November 17, 2010

Education Week, Vol. 30, Issue 12
Education Photo Gallery: Working Towards a Better Life
This slideshow follows student Jose Franco's progress toward earning a GED.
November 14, 2011
Law & Courts News in Brief Court Rejects Challenges to Admission Policy
A federal appeals court last week declined to rehear a case over a lawsuit challenging a Hawaii private school's policy of serving only native Hawaiian students.
Mark Walsh, December 8, 2010
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College & Workforce Readiness News in Brief Yale Helps Send Local Grads to Public Colleges for Free
Yale University is putting millions of dollars a year into a new program that will help send top graduates of schools in New Haven, Conn., to public colleges and universities tuition-free.
The Associated Press, December 8, 2010
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Education Correction Corrections
A story in the Nov. 10, 2010, issue of Education Week about changes to teachers' base pay misstated the number of short observations a teacher in Harrison School District Two in Colorado can receive each year. It is 16.
November 16, 2010
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Education Funding News in Brief Utah District Pays Big Bonuses
Despite hard times, officials at the 64,000-student Alpine school district in American Fork, Utah, found an extra $2 million to give 6,300 employees a bonus worth 1 percent of salary this month.
The Associated Press, November 16, 2010
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Ed-Tech Policy News in Brief Indiana Requiring Online Exam
Indiana's education department is requiring schools to use online testing for at least one grade level during this coming spring's administration of state tests, with a goal of moving to all grades.
The Associated Press, November 16, 2010
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School & District Management News in Brief Teacher-Hiring Memo Rankles Conn. Educators
A teacher-hiring memo sent by the superintendent of schools in Bristol, Conn., has rankled some teachers and university officials.
The Associated Press, November 16, 2010
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College & Workforce Readiness News in Brief Teachers Say Students Not Ready for College
A new survey shows a disconnect between teachers' and students' beliefs about college readiness.
Caralee J. Adams, November 16, 2010
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School Climate & Safety News in Brief Philadelphia Panel Appointed to Tackle Classroom Violence
The Philadelphia school district has formed a commission to find ways to reduce violence in the classrooms of city schools.
The Associated Press, November 16, 2010
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Ed-Tech Policy News in Brief Study Finds Texting Linked to Sex and Drug Use
Teenagers who text at least 120 times a day are more likely to have had sex or used alcohol and drugs than their peers who don't send as many messages, according to provocative new research.
The Associated Press, November 16, 2010
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Federal News in Brief New Congressional Support Could Revive Nutrition Bill
First lady Michelle Obama's campaign for healthier school lunches could be revived in Congress after two key Democrats said they would drop their opposition to a bill.
The Associated Press, November 16, 2010
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Ed-Tech Policy News in Brief Broadband Grows, but Gaps Persist
The United States still faces a significant gap in residential broadband use that breaks down along incomes, education levels, and other socioeconomic lines, even as subscriptions among American households overall grew sevenfold between 2001 and 2009.
The Associated Press, November 16, 2010
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Science News in Brief U.S. Teenagers Cite Value of Math, Science
Nearly all American teenagers recognize the importance of math and science, and most are confident in their own abilities in the subjects, a new survey of U.S. youths suggests.
November 16, 2010
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Second grader Arielle Datnoff dances with classmates during a lesson on photosynthesis at Fort Garrison Elementary.
Second grader Arielle Datnoff dances with classmates during a lesson on photosynthesis at Fort Garrison Elementary.
Christopher Powers/Education Week
Curriculum Schools Integrate Dance Into Core Academics
Integrating the arts appears to be gaining a stronger foothold, as advocates struggle to ensure time and support for their disciplines.
November 16, 2010
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Classroom Technology Report Roundup Learning With Technology
Mobile applications, or "apps" for short, can help children learn, according to an evaluation of two apps based on PBS Kids programs, according to a report about children's use of mobile media.
Mary Ann Zehr, November 16, 2010
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Professional Development Report Roundup Principal Preparation
A new report shares lessons from some innovative principal-training programs across the country.
Dakarai I. Aarons, November 16, 2010
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Education Funding Report Roundup School Finance
California's school funding model is nearly "impossible to comprehend" and should be made more transparent and more focused on helping districts that serve large numbers of students who are the most expensive to educate, a new report argues.
Sean Cavanagh, November 16, 2010
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School & District Management Report Roundup Educational Well-Being
A new study that attempts to measure health, education, and income as three building blocks of a good life finds the most advantaged people on its educational index are white and live in the District of Columbia.
Ian Quillen, November 16, 2010
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Neither Joel I. Klein, the outgoing chancellor of New York City schools, nor Cathleen P. Black, his designated replacement, had extensive backgrounds in education when they were selected to head the nation's largest school system.
Neither Joel I. Klein, the outgoing chancellor of New York City schools, nor Cathleen P. Black, his designated replacement, had extensive backgrounds in education when they were selected to head the nation's largest school system.
Seth Wenig/AP
School & District Management Media Leader Tapped to Head N.Y.C. Schools
Incoming Schools Chancellor Cathleen P. Black is the latest education outsider to lead a big-city school system.
Christina A. Samuels, November 16, 2010
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Early Childhood Report Roundup Prekindergarten Programs
A study of New Mexico's prekindergarten program says the initiative has helped children improve their mathematics, vocabulary, and early literacy skills.
The Associated Press, November 16, 2010
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School & District Management Report Roundup Research Report: School Uniforms
While urban schools that require uniforms tend to have fewer instances of behavior problems, such policies appear to be less effective in high schools than they are in elementary and middle schools.
Debra Viadero, November 16, 2010
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School & District Management Report Roundup Black Males Found to Trail in Achievement
A report released last week shows the grim reality of America's young black males and their educational attainment, and it calls for a White House summit to draw attention to the crisis and start finding solutions.
Dakarai I. Aarons, November 16, 2010
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Education Best of the Blogs Blogs of the Week
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November 16, 2010
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School & District Management Klein-Era Initiatives Assessed by Scholars
Eleven studies presented last week examine aspects of Children First, the sweeping­—and controversial—school-improvement initiatives that Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein helped launch in New York City’s schools.
Sarah D. Sparks, November 16, 2010
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College & Workforce Readiness 'Gainful Employment' Rule Proposal Draws Fire
The aim is to weed out postsecondary programs that leave students with big debts, but dim job prospects.
Caralee J. Adams, November 16, 2010
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Rosalinda B. Barrera, the new director of the U.S. Department of Education's office of English-language acquisition, plans to use the "bully pulpit" of her office to draw national attention to the need for English-learners to receive high-quality science instruction.
Rosalinda B. Barrera, the new director of the U.S. Department of Education's office of English-language acquisition, plans to use the "bully pulpit" of her office to draw national attention to the need for English-learners to receive high-quality science instruction.
Stephen Voss for Education Week
Education New ELL Chief Stresses Science, Teacher Preparation
"It behooves us to prepare all teachers to work with ELLs," says Rosalinda Barrera, the new head of English-language acquisition programs for the federal education department.
Mary Ann Zehr, November 16, 2010
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Professional Development U.S. Releases National Ed-Tech Action Plan
The final version of the federal government's blueprint for using technology more effectively to improve schools outlines action steps.
Ian Quillen, November 16, 2010
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Holden Nilson engages in a computer-based lesson on evolution in his 4th grade class at Elizabeth G. Lyons Elementary School in Randolph, Mass.
Holden Nilson engages in a computer-based lesson on evolution in his 4th grade class at Elizabeth G. Lyons Elementary School in Randolph, Mass.
Erik Jacobs for Education Week
School & District Management Efforts to Improve Evolution Teaching Bearing Fruit
A 2005 court battle over intelligent design led scientists to launch efforts to improve students' understanding of evolution.
Sarah D. Sparks, November 16, 2010
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Voters in many Minnesota and Ohio communities turned down requests for tax levies linked to funding for public schools.
Voters in many Minnesota and Ohio communities turned down requests for tax levies linked to funding for public schools.
Pat Auckerman/Middletown Journal/AP
Education Funding Levies' Rejection Squeezes School Districts
Voters in many Ohio and Minnesota communities turned down bids to boost school funding.
Bryan Toporek, November 16, 2010
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