Friday, September 30, 2016

For Teachers and Librarians, Banned Books Can Create Balancing Act - Teaching Now - Education Week Teacher

Though Banned Books Week ends on October 1, teachers and school librarians may deal with censorship issues at any point in a school year. How should they navigate them?

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Dallas Public School Choice Program Seeks to Expand District Options - District Dossier - Education Week

The Dallas district's public school choice program seeks to expand options for parents, according to the district.

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Single-Gender Schools Prove Best for Some Students - Education Week

Dallas and other urban districts opened new single-gender schools this year, aiming to boost access to specialized programs and compete with charter, private, or suburban schools.

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Significant Education Cases on Supreme Court Docket - Education Week

The 2016-17 high court term could prove to be the most consequential in years for K-12, including cases on special education and aid to religion.

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H.S. Debaters Cast Critical Eye on Presidential Nominees’ Bout - Education Week

As Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump squared off, a crowd of high school debate team members gathered at a watching party in Nevada were less than impressed.

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Michigan Bill to Retain Struggling Readers Reignites 3rd Grade Literacy Debate - Curriculum Matters - Education Week

Michigan is the latest state to consider a law that would retain some students who aren't reading proficiently by the end of 3rd grade.

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Colorado Springs school wins national award for second time - Education Week



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Prince George's troubled Head Start program being replaced - Education Week



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2 arrests, some schools closed amid clown threats in Ohio - Education Week



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Students disciplined for wearing KKK-like garb to school - Education Week



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14-year-old boy charged in father's killing, school shooting - Education Week



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U.S. Dept. of Ed. Announces 2016 Grantees for Federal Charter Schools Program - K-12 Parents and the Public - Education Week

Eight states and 15 charter school networks are named the 2016 grant recipients of the federal Charter Schools Program.

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Spotlight on Principal Leadership - Education Week

As their position evolves, principals are taking a leading role in school improvement efforts. In this Spotlight, learn how principals are providing input on ESSA's implementation, gaining management savvy from the business world, and balancing classroom visits with other leadership responsibilities.

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Nevada High Court: State's Private School Choice Program Is Unlawfully Funded - K-12 Parents and the Public - Education Week

The decision was based on how the voucher-like program is financed, not on the program itself, which is unprecedented in its scope.

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The Latest: Media allowed to at hearing for teen - Education Week



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Texas schools struggle to hire more bilingual teachers - Education Week



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Does ESSA Actually Require 95% Participation on State Assessments? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher

While the ESSA unquestionably requires the states to administer yearly assessments in mathematics and reading, it does not actually require 95% student participation on those tests. Instead, as currently written, it requires 95% student participation on some other, completely different set of nonexistent assessments. Congress might want to consider hiring a few more proofreaders.

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You'll Never Guess Which State Was Just Named the Best for Teachers - Teacher Beat - Education Week

Here's a clue: the governor has said the teachers' unions need to be punched in the face.

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The Big Things You Need to Know About Education and the Presidential Election - Politics K-12 - Education Week

The Andrew half of Politics K-12 was on a PBS Newshour earlier this month chatting about Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and where they stand on K-12. He was joined by Inside Higher Education's Scott Jaschik, who talked about higher educaiton issues.

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President Honors After-School Providers for Work With Underserved Girls - Time and Learning - Education Week

The White House Council on Women and Girls has said one of the major obstacles facing marginalized girls is lack of access to extracurricular programs.

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Improvement Science as Deeper Professional Learning - Learning Deeply - Education Week

Teachers at High Tech Elementary Chula Vista use Improvement Science to develop tools to make children's thinking visible.

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Trio of City/Regional Magazines Rate Best Public Schools in Their Areas - Education and the Media - Education Week

Boston, Chicago, and New Jersey Monthly magazines use differing methodologies to rank public high schools (and elementary schools, in one case).

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Ohio district closes schools after reported clown attack - Education Week



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Supreme Court to hear Douglas County autistic student case - Education Week



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Nevada high court blocks funding for school choice program - Education Week



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The Latest: Family: Wounded 6-year-old boy on life support - Education Week



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West Virginia school district gets $1.5m federal flood grant - Education Week



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Hearing set for teen held in South Carolina school shooting - Education Week



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Maryland State Board Says it Will Expedite Waivers to Post-Labor Day Start Date - State EdWatch - Education Week

Maryland's Republican Gov. Larry Hogan issued a ruling earlier this month that bans schools from starting before Labor Day although they are allowed to get waivers.

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Get Real About Vocational Education - Walt Gardner's Reality Check - Education Week

Data about the premium attached to a bachelor's degree are based on on past decades when conditions were entirely different.

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Thursday, September 29, 2016

Bureau of Indian Education Joins WIDA Consortium on English-Learners - Learning the Language - Education Week

Joining WIDA allows BIE educators to home in on one set of exams and standards to measure English-language proficiency among American Indian and Alaska Native children.

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Nevada Supreme Court orders school choice program suspended - Education Week



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Federal suits claim segregation, abuse of disabled students - Education Week



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Audit: Take back $3.4M in FEMA grants to church school - Education Week



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The Latest: Teacher shot by teen a 13-year classroom veteran - Education Week



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Obesity Ranks as Second-Biggest Child-Health Concern Among Adults - Schooled in Sports - Education Week

Bullying is the only health-related concern for children that outpaces obesity among U.S. adults, according to the latest C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health.

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Supreme Court says it will hear special education case - Education Week



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The Latest: Deputies return to school students, teacher shot - Education Week



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Prominent voucher advocate takes Harwell, Dean on trip - Education Week



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Accountant pleads guilty in $8M PA Cyber school fraud - Education Week



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Podcast From Economic Think Tank Makes Business Case for Preschool - Early Years - Education Week

The podcast series from the Committee for Economic Development features business leaders and child-development experts focusing on high-quality child care and preschool.

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Court upholds teacher's conviction for showing violent movie - Education Week



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A More Honest Way of Reporting College Readiness? - High School & Beyond - Education Week

A new paper argues that states should make a major change in how they report college readiness for accountability, a move that provides a more complete picture, but risks making states' numbers look worse.

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U.S. Supreme Court to Weigh Level of Benefit Required by Special Education Law - The School Law Blog - Education Week

The justices will consider the level of education benefit a child must receive for a district to have complied with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

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U.S. Department of Education Awards $245 Million to Expand Charter Schools - Charters & Choice - Education Week

Eight states and 15 charter school networks are named the 2016 grant recipients of the federal Charter Schools Program.

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Chicago teachers set Oct. 11 strike date if deal not reached - Education Week



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The Latest: Grandparents of school shooter found father dead - Education Week



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Officials: Firefighter halts teen who killed father, shot 3 - Education Week



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On time graduation rate rises to 91 percent in Virginia - Education Week



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Lawsuit Challenges Georgia's Ballot Question on Statewide School District - District Dossier - Education Week

A lawsuit asks the court for an injunction to stop a statewide district from going into effect in Georgia if a Nov. 8 ballot measure passes, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

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