EdWeek Update: January 22, 2016: January 22, 2016

Your daily education news and insight for January 22, 2016. View as web page.

Teach Like a Champion Author Tackles Reading in New Book

With his co-authors, Doug Lemov seeks to blend best practice and research in a new book on teaching reading in a common-core era. Read more.

Snowed in? Read how some schools use snow days as e-learning opportunities in this archive story.

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Here's How the Education World Thinks the Feds Should Regulate Under ESSA

The online comment period for how the U.S. Department of Education should regulate under the Every Student Succeeds Act closed Thursday; here are some highlights. Read more.

(Politics K-12)

Schools Turn to Digital Tools for Personalizing Career Searches

Many school districts are using digital platforms to help even younger students explore career possibilities and what it will take to achieve their professional goals. Read more.

(Education Week)

• Schools Push Personalized Learning to New Heights

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Focus on Fade-Out: Three Critical Pieces to Lasting Education Improvements

To find an education program whose benefits last more than a year or two, researchers lay out a 'trifecta' of skills to target. Read more.

(Inside School Research)

• Read the Three-Part Series: Focus on Fade Out

Education Behemoth Pearson to Cut 4,000 Employees

Pearson said its performance has taken hits recently because of shifts in the international market, and it will increase its focus on adaptive products and online and blended learning. Read more.

(Marketplace K-12)

MORE NEWS

Special Ed. Graduation Disparities Highlighted in New Report
(On Special Education)

Rethink Teacher-Evaluation Systems If They're Not Working, John King Says
(Politics K-12)

New York City Moves to 'Departmentalize' Math Teaching for 5th Graders
(Curriculum Matters)

U.S. Supreme Court to Review Case That Could Affect Private School Choice
(Charters & Choice)

Class Composition Can Bias English Teachers' Observation Scores, Study Finds
(Teacher Beat)

Turning Analytics Into Insights, Simplifying Products Seen as Trends to Watch
(Marketplace K-12)

Two H.S. Girls' Basketball Teams Have Season Cancelled After Brawl
(Schooled in Sports)

MORE VIEWS

An Open Letter to Teachers Fighting 'Fair Share' Fees: How Your Fight Could Hurt Students
(Prove It: Math and Education Policy)

Top Performers Offer U.S. Much More Effective Models of Teacher PD
(Top Performers)

College Admissions Process Is Unavoidably Competitive
(Walt Gardner's Reality Check)

Have We Lost Respect for Hard Work?
(Bridging Differences)

Connecting the Cross-Cultural With the Cross-Curricular
(Global Learning)

Moving Through Deeper Learning at Your Own Pace
(Learning Deeply)

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