A first look at today's most important education news:
Fordham's latest"Why private schools are dying out," by Chester E. Finn, Jr., Flypaper "Video of "Always Reformed, Always Reforming" event now available," by Kevin Pack, Ohio Gadfly Daily |
On Monday, Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced that three more states—Alaska, Hawaii, and West Virginia—will be granted NCLB waivers, bringing the total to thirty-seven. (Politics K–12 and Associated Press)
Chiefs for Change, a group of state education leaders, are pushing back against calls for a moratorium on the use of standardized tests in student or teacher evaluations. (Curriculum Matters, Washington Post, and Education Gadfly Show Podcast)
Khan Academy—with a little help from a $2.2 million Helmsley grant—plans to develop online, Common Core–aligned mathematics tools for teachers and students. (Curriculum Matters)
The D.C. charter board has approved two new schools and rejected seven more. (Washington Post)
Today, most New York residents will vote on their school districts’ budgets. (Wall Street Journal)
With the successes of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, and David Karp on the mind, the Wall Street Journal wonders: When is it okay for a high flyer to drop out of school?
Common Core–aligned tests are in the works for students with severe disabilities. (Education Week)
