Skills' Gaps for Online Reading Linked to Family Income - Education Week

A study of 7th graders from two Connecticut school districts found a significant achievement gap for the ability to read information critically on the Internet.



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Groups Honing Real-Time Teacher-Performance Exam - Education Week

The Educational Testing Service, with the help of a nonprofit specializing in teacher practice, is planning to release a new assessment capable of measuring teacher-candidates' ability to execute key aspects of instruction.



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Okla. Assessments in a State of Uncertainty - Education Week

The state is scrambling to hire a company to administer winter tests used for high school graduation after McGraw-Hill Education CTB withdrew from a proposed contract.



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Ed-Tech Industry Weighs Impact of New Data-Privacy Laws - Education Week

A California law is one of the most aggressive attempts to balance the promise of digital learning technologies with concerns about the privacy of children's sensitive information.



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Oversight Panel Refuses to Fund New L.A. Computers - Education Week

The Los Angeles school district's bond-oversight panel has rejected a move by officials to spend an additional $42 million on new computers.



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Education Measures on Ballot in 11 States - Education Week

School funding, class size, and governance are among the issues facing voters on various education-focused state initiatives, referenda, and amendments.



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Common-Core Testing Contracts Favor Big Vendors - Education Week

Most of the biggest contracts being awarded by the two main consortia creating online common-core assessments are flowing to some of the most familiar industry players.



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