September 28, 2011

Education Week, Vol. 31, Issue 05
Federal Feds Prompt Massachusetts to Require ELL Training
Spurred by a stinging report from the U.S. Department of Justice, Massachusetts school officials are taking steps to require regular classroom teachers to be trained to work with English-language learners.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, September 28, 2011
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Education News in Brief Minn. District Outsources Recess
The St. Paul, Minn., school district has decided to hire a private company to supervise recess at seven elementary schools.
The Associated Press, September 27, 2011
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Education Report Roundup After-School STEM
The best STEM-focused after-school programs increase students’ enrollment and interest in the subjects, according to a new report from the Afterschool Alliance.
Nora Fleming, September 27, 2011
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Education Report Roundup Student Mobility
High student mobility can hamstring academic achievement, according to the Cambridge, Mass.-based Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 27, 2011
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Education Report Roundup Preventing Bullying
Editors: Web headline, one full sentence, 120 characters, 4 lines max
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, September 27, 2011
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Education Report Roundup Teacher Attrition
Teacher attrition among first-year teachers may be as high as 10 percent, according to a new data analysis from the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics.
Stephen Sawchuk, September 27, 2011
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Education Report Roundup Single-Sex Schooling
A team of neuroscience and child development experts argue in a new article in Science magazine that there is "no empirical evidence" that segregating students by sex improves education.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 27, 2011
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Equity & Diversity Report Roundup Study: Illegal Status Harmful to Children
A new report says children who come to the country illegally face worse social and academic development as they grow.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 27, 2011
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1 min read
Education Funding Senate Panel Votes to Freeze Most K-12 Funding
Federal education aid would remain stagnant under a bill approved by a key Senate panel, although select programs would be spared, including literacy efforts.
Alyson Klein, September 27, 2011
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Standards States Named to Help Craft Science Standards
With participants ranging from California to Kansas and Maine, the effort is expected to be completed by the end of 2012.
Nora Fleming, September 27, 2011
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5 min read
Ed-Tech Policy Letter to the Editor The Time Is Now for 21st-Century Teaching
To the Editor:
Christopher L. Doyle’s Commentary “Back to the Future” (Sept. 14, 2011) is mistaken on facts, but right on the message.
September 27, 2011
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Education Funding Opinion The American Dream or Dreams of the Lottery?
The declining support for public education spells the death knell for the American dream, argues economist Catharine Hill.
Catharine Hill, September 27, 2011
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Soon after it was introduced in 2006, Gardasil, the first vaccine against some strains of the human papillomavirus, or HPV, which can cause cervical cancer, became the subject of debates over whether to require it for young girls. Now, candidates vying to be the Republican Party’s nominee for president next year. are rekindling those sensitive arguments.
Soon after it was introduced in 2006, Gardasil, the first vaccine against some strains of the human papillomavirus, or HPV, which can cause cervical cancer, became the subject of debates over whether to require it for young girls. Now, candidates vying to be the Republican Party’s nominee for president next year. are rekindling those sensitive arguments.
Charles Rex Arbogast/AP-File
Student Well-Being Debate Revives Old Arguments on HPV Vaccine
Since the HPV vaccine was introduced in 1996, dozens of states have debated whether to require it for preteens.
September 27, 2011
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BRIC ARCHIVE
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Equity & Diversity Opinion Girl vs. Test
When it comes to test-taking, aggression is a girl's best friend, writes psychologist Lisa Damour.
Lisa Damour, September 27, 2011
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3 min read
Education Best of the Blogs Blogs of the Week
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September 27, 2011
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Principals from Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools cheer the announcement that the district won the Broad Prize for Urban Education on Sept. 20.
Principals from Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools cheer the announcement that the district won the Broad Prize for Urban Education on Sept. 20.
Jeff Willhelm/Charlotte Observer/AP
School & District Management Unusual Staffing Plan Helps N.C. District Snag Broad Award
Charlotte-Mecklenburg strategically deployed educators to schools and paid them an extra $20,000 to improve student achievement.
Christina A. Samuels, September 27, 2011
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Recruitment & Retention High-Profile Focus Provided for HBCUs
Obama administration officials say every type of higher education institution—including historically black colleges and universities—needs to ramp up completion efforts.
Caralee J. Adams, September 27, 2011
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1 min read
Federal Feds Prompt Massachusetts to Review ELL Programs
Spurred by a stinging U.S. Department of Justice probe, Massachusetts is re-examining the way it teaches ELL students.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, September 27, 2011
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4 min read
School & District Management Many Early Achievers Lose Academic Edge, Researchers Conclude
An analysis of test data on 82,000 students finds that many students who start out as high achievers lose their edge as they move through school.
September 27, 2011
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5 min read
Teaching Profession News in Brief Striking Tacoma Teachers Approve Contract, End Strike
Striking teachers in Washington state's third-largest school district have accepted a contract, ending an eight-day walkout in the 28,000-student district.
The Associated Press, September 27, 2011
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1 min read
Roland G. Fryer Jr.
Roland G. Fryer Jr.
Student Achievement News in Brief Fryer Named MacArthur Fellow
Education economist Roland G. Fryer, Jr., known for his work in tracing the potential causes and educational results of the achievement gaps for minority students, has been named one of 22 new fellows of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 27, 2011
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School & District Management News in Brief Kansas City School District to Lose Accreditation
The Kansas City, Mo., school district, which was thrown into leadership turmoil when Superintendent John Covington resigned to take a new position in Michigan, will have its accreditation revoked by the state in January.
Christina A. Samuels, September 27, 2011
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Education Correction Corrections
An article in the Sept. 21, 2011, issue of Education Week incorrectly described aspects of the spending timeline for school construction aid to districts under the proposed American Jobs Act. States would have until Sept. 30, 2012, to obligate all of the money to districts. Districts would have from 24 to 36 months from the time of enactment to spend the funds, depending on whether they got the aid through the Title I formula or a state competition.
September 27, 2011
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School & District Management News in Brief N.Y.C. Eyes 50 New Middle Schools
New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott has announced plans to open 50 new middle schools and phase out others that are failing over the next two years.
The Associated Press, September 27, 2011
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Accountability News in Brief Recovery District Audit Gives Mixed Review
Louisiana's Recovery School District, which takes over failing schools from local districts, has boosted performance at most of its schools and improved graduation rates.
The Associated Press, September 27, 2011
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1 min read
Ed-Tech Policy News in Brief Murdoch to Deliver Keynote at October Education Summit
News Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rupert Murdoch is scheduled to be the headline speaker at the National Summit on Education Reform.
Ian Quillen, September 27, 2011
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Education Funding News in Brief Newark Teachers to Get Cash From Zuckerberg Donation
Teachers in Newark, N.J., will have access to $600,000 in grant money meant to encourage innovative teaching methods that can be replicated districtwide.
The Associated Press, September 27, 2011
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School Choice & Charters News in Brief Charter-District Collaborations Get Additional Gates Funding
Boston, Central Falls, R.I., and Sacramento, Calif., will join nine other school systems to receive funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to set up collaborative relationships with charter schools within their borders.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 27, 2011
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1 min read
School & District Management News in Brief 2 Resign From Philadelphia's School Reform Commission
The commission, whose members are appointed by the mayor and the governor, serves in the same management role for the 154,000-student district as a school board.
Christina A. Samuels, September 27, 2011
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