Real Clear Education Thursday
SAT Cheating Probe Delays Scores in S. Korea, China - R. Perez-Pena, NYTSources: USED Probe Clears Student Loan Companies - S. Nasiripour, HP
Obama Retreats on College Crackdown - Allie Grasgreen, Politico
'Tsunami of Cash' in Minneapolis Board Race - Beth Hawkins, MinnPost
Grand Canyon Ed May Convert to Nonprofit Entity - J. Beckerman, WSJ
Marysville in Mourning, Prepares for Return to Classes - NBC News
Advocates File Amicus Brief to Dismiss Charter Suit - M.A. Chandler, WP
Tenn. Has Top Pick for Testing Contract - Garrison & Boucher, Tennessean
Mich. May be 1st State with STEM Cert. on Diploma - K. Feldscher, MLive
Assessors Take the Pulse of NYC Pre-K Expansion - R. Shulman, WNYC
Cuomo Criticized for Calling Schools 'Public Monopoly' - J. Spector, JN
School Districts Uncertain About New Tests - Lyndsey Layton, Wash Post
Zuckerberg, Doerr Donate $1M to Hour of Code - K. Russell, TechCrunch
What Happens When You Criticize Teach for America - G. Joseph, Nation
NYC Schools to Open Doors to Student Cellphones - S. Atkeson, EdWeek
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Analysis & Commentary
What's Different in Final Gainful Employment Rule - B. Miller, EdCentralWeingarten Should Play By Her Own Rules - Ariela Rozman, TNTP Blog
The 2 Sides of TFA: Internal Memo Shows Defense - S. Garland, Hechinger
Ensuring Equity in Charter Schools - R.D. Kahlenberg & H. Potter, EdWeek
No, Teachers Should Not Carry Guns - Russ Moore, EdWeek
Cut College Costs: Make 3-Year Degrees the Norm - P. Weinstein, RCEd
Civil Rights at School - Editorial Board, The New York Times
Research & Reports
Negotiated Rulemaking 2013-2014 -- Gainful Employment - USEDCommon Core State Standards in 2014: District Development - CEP
Common Core State Standards in 2014: District Implementation - CEP
Redefining the School District in Michigan - Nelson Smith, Fordham
Report Card on American Education - ALEC
Changing Priorities: State Criminal Justice & Investments in Ed - CBPP
19,000 Reasons to Act: Case for School Change in Boston - FES
Blended Learning
Digital Learning Day is March 13, 2015 - Alliance for Excellent EducationThinking computer that won Jeopardy could help teachers - Hechinger Report
Ed Elements and iNACOL release Blended Learning Rubric - edSurge
Teacher Union and EdTech Start-Up Join Forces - Education Week
Real Clear Education Wednesday
Morning UpdateTeachers on 'Core': Familiarity Breeds Approval - S. Sawchuk, Teacher Beat
Union Power on the Ballot - Stephanie Simon, Politico
College Shift on Scholarships: Players' Growing Power - B. Strauss, NYT
Many Schools Lack Internet Capacity for Tests - Laurie Udesky, EdSource
Ed Startups Get Money, Advice From Fed Program - S. Cavanaugh, EW
New DSCC Ad Renews Ed Attacks on Thom Tillis - A. Levinson, Roll Call
Grassroots Group's Seminars Seeks to Delay CPS Tests - C. Cora, DNAinfo
Suburbs: Staggered Testing for NCLB Waiver States - Alyson Klein, PK12
Do Online Course Democratize or Kill Colleges? - Shira Ovide, WSJ
Reform Group: Boston Failing Thousands of Students - M. Jonas, CW
Kashkari Airs New Ad During World Series - Seema Mehta, LA Times
Haslam: Tenn. Won't Back Up on Ed Standards - R. Locker, Comm. Appeal
N.J. Schools Promise to Correct Racial Disparities - L. Layton, Wash Post
Cuomo Teacher Eval Vow Cues Flip-Flop Charge - G. Decker, Chalkbeat NY
Student Athlete Grad Rates Hit Record High - Jake New, Inside Higher Ed
Sharp Policy Divide in Calif. Schools Chief Race - Stephanie Simon, Politico
Afternoon Update
States Backtrack on Student Tracking Tech - Jeffrey Stinson, Stateline
Raising the Bar For Teacher Colleges - Emmeline Zhao, EWA Blog
T. Swift to Donate Hit Earnings to NYC Schools - Kaplan & Mcshane, NYDN
KIPP Bets on Blended Learning - Gail Robinson, Hechinger Report
Duncan, Haslam Talk Achievement, Not 'Core' - D. Boucher, Tennessean
School of Doodle Draws on Knowledge by Creatives - C. Druckman, T Mag
NYC Teachers' Union Defends Tenure - Ben Chapman, NY Daily News
Researchers Use Computer Models to 'Field-Test' Ideas - S.D. Sparks, EW
State Initiatives Widen Reach of ACT, SAT Tests - C.J. Adams, EdWeek
UNC-CH Chief Speaks Out on 'Paper Class' Scandal - N. Anderson, WaPo
Legally High - Abigail Sullivan Moore & Julie Turkewitz, The New York Times
Conn. Family Sues over School's Ebola Fears - Pat Eaton-Robb, AP
When a Community College Transforms a City - John Tierney, The Atlantic
What Makes a Good Common Core Math Problem? - E. Felton, Hechinger
Constitutionality of Charters Before Wash. Court - D.G. Blankenship, AP
NYC Teacher Lost Fellowship After Whistle-Blowing - S.R. Brown, NYDN
New Md. Grad Requirements Delayed 2 Years - Ovetta Wiggins, Wash Post
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Real Clear Education Tuesday
Morning UpdateINTERACTIVE: Mapping the Common Core - Emmeline Zhao, RCEducation
U.S. News' Global U. Rankings: Some Surprises - N. Anderson, Wash Post
L.A. School Officials Order Review of All Sr. Transcripts - H. Blume, LAT
MIT: 17% of Undergrad Women Were Sexually Assaulted - M. Korn, WSJ
Open Records Office Orders Release of Pa. Ed Sec Emails - E. Chute, P-G
HS Shuttered, Hundreds of Philly Students Displaced - K. McCorry, NW
For-Profit Chain Leaves Stock Market to Save Money - Paul Fain, IHE
Cuomo Vows to Bust 'School Monopoly' If Re-Elected - K. Lovett, NYDN
Poll Finds Maine Gov. LePage With Double-Digit Lead - D. Strauss, TPM
Judge to D.C. Charter: Stop Payments to Leaders - M.A. Chandler, WaPo
NYC Tries to Calm Concerns over Ebola in Schools - B. Fertig, WNYC
Apple CEO: Ala. 'Too Slow,' Needs Ed Reform - M. Campbell, Apple Insider
Duncan Talks K-12 Policy in Tenn., Where It's Stalled - L. Camera, PK12
How to Pick a College? Data Crunchers Hope to Help - Anne Flaherty, AP
3 Major Public Colleges Introduce Competency-Based Ed - P. Fain, IHE
Record Number of Dallas Admins Make $100K - M. Haag, Dallas News
Afternoon Update
APS Trial: Vow of Secrecy Surrounded Cheating - Bloom & Rankin, AJC
Coalition Calls for New Accountability System - S. Sawchuk, Teacher Beat
2 States Revisit NCLB Tangles After Losing Waivers - A. Klein, EdWeek
UFT Asks Court to Toss Anti-Tenure Suit - Philissa Cramer, Chalkbeat NY
GOP Parents Turn on Common Core - Jordan Ray, Politico
Civil Liberties Grp.: Tenn. Tech Policy Unconstitutional - A. Peterson, WP
Calif.'s New Kindergarten Cutoff Age - Freedberg & Udesky, EdSource
Greek Letters at a Price - Risa C. Doherty, The New York Times
How Well Did Schools Implement SIGs? - Alyson Klein, Politics K-12
Philly Battle Heads to Commonwealth Court - D. Mezzacappa, Notebook
How Ky. Became a Rare Common Core Success Story - L. Nelson, Vox
Criticism Aired at Mo. Hearing on Common Core - Summer Ballentine, AP
A Nathan Deal Attack on 'Washington Math' - Greg Bluestein, AJC
AFT Pours $450K into NOLA Board Election - J. Williams, Times-Picayune
Towson U. Edits Tuition Policy for Undocumented - W. Fesperman, WP
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