EdWeek Update: December 3, 2013: December 3, 2013

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U.S. Achievement Stalls as Other Nations Make Gains

A fresh round of global test data shows students in more countries outperform U.S. 15-year-olds in math, reading, and science compared with 2009 results. Read more.

(Education Week)

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Group's Model Bill Tackles Privacy of Student Data

A bill being promoted by the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, suggests data privacy will likely be a hot-button issue in statehouses around the country in 2014. Read more.

(Education Week)

Community Groups to Senators: Move Forward on ESEA Reauthorization

The groups, 47 in all, sent a letter to Senate leaders asking them to get moving already on Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorization. Read more.

(Politics K-12)

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OPINION

The Press Dropped the Ball on the Common Core

"Introduced in 2010 and adopted by 40-plus states with little notice by the end of 2011, the Common Core has since rocketed into the popular imagination," writes Rick Hess. Read more.

(Rick Hess Straight Up)

Smarter Balanced Remains Best Common-Core Testing Option, Michigan Dept. Says

Compared to other tests from groups including ACT and Amplify, the study said Smarter Balanced assessments remained the best choice for Michigan. Read more.

(State EdWatch)

MORE NEWS

Washington, New York Set Passing Bars on New Teacher Test
(Teacher Beat)

Oklahoma Ed. Department Defends Integrity of A-F School Accountability in New Study
(State EdWatch)

Supreme Court Declines to Enter Internet Sales-Tax Battle
(The School Law Blog)

Teacher: Outdated Classroom Designs Hinder Learning
(Teaching Now)

Start of Deer Season Shuts Down Some Missouri Schools
(Rural Education)

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(EdTech Researcher)

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