From: "Education Week on the Web" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: EdWeek Update, Oct. 2, 2002 Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 00:34:07 -0400 (EDT)
Welcome to the EDWEEK UPDATE, brought to you by EDUCATION WEEK on the WEB--winner of the 2002 Editor and Publisher EPpy Award for Best U.S. Newspaper Service (Weekly, Community, Alternative & Free). http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65088a131725449a16 ***************************************************** October 2, 2002 In This Issue: * Top Stories * TalkBack * The Daily News ***************************************************** ADVERTISEMENT How's your district meeting the challenges of No Child Left Behind? Proven solutions from Pearson Education Technologies (formerly NCS Learn) meet tough standards for academic improvement, high-stakes testing, and greater accountability. Get your FREE booklet on how Pearson Education Technologies can help your district meet the challenges of NCLB. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65088a131725449a13 ***************************************************** TOP STORIES The October 2 issue of EDUCATION WEEK is now online. Read these and other stories at: http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65088a131725449a15 Fresh Faces Making Runs for Governor When voters in 36 states elect governors next month, they will choose a new wave of state leaders who stand to make a powerful impact on K-12 education. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65088a131725449a6 Cincinnati Search: Quick, Quiet, and Controversial In contrast to the drawn-out superintendent searches that many urban school boards conduct, Cincinnati's recent hunt took just two months and produced a candidate who is generating excitement in the southwestern Ohio city. Perhaps more noteworthy about the process, however, was its air of extreme secrecy. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65088a131725449a8 Putting the 'Parent Piece' in Schools Two Los Angeles subdistricts are gaining national attention for their dedication to treating parents as partners to help them become more involved in their children's education. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65088a131725449a7 Majority of States Told to Revise Reading Plans Making good on its promise to scrutinize applications for the federal Reading First program, the U.S. Department of Education has returned many state proposals to their authors for revision. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65088a131725449a10 Massachusetts Sued Over Graduation Tests In the first legal challenge to Massachusetts' high-stakes tests, lawyers representing students who have failed the state graduation exam have filed suit in federal court claiming that the state has not adequately prepared students for the assessments, and that the tests discriminate against minority students. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65088a131725449a9 **************************************************** ADVERTISEMENT Control your Networked Classroom with NetSupport School NetSupport School Computer Lab Instruction and Monitoring software. Demonstrate applications, show screen to students' screens, monitor student progress, nominate group leaders, send out/collect coursework, annotate, group collaboration and more. Download a free 25 user trial: http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65088a131725449a4 ***************************************************** TALKBACK Add your voice to today's education debates. EDUCATION WEEK on the WEB's new TalkBack feature gives you the chance to weigh in on critical issues in education and engage colleagues in debate and discussion. Each week we feature one or more topics for discussion. Here's one place where it's OK to TalkBack. This week's topic: Is high-stakes testing discriminatory? http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65088a131725449a5 ***************************************************** THE DAILY NEWS Get education news from around the country in "The Daily News." Updated by 12:00 p.m., EST. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65088a131725449a14 This week's highlights: 52% Fail High School Exit Exam >From the San Francisco Chronicle: October 1. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65088a131725449a0 Choice Deadline Extended >From the St. Petersburg Times: October 1. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65088a131725449a2 Exercising the Right to Not Remain Silent >From The Christian Science Monitor: October 1. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65088a131725449a11 Charter School Bill Approved >From The Sacramento Bee: September 30. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65088a131725449a1 In Britain, a Grade-A Scandal >From The Washington Post: September 27. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65088a131725449a3 ***************************************************** ADVERTISEMENT QUALITY COUNTS 2003 Our 50-state report card = A+ marketing opportunities. Click on the link below for more information. 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