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Counselors Blast College Board's Plan to Assign Students a 'Disadvantage' Score

The College Board's plan to score students' 'level of disadvantage' based on their schools and neighborhoods has some college counselors asking: Will wealthy parents try to game the system?




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Different Paths to the Same Goal: College and Career Readiness

Two recent studies of Teach to One: Math highlight the tension in math between grade-level-based accountability systems and approaches to instruction that enable more personalized paths to college and career readiness.





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Revisiting College and Career Readiness

An EL Education school in Rochester, NY, shows that giving young children real problems to solve can instill the qualities students will need as adults.




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College and Career Readiness

Preparing students for the workforce isn't the most important purpose of higher education, according to a survey of the trustees that lead the country's colleges and universities.




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Yes, Colleges Can Rescind Admission Offers. Here's What Educators Need to Know

In a recent high-profile case, Harvard College rescinded its offer to a school-shooting survivor after racist comments he’d written online surfaced. But how common is it for colleges to take back offers? And do students have any recourse?




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College and Career Readiness

Only 3 percent of adults think students are "very prepared" for college when they graduate from high school, according to a Gallup survey released last week.




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College and Career Readiness

In a new exploration of dual enrollment, the Education Commission of the States calls on states to rethink their restrictive policies.




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College and Career Readiness

Students from low-income families face a bumpier road than their wealthier peers, according to the National Center for Education Statistics' annual Condition of Education data compendium.




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How Did Charter Schools Spread?

Almost 30 years after the first charter school legislation passed, guest blogger Sarah Tantillo takes a look at how this movement emerged and spread.




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Tests Match Charter, Traditional Schools

There are "no measurable differences" between the performance of charter schools and traditional public schools on national reading and math assessments from 2017, a finding that persists when parents' educational attainment was factored into the results.




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Deep Dive: Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren on Charter Schools

Dig into what two leading Democratic presidential candidates have to say in their platforms about charter schools with Education Week's detailed analysis.





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Coaches Immune From Student's Privacy Lawsuit, Appeals Court Rules

Two high school softball coaches are immune from a student's privacy lawsuit because there was no clearly established law barring school officials from discussing a student's private matters with the student's parent.




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High School Soccer Player Pleads Guilty in Death of Referee

A 17-year-old Utah soccer player accused of killing a referee earlier this year pleaded guilty to third-degree felony homicide by assault.




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High School Soccer Players Arrested for Sexual Assault in Mass.

The three Somerville High School juniors allegedly entered a freshman cabin and sexually assaulted three victims.




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Internet Rallies Around Alleged Maryville Sexual-Assault Victim

A seven-month investigation into an alleged sexual assault by a high school football player in a small Missouri town has set the internet ablaze.




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District's Hair-Length Rule for Male Basketball Players Struck Down by Court

A federal appeals court has struck down an Indiana school district's policy requiring short hair for boys on the basketball team, ruling that the lack of a similar policy for girls'-team basketball players results in illegal sex discrimination.




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Appeals Court Puts Kibosh on Deferred-Compensation Plan for NCAA Athletes

A three-judge panel from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against a proposed plan that would have paid certain student-athletes as much as $5,000 annually in deferred compensation.




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Three Ga. Student-Athletes Accused of Prom-Night Rape

Three Ga. high school seniors have been charged with aggravated sexual battery and consumption of alcohol by a minor stemming from an alleged sexual assault during a post-prom party.




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Judge Dismisses Concussion Lawsuit Against Illinois High School Association

An Illinois judge has dismissed the nation's first class-action lawsuit against a state high school association over its handling of concussions, ruling that it had made strides in that regard since the filing of the lawsuit.




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Texas Cheerleaders Take Religious Message Battle to State Supreme Court

A group of Texas high school cheerleaders filed a petition with the state Supreme Court over an ongoing dispute about the display of banners with religious messages at high school football games.




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Coaches, Athletic Director Facing Charges Following Alleged Hazing Incident

Two high school basketball coaches and an assistant principal/athletic director are facing criminal charges stemming from an alleged hazing incident that resulted in the hospitalization of a 15-year-old boy.




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Parents Sue N.Y. School Districts, Medical Responders Over Football Player's Death

The parents of a 16-year-old who died last fall from football-related brain trauma are suing the New York school districts he played for and the medical responders who tended to him the night he sustained his fatal injury.




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Nebraska Expands Anti-Hazing Law to Cover Primary and Secondary Schools

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts signed a bill into law Wednesday that expands the state's anti-hazing regulations to elementary, middle, and high schools rather than just post-secondary institutions.




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USA Gymnastics Reportedly Failed to Report Sexual-Abuse Claims

USA Gymnastics, which develops the U.S. Olympic team, reportedly failed to inform authorities of numerous allegations regarding sexual abuse by coaches.




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Team Sues Little League Over Stripped Championship

A Chicago-based former Little League team has filed a lawsuit against Little League International over the organization's decision to strip the team's United States championship earlier this year.




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Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Pop Warner to Proceed to Trial

A Los Angeles judge ruled that a teenage football player may proceed to trial against the national Pop Warner organization, four years after he suffered an on-field injury that left him a quadriplegic.




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Parents Sue Little League for Allegedly Ignoring Eligibility Concerns

In the lawsuit, the Chicago-based team's parents allege Little League was aware of potential residency issues, "but chose to ignore and/or deliberately conceal these facts in order to garner higher ratings, publicity, and money."




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U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Case Over Cheerleader-Uniform Design

The battle stems from Varsity Brands' efforts to gain copyright protection for the design of stripes, chevrons, zigzags, and color blocks that are on its uniforms.




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Federal Way reaches settlement with DOJ over school bullying




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Ohio Supreme Court dismisses Toledo bullying lawsuit




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Data: When Will School Start This Fall?

The 2020-21 academic year remains in a state of limbo because of COVID-19, but states are moving forward with guidelines for local districts to use as they make decisions about when instruction—in-person, online, or a combination of both—will begin.




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Data: The Schools Named After Confederate Figures

Since June 2020 Education Week has tracked if & when the over 200 schools named after men with ties to the Confederacy changed their names.




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Here's How to Protect Students' Mental Health

Teacher-student relationships matter a lot. Research suggests a number of ways to strengthen them, writes Heather C. Hill.




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Will Teachers Get Priority for COVID-19 Vaccines?

The question has increasing urgency as coronavirus rates surge and more public health experts say keeping schools open is essential.




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Controversial Economics Class Dropped From Tucson High Schools

School board members in Tucson, Ariz., acted after learning that a controversial economics textbook that hadn't been properly vetted.




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Is the Nation's Rising Graduation Rate Real?

More high school students than ever are graduating, and a new report suggests that’s not due to lowered standards—it’s because students are actually learning more.




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Support for Black Boys Boosts Graduation Rates

A new evaluation of an Oakland, Calif., school district program designed to wrap black male students in a culturally rich and supportive environment is paying off.




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Police Shootings Lower Black and Latino Students' Grades, Graduation Rates, Study Shows

A new study shows that police shootings affect the learning and emotional well-being of students in nearby schools, particularly nonwhite students.




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High school graduation rates again rise in Georgia




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Enrollment in Missouri public schools declines by 3.2%




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Amid virus outbreak, New Mexico addresses school enrollment




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Home Schooling Is Way Up With COVID-19. Will It Last?

The shift could have lasting effects on both public schools and the home-schooling movement.




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Teachers in Pa. District Agree to Work for Free (Again)

The Chester Upland district has faced financial hardship for decades, and for the second time in four years, teachers will be working without pay.




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OM Japan Tsunami April Update

OM Japan Tsunami April Update




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Japan Tsunami Update 28/05/2011

Since it was announced publicly that OM Japan were ready to receive volunteers, many people wrote to express interest and requested for more information. This past week (23 - 27 May), OM Japan took their first volunteer group, consisting of 3 foreigners and 4 Japanese to Miyagi prefecture to help with clearing up rubble and bringing encouragement.




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Many drops make a pond

A Japanese man's heart changes during the few days an OM team and a group of volunteers help restore his home.




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Rebuilding Japan: A look at OM’s relief effort over the last year

OM Japan feels honoured to have played a small part in helping bring hope and relief to tsunami survivors.




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Juggling builds community

At a recent event to build relationships, OMer Chris guides participants through the process of making juggling balls before teaching them how to juggle.