Duncan tries to quell uproar over Common Core comments
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Education Secretary injected race and class into debate about new national academic standards.
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Duncan tries to quell uproar over Common Core comments
Education Secretary injected race and class into debate about new national academic standards.
Arne Duncan blames ‘clumsy phrasing’ for ‘white suburban moms’ remarks
The controversy prompted the education secretary to respond.
Mold reappears at Takoma Park school that had outbreak
Mold appears in 15 areas of Takoma Park school, just days after problem was said to be under control.
Arlington launches data contest to reduce dropout rate
Analysts are invited to scrub data for troubling trends.
Montgomery parents argue that school upgrades can’t wait
Armed with stories of leaky roofs and crowded cafeterias, critics of county’s construction plan lament work delays.
D.C. school gains might be a sign of less tampering
Test security has improved, which could explain why D.C. is doing better on cheat-proof tests.
Reject Common Core tests in grades K-2: Weingarten, Carlsson-Paige
“What is being required of young children is unreasonable, inappropriate and developmentally unsound.“
Arne Duncan: ‘White suburban moms’ upset that Common Core shows their kids aren’t ‘brilliant’
“Their child isn’t as brilliant as they thought they were,” he said, referring to lowered scores on tests aligned to the Common Core Standards.
Montgomery schools take no action on Muslim holidays
Muslim leaders asked for holidays as days off; board to study issue as 2014 holidays fall on non-school days.
Parking lots an example of Fairfax schools’ economic gap
Principals say revenue from student parking fees, higher at wealthier schools, adds to imbalance.
Report slams D.C.’s federally funded school voucher program
Here are some details and excerpts from the GAO report.
Prince William School Board seeks flexibility on class size
Lowering class size is a priority, but the board is seeking to avoid state-mandated staffing ratios.
U-Va. board approves basic framework of strategic plan
The University of Virginia Board of Visitors has yet to vote on the full plan, and it’s unclear if it ever will.
D.C. school voucher program lacks oversight, GAO says
Federal money flowing to private schools is not managed properly, government investigators say.
Middle schools take center stage in D.C. boundary debate
A D.C. Council hearing drew a crowd Friday as officials consider changing school feeder patterns.
Students do well on health, physical education exam
Report says that city needs to double time spent on health and physical education to meet new targets.
Survey: Fairfax students hate lunch food
About 77 percent of high school students don’t like the offerings at school cafeterias.
Actually, the high school coach didn’t bully the band he kicked off the field
Every mean or inconsiderate act isn’t bullying.
A school counselor’s request to Michelle Obama
A counselor writes to the first lady about her new role encouraging students to go to college.
Annandale coach interrupts band performance mid-game
Mike Scott called for the band to “get off the field,” before the performance was finished.
E-cigarettes gain attention in schools as popularity rises
A Silver Spring middle school warns parents of the trend as health officials report an increase in students’ use.
The fetishisation of international test scores
How we make something seem important even when it isn’t.
Alabama a top football school but not top academically
Da’Shawn Hand, the nation’s top college recruit, announced Thursday that will attend University of Alabama.
Getting kids to read: The 5 key habits of lifelong readers
The Book Whisperer describes how to help kids.
The unusual new college course on Bruce Springsteen
It’s how he is being studied that is interesting.
What is developmentally appropriate in learning?
Cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham explains why he doesn’t think developmental psychology is a good guide to what children should learn;
What Michelle Obama told high school students
She has taken on a new policy role to urge students to attend college.
Football recruit puts Woodbridge High in the spotlight
Da’Shawn Hand, top recruit, plans to announce his college choice Thursday amid high school’s fanfare.
