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Education Jan 04

What will be Obama’s lasting education legacy?

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Education Nov 23

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With DeVos pick, school choice is likely Trump education priority

President-elect Donald Trump has named Betsy DeVos as his choice for education secretary. DeVos, who has never worked in public education, is a prominent advocate of charter schools and school vouchers. What does this pick say about Donald Trump’s education…

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Education Oct 17

Why don’t the common-core standards include cursive writing?

Should schools teach cursive handwriting? The question is a polarizing one in the K-12 education world.

By Liana Heitin, Education Week

Education Sep 20

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What Clinton and Trump say about school vouchers, Common Core and free college tuition

Where do Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump stand on the hot-button issues of education reform in the U.S.? Lisa Desjardins offers a rundown, and Education Week’s Andrew Ujifusa and Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Education join Jeffrey Brown to examine…

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Education Jun 21

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In elementary education, ‘doing science’ rather than just memorizing it

The battle over Common Core education standards is playing out across the country, but a new set of requirements for teaching science is creeping into curricula without the same fanfare. Some states are voluntarily adopting the practices, which emphasize more…

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May 09

New research uncovers little improvement in achievement gap

By Sarah D. Sparks, Education Week

Fifteen years of new programs, testing, standards, and accountability have not ended racial achievement gaps in the United States.

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May 03

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Secretary John King on raising education standards and changing the college admissions caste system

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"The effort to raise standards is really about ensuring that all students graduate ready for what's next," says Education Secretary John King. Hari Sreenivasan sits down with King to discuss challenges for the Common Core, investment in early education, the…

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Dec 08

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What the first round of test results say about Common Core progress

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Nov 22

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Massachusetts drops Common Core test, will develop own student evaluations

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Massachusetts, a state considered a leader in education reform, decided last week to reject the Parcc test based on Common Core standards--a test still used in several other states. Instead, the state will develop its own exams to measure student…

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Oct 26

Study: Kids take 100-plus required tests through 12th grade

By Jennifer C. Kerr and Josh Lederman, Associated Press

According to a comprehensive study of 66 of the nation's big-city school districts by the Council of the Great City Schools, students spend between 20-25 hours taking standardized tests each year.

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