October 31, 2012

Education Week, Vol. 32, Issue 10
School Climate & Safety Report Roundup Teenagers and Suicide
An increase in suicidal thoughts in adolescents appears to be associated with recent victimization, according to researchers at the University of New Hampshire.
Nirvi Shah, October 30, 2012
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Education Funding Report Roundup School Turnarounds
Forty-two states and the District of Columbia have made changes to the way they are implementing the federal School Improvement Grant program last year.
Alyson Klein, October 30, 2012
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1 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Report Roundup Teenage Pregnancy
Pregnancy rates for young women ages 15 to 19 are at the lowest ever recorded in the United States.
Nirvi Shah, October 30, 2012
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1 min read
Education Funding News in Brief Higher Ed. Costs, Borrowing Stabilize
After years of skyrocketing college costs, enrollment, federal aid, and student borrowing, new figures out last week from the College Board reflect a more stable picture for higher education.
Caralee J. Adams, October 30, 2012
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1 min read
Teaching Profession Report Roundup New Teachers' Views Differ From Veterans'
A new survey reveals a difference in how "new majority" teachers view aspects of the teaching profession compared with their peers who have been in the field for 11 or more years.
Stephen Sawchuk, October 30, 2012
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1 min read
Classroom Technology Report Roundup Smartphones
Smartphones are now the most commonly owned handheld computing devices among high-school-age students.
Ian Quillen, October 30, 2012
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1 min read
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October 30, 2012
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Budget & Finance Outside Cash Floods New Orleans Board Race
One candidate in the race for District 3 of the Orleans Parish school board has raised more than $110,000 in donations.
Lesli A. Maxwell, October 30, 2012
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4 min read
John Wolosek, a Vancouver, Wash., businessman and the president of the Giving Stream, a now-defunct company that was established to help nonprofit organizations raise money, pledged $400,000 to the Beaverton, Ore., school district as matching funds for a federal Investing in Innovation grant. He was unable to follow through on his pledge, putting a district arts program in jeopardy.
John Wolosek, a Vancouver, Wash., businessman and the president of the Giving Stream, a now-defunct company that was established to help nonprofit organizations raise money, pledged $400,000 to the Beaverton, Ore., school district as matching funds for a federal Investing in Innovation grant. He was unable to follow through on his pledge, putting a district arts program in jeopardy.
Wendy Owen/The Oregonian-File
Education Funding Matching Funds Fail to Materialize for Some i3 Grantees
Two years after the U.S. Department of Education awarded $650 million in Investing in Innovation grants, some of the winners are still facing financial uncertainty.
Jason Tomassini, October 29, 2012
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8 min read
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Education Funding Opinion Redefining the Federal Role in Education
For the winner of next week's presidential election, Paul Manna and Keenan Kelley lay out a "modest yet muscular" approach to helping the nation's schools.
Paul Manna & Keenan Kelley, October 29, 2012
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6 min read
Teaching Profession Caution Urged in Using 'Value Added' Evaluations
A who's who of researchers studying the use of student scores in staff reviews agrees on one point: Tread carefully.
Sarah D. Sparks, October 25, 2012
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5 min read
College Board President David Coleman poses for a portrait last month in New York.
College Board President David Coleman poses for a portrait last month in New York.
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College & Workforce Readiness New College Board Head Makes Underserved Top Priority
David Coleman also called on the organization to help find ways for all students to immerse themselves in academic "work worth doing."
Catherine Gewertz, October 25, 2012
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7 min read
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