Curriculum Matters
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College & Workforce Readiness
Reading Roundup: An Angry Board of Ed, Gates Report
A few bits to peruse on this late summer morning:
• The Maryland board of education gets on its biggest district's case for the controversial curriculum contract it signed with Pearson (more about that contract here).
• The Maryland board of education gets on its biggest district's case for the controversial curriculum contract it signed with Pearson (more about that contract here).
Science
New Video Series Tackles the 'Science of Football'
A new video series intended for classroom use will explore the "science of football."
Federal
NSF Awards $2 Million to Study Russian Math Curriculum
A $2 million grant from the NSF will enable researchers to study an elementary math curriculum developed in Russia.
Federal
Race to Top Assessments: Experts Weighing In Today
The blogosphere hasn't exactly been spilling over with chat about the Race to the Top assessment grants awarded last week. (See story here, more on Ed Sec Arne Duncan's speech here, and details about how the consortia were judged here.)
States
Texas Proposal Envisions Cuts to Textbook Budget
Texas may cut state spending on textbooks and science labs as part of a budget plan produced by the state education agency.
Federal
How Reviewers Rated the Race to Top Assessment Contenders
A look at the scoring sheets offers some insight into the winners—and the review process.
Federal
Duncan: New Assessments Will Be "Game-Changing"
As you know if you've been reading this space, Ed Secretary Arne Duncan announced the winners of the Race to the Top assessment competition yesterday. (Check our story here for a catch-up if needed.)
College & Workforce Readiness
Two State Consortia Win Race to Top Assessment Grants
Two state groups win federal Race to the Top funding to design comprehensive testing systems, and a third, vying for funding for high school tests, fails to make the grade.
College & Workforce Readiness
Race to Top Assessment Winners to be Announced Today
Winners of the Race to the Top assessment grants will be announced this morning.
School & District Management
K-8 Model May Hold Advantage Over Middle School, Study Suggests
A new study suggests that students may be better off attending a K-8 school than moving to a stand-alone middle school.
States
Lawmakers Seek to Keep Texas Content Out of Calif. Textbooks
The California legislature has approved a plan intended to prevent controversial new social studies standards in Texas from reaching Golden State classrooms.
College & Workforce Readiness
21st-Century-Skills Group to Move In With the Chiefs
What does it mean that the Partnership for 21st Century Skills is moving in with the Council of Chief State School Officers? It's not entirely clear yet, but it's already sent folks in some quarters into alert mode.
Curriculum
U.S. Army to End GED Program for Recruits
With the U.S. Army finding more success in its recruiting efforts, it's phasing out a pilot program to help new soldiers earn a GED.
College & Workforce Readiness
Race to Top Winners: Implications for Assessment Contest
In all the analysis of yesterday's Race to the Top winners, not much has been said about what the results might mean for The Other Race to the Top competition. (Remember that $350 million hanging out there for new assessment systems?)