February 13, 2008

Education Week, Vol. 27, Issue 23
Education Report Roundup Native American Education
Ninety-three percent of American Indian students, totaling more than 624,000, attend nontribal public schools, a report says.
Mary C. Breaden, February 12, 2008
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Education Report Roundup District-Employee Retirement Plans
The American Association of School Administrators has produced a “toolkit” to help administrators oversee retirement plans.
Mary C. Breaden, February 12, 2008
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Education Funding Reauthorized Head Start Gets a Boost in Bush Proposal
Funding for the Head Start preschool program would rise to $7 billion under the President Bush’s budget request for fiscal 2009.
Linda Jacobson, February 12, 2008
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Education Funding News in Brief Tribal-Gambling Expansion in Calif. to Boost Revenues for Education
The expanded gambling deal is expected to bring in about $200 million in additional revenue a year for the state.
The Associated Press & Michele McNeil, February 12, 2008
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Federal News in Brief Gates Foundation CEO to Step Down
Ms. Stonesifer has led the Seattle-based philanthropy since its inception in 1997.
Ann Bradley, February 12, 2008
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Education Report Roundup Teacher-Quality Gap Examined in Texas
Low-income and minority students are less likely to attend schools with experienced teachers than high-income and white students, a report finds.
Mary C. Breaden, February 12, 2008
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Education Funding Report Roundup School Finance
U.S. public schools should be more focused on continually improving student performance, and all money spent should reflect that goal, a new report says.
Mary C. Breaden, February 12, 2008
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Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich
Education Funding Delayed Illinois Budget Boosts School Funding
The budget, signed by the governor Jan. 11, will increase K-12 spending by $554 million, or nearly 9 percent, to a little over $7 billion, for a fiscal year that is already halfway complete.
Sean Cavanagh, February 12, 2008
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School Choice & Charters Partnership Helps Indianapolis Charters Get Places of Their Own
An unusual public-private partnership in Indianapolis is helping charter schools get access to money for buildings at favorable rates.
February 12, 2008
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Fifth grader Preston Southard reads in a classroom at Anser Charter School in Boise, Idaho, whose lofty ceilings are relics of the building’s former life as an athletic club.
Fifth grader Preston Southard reads in a classroom at Anser Charter School in Boise, Idaho, whose lofty ceilings are relics of the building’s former life as an athletic club.
Joe Jaszewski for Education Week
School Choice & Charters Help for Charters in Race for Space
Efforts are growing to assist charter schools in finding and affording facilities, big obstacles to the sector’s continued expansion.
Erik W. Robelen, February 12, 2008
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States State of the States Connecticut
Gov. Rell this month unveiled a revised budget that represents an increase of $114.4 million over last year’s K-12 allocation.
Scott J. Cech, February 12, 2008
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States State of the States Oklahoma
Gov. Henry this month urged lawmakers to follow through with the final year of a five-year plan to raise Oklahoma’s average teacher salary by $1,200.
Katie Ash, February 12, 2008
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States State of the States Ohio
Gov. Strickland would like to make every high school student who meets certain academic requirements eligible to spend the 12th grade in an Ohio public university, tuition-free.
Michele McNeil, February 12, 2008
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States State of the States Alabama
In his 2008 State of the State speech, Gov. Riley urged lawmakers to expand the state’s prekindergarten program and protect some of his K-12 initiatives from budget cuts.
David J. Hoff, February 12, 2008
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The Department of Education’s Web site offers data on achievement and other factors for each state, such as Minnesota, in a form it calls “dashboards.” Secretary Margaret Spellings likens the setup to a car dashboard’s usability.
The Department of Education’s Web site offers data on achievement and other factors for each state, such as Minnesota, in a form it calls “dashboards.” Secretary Margaret Spellings likens the setup to a car dashboard’s usability.
Federal U.S. ‘Dashboards’ Offer Data on State Achievement
The U.S. Department of Education is publishing a two-page report on each state that gives a glimpse of the quality of its K-12 schools.
David J. Hoff, February 12, 2008
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Education Funding School Spending Boost, Revised Funding Formula Pressed in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell reserved one of the few increases in his proposed fiscal 2009 budget for education, saying it is important to funnel money into a new, fairer school funding formula.
Catherine Gewertz, February 12, 2008
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Students at Naperville Central High pick out heart-rate monitors and watches at the start of a typical physical education class, above. They are instructed to keep their heart rates between 160 and 180 beats per minute for at least 15 minutes.
Students at Naperville Central High pick out heart-rate monitors and watches at the start of a typical physical education class, above. They are instructed to keep their heart rates between 160 and 180 beats per minute for at least 15 minutes.
John Zich for Education Week
School & District Management Exercise Seen as Priming Pump for Students’ Academic Strides
Experts are beginning to contend that the case is growing stronger for physical activity's link to improved brain function.
Debra Viadero, February 12, 2008
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Education Funding State Officials Find S.C. School Bus Ads Elusive Pot of Gold
The program, already put into place by the South Carolina Department of Education, could generate as much as $3.6 million for the state and participating school districts in its first year.
Katie Ash, February 12, 2008
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Federal Federal File What’s in a Name? GOP Says Anything Except ‘Vouchers’
When President Bush proposed “Pell Grants for Kids” recently, he added another entry into the dictionary of creative names for school choice programs.
David J. Hoff, February 12, 2008
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Education Letter to the Editor Poll Results on Vouchers Differ From Referendums’
Your Report Roundup news item on the Milton and Rose D. Friedman Foundation poll purportedly showing support for school vouchers in Illinois was misleading.
February 12, 2008
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Education Letter to the Editor Give Gifted Students Assessment Options
When will our nation rise above the fog of illusionary closings of achievement gaps?
February 12, 2008
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Education Letter to the Editor On the What Works Clearinghouse
The debate about how to evaluate and synthesize research underscores the need for an institution like the What Works Clearinghouse.
February 12, 2008
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Education Letter to the Editor Where Teachers Work vs. How They Were Prepared
We should be applauding teacher-preparation programs that take on the task of preparing and supporting successful teachers for the highest-needs environments, rather than penalizing them for doing so.
February 12, 2008
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Education Letter to the Editor Challenging Quality Counts on What’s Worth Counting
I expect Education Week to help educators and the general public distill useful facts and analysis. I hope you will see fit to renew your focus on that goal.
February 12, 2008
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School Choice & Charters Catholic Closures Linked to Growth of City Charters
Charter schools, which the Bush administration has strongly supported, may have effectively helped undermine Catholic schools.
Scott J. Cech, February 12, 2008
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Education Letter to the Editor Some Presidents Not Only Say, But Do Something
In Cincinnati and northern Kentucky, higher education leaders are not only talking about the gaps and failures in the K-12 system and colleges’ need to attract and better retain diverse students, we’re doing something about it.
February 11, 2008
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Curriculum Opinion Artists as Education Consultants
The arts have the power to show excellent teaching in action, Marcia Daft argues.
Marcia Daft, February 11, 2008
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Law & Courts Opinion Sleepless After Seattle?
Michael A. Rebell explains why there’s still hope for equal educational opportunity.
Michael A. Rebell, February 11, 2008
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School & District Management Managers Help Principals Balance Time
A national project aimed at improving school leaders’ effectiveness is seeking to change that situation by supporting the hiring of “school administration managers” in schools.
Christina A. Samuels, February 11, 2008
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