From: "Education News Headlines" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Education News Headlines Vol. 1 Issue 9 Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 07:30:17 -0700 (PDT)
News Headlines of the Week Newsletter ------------------------------------------------ Volume 1, Issue 9 May 17, 2002 ********************************************** Dear Education Professionals, Welcome to Education World's News Headlines of the Week Newsletter. This EDlines newsletter is published weekly as a free service by Education World(R). You are receiving this newsletter because you have signed up to receive updates of News Headlines of the Week. If you enjoy this newsletter, please feel free to forward it to other teachers. If this newsletter has been forwarded to you, you may sign up at http://www.educationworld.com/maillist.shtml. To unsubscribe, see instructions at the bottom of this newsletter. ********************************************** Education World's newsletter is brought to you by The Virtual Teachers' Lounge At the Virtual Teachers' Lounge you can network with peers, discuss current education topics, and share with colleagues. 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They are gathered from Education World and a wide variety of other education news sources. Some of the headlines also appear in Ellen's weekly column, EDscoops, at http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/. If you get an error message when you click on any link, copy and paste that URL into your browser window. To access some links (for example, links to articles published by the New York Times), you might be required to register; registration is free. ******************************************** NEWS HEADLINES FROM EDUCATION WORLD ******************************************** This week's Wire Side Chat from Education World: * News from the Front: Women Reporters of World War II Author Penny Colman profiles women correspondents of World War II. Source: Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr405.shtml This week's Starr Points column: * Girls and Boys Together? Single-sex public schools, says Linda Starr, are a viable educational alternative whose time has come again. Source: Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues315.shtml This week's School Doodle editorial cartoon: * Zero Tolerance Test Do all infractions deserve the same response? Source: Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/school_doodles/sd35_zerothought_r3_460w.gif This week's School Issues article: * Is No Child Left Behind Worth It? One governor weighs autonomy against federal money. Source: Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues313.shtml This week's Administrators Desk article: * Project Promise Delivers An intensive ten-month program produces secondary teachers who stick with the classroom. Source: Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin270.shtml ********************************************** NEWS HEADLINES FROM OTHER NEWS SOURCES ********************************************** * Study: 75,000 NYC Kids Traumatized by Sept. 11 Approximately 75,000 New York City students in fourth through 12th grades have symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder related to the September 11 terrorist attacks, according to a study released by the city's board of education. Source: The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/13/nyregion/13MATT.html (May require free registration.) * AIDS Devastating African Teacher Ranks Teachers in parts of Africa are dying of AIDS at a rate faster than they can be trained, according to recently released World Bank study. Source: Black Board http://www.nationaudio.com/News/DailyNation/Supplements/bb/current/story3.htm * Edison Facing Cash Crunch Edison Schools, the largest commercial operator of public schools in the U.S., is struggling with a cash shortage that could jeopardize its contract to run 20 failing Philadelphia schools. Source: The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/14/business/14EDIS.html?pagewanted=print&position =bottom (May require free registration.) * Smart Lockers' Track Students Some schools are turning to "smart lockers" that allow administrators access to all student lockers to monitor student behavior. Source: The Christian Science Monitor www.csmonitor.com/2002/0507/p02s02-ussc.html More Education News Headlines! * With Lower Standards, More Passing Texas Test While the passing rate for the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) has increased, the passing standard has been lowered. State officials say the standard was lowered because the tests have become more difficult. Source: Houston Chronicle http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/metropolitan/1413392 * NAACP Weighs Filing Bias Complaints The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is considering filing complaints against 22 states it claims have not addressed racial disparities in the public schools. In November, the NAACP asked states to review 14 areas of potential bias, such as the overrepresentation of minorities in special education programs, and prepare a plan to correct them by May 10. Source: USA Today http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20020516/4116534s.htm * Ohio Mulls Using Education Money With the state feeling a financial pinch, some Ohio legislators want to borrow $50 million in tobacco money designated for school renovations to pay the state's operating expenses for 14 months. Source: Akron Beacon Journal http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/3273503.htm * School Board Survey: Other Concerns Outweigh Violence Only one in nine school board members said school violence is a major concern, according to a survey released this week by the National School Boards Association. Student achievement, special education, teacher shortages, and balancing the budget ranked as more urgent concerns. Source: CNN.com http://www.cnn.com/2002/fyi/teachers.ednews/05/14/schools.violence.ap/index.html Sincerely, Ellen "Scoop" Delisio =================================== Education World (R) http://www.educationworld.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] =================================== ******************************************* For digest instead of individual postings, send the message: set k12newsletters digest to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe, click and send (no body or subject: required) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] K12 Newsletters mailing list is a service of Classroom Connect - http://www.classroom.com Archives for K12 Newsletters can be found at: http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=K12NEWSLETTERS **********************************************************
