EdWeek Update: November 17, 2017: November 17, 2017

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What 150 Years of Education Statistics Say About Schools Today

Even before there was a federal education department, there was a federal education statistics agency. The National Center for Education Statistics turns 150 this year and a look at its studies over those years shows just how much American schooling has grown and changed.
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Tax Bills' Potential Impact on Federal Education Funding: Big Cuts, or Meh?

Tax cuts proposed by both the House and Senate would be financed by deficit spending that some advocates say could lead to pressure to cut K-12 funding. But not everyone agrees. Read more.

(Politics K-12)

COMMENTARY

Sexual Assault Prevention Needs to Start Early

Schools should teach students self-defense and empowerment strategies to decrease sexual violence, writes nonprofit founder Lee Paiva. Read more.

(Education Week)

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SPECIAL REPORT

Surveying the Field: What Should (and Shouldn't) Personalized Learning Look Like?

We asked educators, experts, and critics two simple questions. One finding became clear: "personalized learning" still means many different things to many different people. Read more.

(Education Week)

• Full Report: Personalized Learning: Vision vs. Reality

OPINION

Pronouncing Students' Names Correctly Should Be a Big Deal

As a South Asian American student, Punita Chhabra Rice spent over a decade mispronouncing her own name to make it easier for teachers to say. Now that she’s an educator, Rice shares eight pronunciation tips for teachers of students from diverse backgrounds on how to get names right the first time. Read more.

(Teacher)

New Analysis Finds Long-Lasting Benefits From Early-Childhood Education

Participating in high-quality preschool can reduce special education placement and grade retention and increase high school graduation rates, according to a new analysis of multiple studies. Read more.

(Early Years)


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What K-12 District Leaders Want From Science Products

District leaders looking to refresh their science curricula are in the market for labs and hands-on equipment, an EdWeek Market Brief survey finds. Preview this article on EdWeek Market Brief.

MORE NEWS

What Does a Civic-Ready Student Look Like? Nebraska Leaders Forge a Definition
(Curriculum Matters)

Trump Taps CCSSO Official for Ed. Dept.'s Top Special Education Post
(Politics K-12)

'Science Guy' Documentary Shows That Bill Nye Still a Strong Voice
(Education and the Media)

Jobs of All Types Now Require More Digital Skills, Brookings Report Finds
(Digital Education)

Washington High Court Tells Lawmakers: Show Us The Money
(State EdWatch)

House Passes Evidence-Based Policy Bill
(Inside School Research)

MORE VIEWS

How Do You Weigh a Teacher?
(Leadership 360)

The Most Exciting Things Happening in Education Are...
(Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo)

Your Middle Career Years Don't Have to Slump
(Work in Progress)

This, Not That: Real Strategies for Teacher Leaders
(Teacher-Leader Voices)

What Do Online Teachers Need to Succeed?
(Urban Education Reform: Bridging Research and Practice)

Chan Zuckerberg Backs Personalized Learning R&D Agenda
(Vander Ark on Innovation)

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