September 1, 2015
Delaware News
Delmarva Public Radio
Emphasizing technical and science education for minority students
Delaware’s congressional delegation is on a tour for a federal grant aimed at getting more minority students to take up careers in science and technology.
The News Journal
Schools cheer kids’ return; some busing issues arise
The early days of school have been a busing headache over the past few years, and while this year was not as bad as last year when some students waited hours for rides, transportation was still an issue.
Cape Gazette
Smarter Balanced test scores out Sept. 2
Preliminary results from the latest statewide test for public school students will be released Sept. 2. Final results for Smarter Balanced assessments will be released in mid-September, when families also will receive score reports, said Delaware Department of Education officials.
Dover Post
First day back for Caesar Rodney High School students
The quiet days of summer at Caesar Rodney School District have come to end. The sight of school buses and parents dropping off their kids marked the first day of school at Caesar Rodney High School.
National News
U.S. News & World Report
Initial Common Core goals unfulfilled as results trickle in
As Common Core test results come in, the goal of comparing student performance among states is unmet.
Chalkbeat Indiana
Teacher pay is a big issue beyond IPS, education leaders say
Indiana Public Schools announced it would raise teacher pay for the first time in five years last week.
The Washington Post
An education partnership between traditional and charter schools in D.C.
Editorial
D.C. MAYOR Muriel E. Bowser’s administration has launched an effort it says is aimed at fostering collaboration between the city’s traditional and charter public schools. We hope the result will be improved effectiveness, efficiency and student outcomes. But the mayor has sent the charter community some mixed signals, raising fears that the effort will end up diminishing the autonomy that is vital to charter school success.
Associated Press
Slow-moving school finance case heads to Texas Supreme Court
Attorneys for more than 600 school districts suing Texas argue that the funding is inadequate and unfairly distributed, making it hard for students and schools to meet stringent academic standards.
The Hechinger Report
Ready or not, here it comes: Remaking teacher training with an innovative twist
Online courses and hybrid approaches like blended learning are growing in popularity and prestige. The ability to personalize learning – to create a customized lesson matching the ability level and interest of the student – could help teachers get training that fits what they actually need. And, of course, information and teaching materials are more readily available, and cheaper to share, online.
EdSurge
Between the extremes: The fundamentals of an innovative school
The call for innovative solutions that will disrupt an antiquated school model have grown to a din. Yet even with more education innovation groups emerging–incubators, graduate programs, funds, and companies–two stifling trends remain frustratingly prevalent.