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Attendance Works: Data Matters
TICAS: How Much Did Students Borrow to Attend the Worst-Performing Career Education Programs?
EdNext: Public Support Climbs for Teacher Pay, School Expenditures, Charter Schools, and Universal Vouchers
Pew: Most Americans Say Higher Ed Is Heading in Wrong Direction, But Partisans Disagree on Why
AERA: Does Attendance in Private Schools Predict Student Outcomes at Age 15? Evidence from a Longitudinal Study

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Tuesday:May 9, 2017

news

Tulane: Teachers’ Perspectives on Learning and Work Environments under the New Orleans School Reforms
Lindsay Bell Weixler, Douglas N. Harris & Nathan Barrett | Education Research Alliance for New Orleans
New York Targets Chronic Absenteeism in its ESSA Plan: 4 Things Research Shows About Attendance
The 74
ESSA
Big Wigs Rush to Make Endorsements in Most Expensive School Board Race in U.S. History
LA School Report
California
Big Picture: The Opioid Crisis Hidden on College Campuses
The 74
student health
Jamie Dimon: There Is a ‘National Catastrophe’ in U.S. Ed
Arielle Berger & Matt Turner | Business Insider
Education & Jobs
Trump Walks Back Threat to Defund Black Colleges
YAMICHE ALCINDOR & CHARLIE SAVAGE | The New York Times
Donald Trump Higher Ed
Why the 10th Birthday Is Critical for Predicting the Career Paths of Immigrant Students
MARK KEIERLEBER | The 74
DREAM Act Education & Jobs
Fatal Student Opioid Overdoses Prompt Colleges to Action
Melissa Korn & Jon Kamp | WSJ
Higher Ed student health
Inside a Stealth Plan for Political Influence
Michael Vasquez | Chronicle of Higher Ed
Higher Ed
Penn State Student’s Hazing Death Was No Accident, Grand Jury Says
Bill Chappell | NPR
Higher Ed
After Outcry Over Rejected Grants, DeVos Forbids Formatting Rules
Goldie Blumenstyk | Chronicle of Higher Ed
Higher Ed
Does Free Mean Better for Students Choosing SAT Prep?
MARIA DANILOVA | AP
Higher Ed
Teachers Value After-School Program Trump Wants to Nix
KANTELE FRANKO | AP
Donald Trump White House
Comparing NC Voucher Students to Public School Pupils
Lynn Bonner | News & Observer
School Choice
California Ed Leader Calls Immigration “the Civil Rights Issue of Our Time”
Theresa Harrington | EdSource
Immigrant Students
What’s DeVos’ Record on Teacher and Workforce Issues?
Alyson Klein | Education Week
Education & Jobs USED
A Comprehensive Look at Charters and What They Mean for Philadelphia Education
Diamond Jones & Mackenzie Dougherty | Philadelphia Neighborhoods
Charter Schools Pennsylvania
House Speaker Paul Ryan to Visit Charter School in New York City
Ben Chapman | NY Daily News
Charter Schools Congress School Choice
Rahm Emanuel Again Delays Briefing Aldermen on CPS Bailout Plan
Fran Spielman & Lauren FitzPatrick | Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago
Tiffany Trump to Attend Georgetown Law School
Daniel Lippman | Politico
Graduate School White House
From Nicki Minaj to Alec Baldwin: The Stars Paying for Students’ Education
Chitra Ramaswamy | The Guardian
Higher Ed
More Colorado HS Grads Need Remedial Ed
Monte Whaley | Denver Post
colorado
Massive Florida Education Bill Alters Testing, Recess, Teacher Evaluations, Bonuses, Charters
Leslie Postal | Orlando Sentinel
Florida

opinion

How We Stopped Sending Students to Jail
Robert W. Runcie & Antwan Wilson | Education Week
School Discipline
Go Ahead, Sweat the Small Stuff
ALICE B. LLOYD | Weekly Standard
Education Reform
Your Friends in Public School
Review & Outlook | WSJ
School Choice

Monday:May 8, 2017

news

ANNOUNCING THE LAUNCH OF TOPSHEET
The 74
Impact of Supreme Court Decision Unclear in Ill.
Emily K. Coleman | Chicago Tribune
California Teachers Say They Need More Training in Alternatives to Suspensions
Jane Meredith Adams | EdSource
California School Discipline
Can K-12 Education Prepare Students For ‘Jobs of the Future?’
Sarah Schwartz | Education Week
Education & Jobs
Michelle Obama Vows To Prioritize Education
Taryn Finley | Huffington Post
Girls' Education Michelle Obama
Acclaimed Capital Prep Magnet School Bypassed Normal Lottery Process For Athletes, Other Students
Vanessa de la Torre & Matthew Kauffman | Hartford Courant
Student Athletes
K-12 Spending Gets Caught in States’ Budget Fights
Daarel Burnette II | Education Week
School Funding
What It’s Like to Be a Teen in L.A. With a Parent in the U.S. Illegally
Sonali Kohli | Los Angeles Times
DREAM Act
Clash Over Middle School Sex Assaults: Did They Happen?
Juliet Linderman | AP
Campus Assault
Cuts Put Spotlight on Student Race Questions on School Forms
Amy Taxin | AP
School Segregation
Trump Suggests Financing for Historically Black Colleges May Be Unconstitutional
Michael Stratford | Politico
Higher Ed White House
NBA, Discovery Ed Give Students Math-Base Virtual Field Trip
Mark J. Burns | Sports Illustrated
STEM

Research & Reports

Attendance Works: Data Matters
TICAS: How Much Did Students Borrow to Attend the Worst-Performing Career Education Programs?
EdNext: Public Support Climbs for Teacher Pay, School Expenditures, Charter Schools, and Universal Vouchers
Pew: Most Americans Say Higher Ed Is Heading in Wrong Direction, But Partisans Disagree on Why
AERA: Does Attendance in Private Schools Predict Student Outcomes at Age 15? Evidence from a Longitudinal Study

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opinion

Taking One Easy Step Toward Better Tests
Jack Markell | The 74
Testing
How Central Park Could Fix Public Education
Gail Cornwall | The Atlantic
Texans Are Passionately Debating Language Arts Education
Donna Bahorich & Raymund Paredes | Dallas Morning News
Why Funding Arts Education Is So Important
Jamie Beth Cohen | Teen Vogue
Arts Education

Friday:May 5, 2017

news

She’s Graduating College Even Before She Finishes High School
Sheena Jones | CNN
Graduation Higher Ed
On Campuses Far From China, Still Under Beijing’s Watchful Eye
Stephanie Saul | The New York Times
Global Education
Google Success in U.S. Schools Forces Microsoft, Apple to Scramble
Julia Love | Reuters
Business of Ed Ed Tech
The Broken Promises of Choice in New York City Schools
ELIZABETH A. HARRIS & FORD FESSENDEN | The New York Times
School Choice School Segregation
Under Trump, Ed-Tech Leadership Is Big Question Mark
Benjamin Herold | Education Week
Ed Tech
Education, Late Deciders Drove Problems With 2016’s Polls
Emily Swanson | AP
Election 2016
Texas Begins Efforts to Slash STARR Testing for Students
Eva-Marie Ayala | AP
Testing Texas
Pearson Shares Jump on New Cost-Cutting Drive & Strategic Review
Kate Holton | Reuters
Business of Ed
The Quiet Wave of School District Secessions
Lauren Camera | U.S. News & World Report
School Segregation
Study of Va. County Schools Finds Discrimination Against Black Teacher Applicants
T. Rees Shapiro & Moriah Balingit | The Washington Post
Teachers
Is This the Future of College: Online Classes, No Degree
Maria Danilova | AP
Higher Ed
Opponents of Teacher-Seniority Rules Vow to Forge Ahead Despite Dismissal of Lawsuit
Leslie Brody | WSJ
Teachers
$8 Billion a Year on Ed Tech, but Does It Work? Experts Call for Better Research
Emmeline Zhao | The 74
EdTech

Thursday:May 4, 2017

news

90% Grad Rate Unlikely Without Focus on Low-Income, Minority Kids: Report
MARK KEIERLEBER | The 74
Graduation
How to Prepare for an Automated Future
Claire Cain Miller | TheUpshot
Education & Jobs
In This Ky. Town, Refugees Can Go to a Public High School Designed for Them
Meredith Kolodner | The Washington Post
Kentucky
Petition Supported by Teachers’ Unions Asks College to Disinvite DeVos
Greg Toppo | USA Today
Higher Ed Teacher Unions USED
Largest Calif. Charter Group Pushes Its Agenda With Money, People Power
Mikhail Zinshteyn | EdSource
California School Choice
Trump Praises D.C. Voucher Program With Mixed Record
Kimberly Hefling | Politico
School Choice White House
Gov. Cuomo Touts $1.1 Billion in New Education Funding
AP
School Funding
Court Upholds South Dakota Use of Common Core Testing Group
James Nord | AP
Common Core
A Principal Is Accused of Being a Communist, Rattling a Brooklyn School
Nikole Hannah-Jones | The New York Times
Principals
Michelle Obama Subtly Responds to Trump About Girls’ Education
Erica Gonzales | Harper's Bazaar
Michelle Obama White House

opinion

When Flamethrowers Like Ann Coulter Come to Campus
The New York Times
Higher Ed
Republican Health Plan Undermines Special Education Plan, Too
Steve Benen | MSNBC

Wednesday:May 3, 2017

news

The Worrisome Relationship Between Population Projections and State Spending on Kids
Liz Farmer | Governing
School Funding
Teachers Union Opens a Front on Former Sacramento Mayor’s Charter Schools
Anna M. Phillips | Los Angeles Times
School Choice
New USDA Secretary Relaxes Obama-Era Nutrition Rules for School Lunches
Melissa Etehad | Los Angeles Times
School Lunch
Schools Supt. Who Sued School Board in Md. Steps Down
Donna St. George | The Washington Post
Superintendents
A Little-Noticed Target in the House Health Bill: Special Education
Erica L. Green | Capitol Media Services
Senate Ignores Snyder, OKs Full Aid for Cyber Schools
Johnathan Oosting | The Detroit News
Distance Learning
Despite Memo, White House Says Michelle Obama Program Unchanged
Kevin Liptak | CNN
Michelle Obama White House
Ducey Signs Law Allowing Those With No Formal Training to Teach
Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services
Teachers
Schools With Mostly White Teachers ‘Not Really Trying’ to Educate Students of Color
Lauren Camera | U.S. News & World Report
Teachers
Hidden Horror of School Sex Assaults
Robin McDowell, Reese Dunklin, Emily Schmall & Justin Pritchard | AP
School Safety
Even After Colorado’s Teacher Evaluation ‘Revolution,’ Fewer Than One in 1,000 Rated Ineffective
Matt Barnum | The 74
Teachers

opinion

In Education, Data Are Often Seen as Risk, Not Opportunity
Andrew J. Rotherham | U.S. News & World Report
Even Blue California Warms to School Choice
Lance Izumi | The Hill
School Choice
Betsy DeVos and Donald Trump Are Dismantling Public Education
Randi Weingarten | TIME
Teacher Unions USED

Tuesday:May 2, 2017

news

DeVos: Becoming EdSec ‘Like Drinking Through a Firehose’
Mark Meredith | WOODTV
USED
Congress Expected to Reauthorize D.C. Vouchers in Sweeping Budget Deal
Emma Brown & Peter Jamison | The Washington Post
School Choice
Budget Deal Would Spare AmeriCorps
Sarah Darville | Chalkbeat
School Funding
Budget Deal for 2017: Increases for Title I, Special Ed
Andrew Ujifusa | Education Week
School Funding Special Ed
Minecraft’s Education Edition Will Teach Kids to Code
Aloysius Low | CNET
EdTech STEM
Trump Takes Aim at School Lunch Guidelines, Girls’ Ed
Erica L. Green & Julie Hirschfeld Davis | The New York Times
Michelle Obama School Lunch
School Districts, Ed Groups Sue Arizona Over Funding
David Schwartz | Reuters
School Funding
Meet the 3 Finalists for This Year’s $250K Broad Prize
Mark Keierleber | The 74
ESSA’s ‘Stakeholder Engagement’ Clause Continues to Roil State Power Brokers
Daarel Burnette II | Education Week
ESSA
DeVos Scheduled, Canceled Visit to L.A. School Emphasizing Special Needs
Joy Resmovits | Los Angeles Times
USED

opinion

Microsoft’s New Ed Push Plays to Strengths
Brian Heater | TechCrunch
EdTech
School Vouchers Aren’t Working, but Choice Is
David Leonhardt | The New York Times
School Choice

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Tulane: Teachers’ Perspectives on Learning and Work Environments under the New Orleans School Reforms

New York Targets Chronic Absenteeism in its ESSA Plan: 4 Things Research Shows About Attendance

Big Wigs Rush to Make Endorsements in Most Expensive School Board Race in U.S. History

Big Picture: The Opioid Crisis Hidden on College Campuses

Jamie Dimon: There Is a ‘National Catastrophe’ in U.S. Ed

Trump Walks Back Threat to Defund Black Colleges

Why the 10th Birthday Is Critical for Predicting the Career Paths of Immigrant Students

Fatal Student Opioid Overdoses Prompt Colleges to Action

Inside a Stealth Plan for Political Influence

Penn State Student’s Hazing Death Was No Accident, Grand Jury Says

After Outcry Over Rejected Grants, DeVos Forbids Formatting Rules

Does Free Mean Better for Students Choosing SAT Prep?

Teachers Value After-School Program Trump Wants to Nix

Comparing NC Voucher Students to Public School Pupils

California Ed Leader Calls Immigration “the Civil Rights Issue of Our Time”

What’s DeVos’ Record on Teacher and Workforce Issues?

A Comprehensive Look at Charters and What They Mean for Philadelphia Education

House Speaker Paul Ryan to Visit Charter School in New York City

Rahm Emanuel Again Delays Briefing Aldermen on CPS Bailout Plan

Tiffany Trump to Attend Georgetown Law School

From Nicki Minaj to Alec Baldwin: The Stars Paying for Students’ Education

More Colorado HS Grads Need Remedial Ed

Massive Florida Education Bill Alters Testing, Recess, Teacher Evaluations, Bonuses, Charters

NEWSLETTER

opinion

How We Stopped Sending Students to Jail

Go Ahead, Sweat the Small Stuff

Your Friends in Public School

news

ANNOUNCING THE LAUNCH OF TOPSHEET

Impact of Supreme Court Decision Unclear in Ill.

California Teachers Say They Need More Training in Alternatives to Suspensions

Can K-12 Education Prepare Students For ‘Jobs of the Future?’

Michelle Obama Vows To Prioritize Education

Acclaimed Capital Prep Magnet School Bypassed Normal Lottery Process For Athletes, Other Students

K-12 Spending Gets Caught in States’ Budget Fights

What It’s Like to Be a Teen in L.A. With a Parent in the U.S. Illegally

Clash Over Middle School Sex Assaults: Did They Happen?

Cuts Put Spotlight on Student Race Questions on School Forms

Trump Suggests Financing for Historically Black Colleges May Be Unconstitutional

NBA, Discovery Ed Give Students Math-Base Virtual Field Trip

Research & Reports

opinion

Taking One Easy Step Toward Better Tests

How Central Park Could Fix Public Education

Texans Are Passionately Debating Language Arts Education

Why Funding Arts Education Is So Important

news

She’s Graduating College Even Before She Finishes High School

On Campuses Far From China, Still Under Beijing’s Watchful Eye

Google Success in U.S. Schools Forces Microsoft, Apple to Scramble

The Broken Promises of Choice in New York City Schools

Under Trump, Ed-Tech Leadership Is Big Question Mark

Education, Late Deciders Drove Problems With 2016’s Polls

Texas Begins Efforts to Slash STARR Testing for Students

Pearson Shares Jump on New Cost-Cutting Drive & Strategic Review

The Quiet Wave of School District Secessions

Study of Va. County Schools Finds Discrimination Against Black Teacher Applicants

Is This the Future of College: Online Classes, No Degree

Opponents of Teacher-Seniority Rules Vow to Forge Ahead Despite Dismissal of Lawsuit

$8 Billion a Year on Ed Tech, but Does It Work? Experts Call for Better Research

news

90% Grad Rate Unlikely Without Focus on Low-Income, Minority Kids: Report

How to Prepare for an Automated Future

In This Ky. Town, Refugees Can Go to a Public High School Designed for Them

Petition Supported by Teachers’ Unions Asks College to Disinvite DeVos

Largest Calif. Charter Group Pushes Its Agenda With Money, People Power

Trump Praises D.C. Voucher Program With Mixed Record

Gov. Cuomo Touts $1.1 Billion in New Education Funding

Court Upholds South Dakota Use of Common Core Testing Group

A Principal Is Accused of Being a Communist, Rattling a Brooklyn School

Michelle Obama Subtly Responds to Trump About Girls’ Education

opinion

When Flamethrowers Like Ann Coulter Come to Campus

Republican Health Plan Undermines Special Education Plan, Too