Intellectual Disability Definition Plays Role in Supreme Court Deliberations - On Special Education - Education Week

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a Texas case about what standard of intellectual disability can be used to disqualify a person from the death penalty.

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Many State Report Cards Leave Parents in the Dark About School Achievement - Inside School Research - Education Week

With jargon, "meaningless" tables and missing data, state report cards can be difficult for parents to use, a new report shows.

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'Bad Moms' and Why Parents Need Professional Development, Too - Finding Common Ground - Education Week

Is the PTA outdated, or do more parents need professional development on what schools need?

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Education and Job Training Policy: The Key to the Future of American Politics? - Top Performers - Education Week

Marc Tucker explores how future electoral success for both parties will be determined by who can deliver the education and training workers need to compete in a globalized labor market.

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'No Excuses' Charter Schools and the State of Urgency - Rick Hess Straight Up - Education Week

This week, L. Trenton Marsh will be discussing the history of U.S. school choice with a particular emphasis on urban districts, and providing an ethnographic perspective on "no-excuses" charter schools.

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Responding to Hate Speech and Bullying in the Digital Age - Leadership 360 - Education Week

Guest blogger Deborah Heitner writes: If we simply drive the conversation underground, we lose an opportunity to help kids understand other people's point of view.

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"How I Told My Students I Have Cancer" - Work in Progress - Education Week Teacher

Justin Birckbichler is a fourth grade teacher in Stafford, Virginia and a Google for Education Certified Innovator. He is currently battling testicular cancer and has a strong prognosis of being 100% cured (not just in remission). You can follow his journey and help spread awareness at aballsysenseoftumor.com and read a longer version of this story at his educational blog at blog.justinbirckbichler.com. Connect with him directly via Twitter or email.

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