Issues

April 13, 2016

Education Week, Vol. 35, Issue 27
Assessment News in Brief Internet Trouble Pushes Back Assessments in Many States
A disruption to Internet access at the site of a Kansas-based assessment provider delayed testing of students across the country and caused Alaska to cancel state assessments altogether this school year.
Michelle R. Davis, April 12, 2016
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Law & Courts News in Brief Detroit Educators Charged In Kickback Scheme
A dozen current and former Detroit public school principals, an assistant superintendent, and a well-connected school vendor are facing federal charges for their alleged roles in a bribery and kickback scheme.
Corey Mitchell, April 12, 2016
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IT Infrastructure & Management News in Brief New Seal of Approval Born For Districts Protecting Data
School systems can now apply for a Trusted Learning Environment Seal, intended to demonstrate that they are taking appropriate steps to protect the privacy and security of sensitive student information.
Benjamin Herold, April 12, 2016
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School & District Management News in Brief BIE Director Replaced Amid Federal Probe
The director of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education has been stripped of his duties and demoted after federal investigators determined he used his influence to get jobs for a relative and a woman with whom he was romantically involved.
Corey Mitchell, April 12, 2016
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School Climate & Safety News in Brief FBI Urged to Dump Extremism Website
A coalition of groups, including the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and the American Civil Liberties Union, asked the FBI last week to dismantle its Don't Be a Puppet website, which the agency created to educate youths about violent extremism but has been criticized as targeting American Muslims.
Tribune News Service, April 12, 2016
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1 min read
Betty Rosa, seated, is applauded after being elected chancellor of the New York board of regents during a meeting last month in Albany. Rosa, a former superintendent from the Bronx, has voiced sympathy for the testing opt-out movement.
Betty Rosa, seated, is applauded after being elected chancellor of the New York board of regents during a meeting last month in Albany. Rosa, a former superintendent from the Bronx, has voiced sympathy for the testing opt-out movement.
Mike Groll/AP
Standards & Accountability Leaders in N.Y. Flip-Flop on Common Core, Opt-Outs
Pressure stemming from the testing opt-out movement has led to some heated debate in the Empire State involving standards and the use of student scores in teacher evaluations.
Daarel Burnette II, April 12, 2016
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Tijuan Holmes, right, focuses on his work in Gualter Moura’s AP Calculus class at Mission Bay High School in San Diego. The district aims to enroll more low-income students and students of color in Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses.
Tijuan Holmes, right, focuses on his work in Gualter Moura’s AP Calculus class at Mission Bay High School in San Diego. The district aims to enroll more low-income students and students of color in Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses.
Sandy Huffaker for Education Week
Equity & Diversity Can San Diego Close the Gaps in AP Participation?
California's second-largest district is recruiting nearly 2,000 minority and low-income students it says should be in Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses.
Denisa R. Superville, April 12, 2016
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a GOP candidate for president, at a campaign event in Hershey, Pa., April 1. The second-term governor is the only remaining Republican candidate with an extensive record on education issues.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a GOP candidate for president, at a campaign event in Hershey, Pa., April 1. The second-term governor is the only remaining Republican candidate with an extensive record on education issues.
James Robinson/PennLive.com/AP
Federal John Kasich's Education Record Heavy on State Policy
With the field of Republican presidential candidates narrowed to three, Ohio Gov. John Kasich is the only one remaining with an extensive track record on education policy.
Andrew Ujifusa, April 11, 2016
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7 min read
Every Student Succeeds Act ESSA Negotiators Dig Into Regulatory Details
Testing and funding prove thorny issues as a panel of educators, advocates, and experts grapples with the specifics of crafting rules under the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Alyson Klein, April 11, 2016
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4 min read
Equity & Diversity Shield From Deportation Threat to Get Day at High Court
Educators and immigration activists are weighing in on a case at the U.S. Supreme Court April 18 with broad implications for millions of undocumented immigrant parents, their children, and schools.
Mark Walsh, April 8, 2016
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7 min read
Shirley M. Hufstedler is sworn in as the nation's first Secretary of Education by Chief Justice Warren Burger, right, while her husband, Seth, holds a Bible, on Dec. 6, 1979. President Jimmy Carter looks on at left.
Shirley M. Hufstedler is sworn in as the nation's first Secretary of Education by Chief Justice Warren Burger, right, while her husband, Seth, holds a Bible, on Dec. 6, 1979. President Jimmy Carter looks on at left.
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Law & Courts First-Ever Education Secretary Had a Groundbreaking Tenure at the Department
Shirley M. Hufstedler, who died March 30 at age 90, put her stamp on the new agency at a turbulent time during the Carter administration.
Andrew Ujifusa, April 1, 2016
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