study Finds

The findings are likely to add to the debate over single-sex education, as districts experiment with single-sex classes and schools. Read more.

(Inside School Research)

Ala. Senate Race: Roy Moore on Fair School Funding, Doug Jones on DeVos

Republican Roy Moore has previously weighed in on a controversy involving segregationist language in the Alabama Constitution, while his Democratic opponent Doug Jones says education is the key for 21st century success. Read more.

(Politics K-12)

MORE NEWS

School Choice Would Get Boost From Proposed Amendments to Senate Tax Bill
(Politics K-12)

Is Testing the Only Way a Student Can Achieve Success Under ESSA?
(Politics K-12)

Should More Early-Childhood Education Centers Offer Extended Hours?
(Early Years)

Texas Rejects Mexican-American Textbook But Will Consider Elective Course (Again)
(Curriculum Matters)

Special Education Enrollment Increases in Texas in Wake of Newspaper Investigation
(On Special Education)

Baltimore County School Officials in Hot Water Over Ed-Tech Contracts
(Digital Education)

MORE VIEWS

Developing the Courage to Report Sexual Abuse Begins in Schools
(Leadership 360)

When Will The Birds Fly Free?: Education as Colonialism
(The Intersection: Culture and Race in Schools)

Learning About Training Needs of Online Teachers
(Urban Education Reform: Bridging Research and Practice)

Eliminating Bullying Is a Daunting Task
(Walt Gardner's Reality Check)

Transforming Catholic Education in Milwaukee
(Rick Hess Straight Up)

Change Will Be Slower Than You Think, Then Faster
(Vander Ark on Innovation)

MOST POPULAR STORIES

1. Teachers Go Public With Their Resignation Letters (Teacher Beat)

2. The Case(s) Against Personalized Learning

3. Chicago Schools Lead Country in Academic Growth, Study Finds (Inside School Research)

4. Trump Nominee for Career-Tech Position Being Pulled Due to Offensive Blog Posts

5. Principals Like Social-Emotional Learning. Here's Why Schools Struggle With It (Rules for Engagement)

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