Bradley Hallick on Education Technology: August 2016

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

AP Newsbreak: Ritz's office backed app deal without bidding - Education Week

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NAACP's Call for K-12 Charter Moratorium Is Wrong - Education Week

The NAACP's call for no new charters places them on the wrong side of history, writes Howard Fuller.

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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Maine 1-to-1 Computing Initiative Under Microscope - Education Week

Gov. Paul LePage has called for a review of his state’s groundbreaking digital learning program, questioning the impact of the effort on student achievement.

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U.S. State Department Tackles Gender Gap in STEM Participation - Education Week

Special programs lure students to the United States from the Middle East and North Africa to develop skills in science, technology, engineering, and math.

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Q&A With Christopher Emdin: Reaching Students of Color - Education Week

Educator Christopher Emdin talks to Education Week Commentary about what white teachers who engage with students "in the hood" need to know.

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Gaps Found to Shrink Between Rich and Poor Students - Education Week

Research finds that children from low-income families are coming to school better prepared than in past years.

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Teacher Diversity Gap Poses a Steep Climb - Education Week

Without substantial patches to the teacher pipeline, the goal of reaching a broadly diverse teacher workforce likely won't be achieved within the next half-century, according to a new report.

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Judge Blocks Guidance On Transgender Rights - Education Week

The national debate over transgender rights took yet another turn after a federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked the Obama administration from enforcing new guidelines meant to expand students' access to restrooms and locker rooms in schools.

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ACT Scores Slip as Ranks of Test-Takers Grow - Education Week

A significant increase in the number of students taking the ACT college-readiness test may help explain the slight dip in scores for 2016, says ACT.

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Studies on Head Start Bolster Arguments for Long-Term Impact - Education Week

A pair of new studies, taking different approaches, say the $8.6 billion federal preschool program has measurable continuing benefits in a number of key areas.

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Q&A: Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., Talks ESSA, K-12 Policy - Education Week

North Carolina congresswoman Virginia Foxx is a feisty member of the House education committee and was chairwoman of the Republican Party’s platform committee at its recent convention.

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Questions Loom as ESSA Funding Awaits - Education Week

As the Education Department moves closer to issuing draft spending regulations under the new education law, past guidance may offer clues to its thinking on the issue.

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Charter Schools Aren't Good for Blacks, Civil Rights Groups Say - Education Week

Will the NAACP and the Movement for Black Lives' demands to halt new charters sway black support for the sector?

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Special Education - Education Week

Special education teachers are more likely than general education teachers to use mobile apps with their students, but are not receiving enough formal training on the use of mobile technology for instructional purposes, a report says.

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Many Schools Remain Closed Following Flooding in Louisiana - Education Week

Historic flooding that swept across southern Louisiana continued to keep scores of schools closed and thousands of students out of their classrooms last week as a massive cleanup effort got underway in a wide swath of the state.

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La. Private Schools Take Students Without Funding - Education Week

The waiting list for students hoping to attend private schools through Louisiana's voucher program has been cut nearly in half, after schools agreed to take in more students without certainty they'll get state funding.

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Charter Schools - Education Week

Texas charter schools, on average, appear to negatively affect students' future earnings, according to a working paper by two economists.

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U.S. Budget Priorities Are Flawed - Education Week

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STEM Careers - Education Week

It's hard to be one of only a few students of your race in a science field, but new research suggests the possibility of helping your own community can spur students to become trailblazers.

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Cyberbullying - Education Week

The likelihood of cyberbullying is about seven times greater between current or former friends or dating partners than between young people who don't know each other, a study says.

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District Hot Spots Identified for Economic Segregation - Education Week

The nation's most economically segregated school districts are highlighted in a report released last week by EdBuild, a nonprofit organization that studies school funding issues.

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Judge Rules Against Detroit Over Teacher Sickouts - Education Week

A judge has ruled against the Detroit school district in its lawsuit against two teachers involved in teacher sickouts.

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Florida Teachers Push Back On Mandated Collaboration - Education Week

Research has shown that when teachers collaborate, their practice changes, and student learning improves.

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Ky. Education Officials Find 200-Plus Violations on Tests - Education Week

Kentucky officials have determined that 241 testing violations occurred on required statewide tests for the 2014-15 school year.

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Dual-Language, Bilingual Ed. Expanding in Los Angeles - Education Week

The Los Angeles district is redoubling its commitment to language immersion and bilingual education, starting with the addition of nine dual-language programs this school year.

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Founder of Pa. Online School Admits to Federal Tax Fraud - Education Week

The founder and former CEO of an online public school that educates thousands of Pennsylvania students pleaded guilty last week to federal tax fraud.

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Mailer Tarring Public School Leads Charter CEO to Resign - Education Week

The CEO of a Pennsylvania charter school is resigning after a mailer promoting the school cited a 2015 drug arrest at a nearby public high school.

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Orlando Students Stay Away After Threats on Twitter - Education Week

More than 900 students were absent from three Orlando-area schools after authorities say a man posted threats on Twitter to shoot students and put pipe bombs inside the Florida campuses.

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A Practical Guide to Evidence-Based Writing Across Subject Areas - Education Week

English teacher Linda Yaron shares a selection of strategies to help students gain proficiency what is fast becoming a "gatekeeper skill."

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Judge Bars Board Elections In Ferguson, Mo., District - Education Week

A U.S. District Court judge ruled last week that the system of electing school board members in the Ferguson-Florissant, Mo., district deprives African-Americans of an "equal opportunity" to elect representatives of their choice to the school board and violates the Voting Rights Act.

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U.S. Suit Claims Ga. Students With Disabilities Segregated - Education Week

The U.S. Department of Justice filed suit last week against Georgia, alleging that a state-run network of schools for students with behavioral and emotional disabilities unnecessarily segregates them from peers.

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Miami-Dade Students Given Zika-Protective Clothing - Education Week

Students in the Wynwood area of the Miami-Dade County district in Florida have been receiving new school uniforms that are intended to protect against the spread of Zika.

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Texas Penalizes Vendor ETS After Glitches Mar Testing - Education Week

Texas is fining the Educational Testing Service $5.7 million—and ordering it to invest $15 million in future safeguards—after computer glitches caused problems in statewide testing last school year.

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Cleveland schools, teachers agree on tentative contract - Education Week

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Michigan test scores rise, decline in subject-grade areas - Education Week

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Michigan to release latest round of student test scores - Education Week

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Refugee students win order to let them attend high school - Education Week

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School asks high court to hear transgender bathroom case - Education Week

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Mississippi seeks groups for $1M prekindergarten expansion - Education Week

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Teacher fired after Internet post hired by another district - Education Week

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