EdWeek Update: January 19, 2018: January 19, 2018

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QUALITY COUNTS 2018

Five Common Traits of the Top School Systems

What lessons can states that perform well on Quality Counts annual rankings offer other states looking to move the needle? Read more.

• Map: State Grades on K-12 Education

• Read the Full Report: Quality Counts 2018

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COMMENTARY

How One District Cut Student Homelessness by 25 Percent

To tackle student homelessness, schools must tap into their broader community’s resources, writes Colorado’s state coordinator for homeless education. Read more.

(Education Week)

• Special Report: 10 Big Ideas in Education

Lawmakers Press Trump to Spend on Public School Infrastructure

Senators tell President Donald Trump that improving school facilities is "essential for advancing student achievement" and should be a part of any broader infrastructure spending plan. Read more.

(Politics K-12)

Watch: Parents Push for (and Win) More School Recess Time

Why a pair of moms set out on a mission to ensure that every elementary school in their state offered recess. Read more.

(Rules for Engagement)

Connecticut Supreme Court Strikes Down School-Funding Case

The court said it was not its place to tell the legislature how to spend state dollars on schools so that the state's poor students' performance improves. Read more.

(State EdWatch)

COMMENTARY

How (and When) Researchers Should Speak Truth to Power

Pedro A. Noguera shares the guidelines he uses to decide when he should participate in heated education debates. Read more.

(Education Week)

• Commentary Collection: How Should Education Scholars Join the Public Conversation?

MORE NEWS

'When Are We Going to Use This?' Strategies to Help Students Find Relevance in School Work
(Rules for Engagement)

Teacher Ed. Group Calls for More High-Quality Student Teaching
(Teacher Beat)

Report: States Struggle With ESSA's Requirements for Foster Children
(Politics K-12)

A Look at Science and Engineering Indicators in the U.S.
(Curriculum Matters)

Trump's Education Department Picks Get Senate Committee Approval
(Politics K-12)

Inside Classrooms in Three States: Quality Counts 2018
(Full Frame)

MORE VIEWS

4 Steps to Becoming a Culturally Responsive Teacher
(Education Week)

Your Moral Leadership Matters Now More Than Ever
(Leadership 360)

The Long Game: Preparing for the Interview from the Start
(Career Corner)

I Failed Many Times Along the Path to Teacher Leadership
(Teacher-Leader Voices)

The Best Ways to Use Video in Class
(Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo)

Summer Learning for Immigrant Youth: A Model From San Francisco
(Urban Education Reform: Bridging Research and Practice)

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