From: Education Week on the Web [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 11:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: EdWeek Update, Oct. 9, 2002
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/a15864a65438a131725449a17 ***************************************************** October 9, 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/a15864a65438a131725449a14 ***************************************************** TOP STORIES The October 9 issue of EDUCATION WEEK is now online. Read these and other stories at: http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65438a131725449a16 States Revise the Meaning of 'Proficient' A number of states appear to be easing their standards for what it means to be "proficient" in reading and math because of pressures to comply with a new federal law. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65438a131725449a11 Includes: The Changing Definition of Proficient http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65438a131725449a7 Education Money Focus of Budget Quagmire Patience. That's what anybody wondering how much the federal government will pony up for education next school year is going to need. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65438a131725449a8 7 States Will Go to Polls to Pick Schools Chiefs Each race has its own local education issues, though most candidates for state superintendencies are focusing on accountability and testing in their campaigns. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65438a131725449a9 More Chicago Pupils Flunk Grade Chicago has spent the past six years cracking down on social promotion. But now, the country's third-largest school district is flunking more students than ever, stirring new life into an old debate about whether retaining students is harmful or helpful. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65438a131725449a10 Bits and Bytes of Guidance With hundreds of students to advise, counselors are turning to technology to help them make better decisions. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65438a131725449a6 **************************************************** 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/a15864a65438a131725449a3 ***************************************************** TALKBACK Curbing Social Promotion: Helpful or Harmful? Because of a higher number of failures, the debate over Chicago's high-profile policy of curbing social grade promotion has resurfaced. Chicago education officials stand by the program, saying that the increased retention rates were the result of higher performance standards and that promoting students who are not academically ready is "morally and educationally wrong." Critics, however, point to studies showing that polices denying grade promotion may be harmful, and argue that a better solution would be intensive early intervention for lagging students. Are policies curbing social promotion helpful or harmful? Do they spur achievement or discourage at-risk students? What are the alternatives? Join the discussion: http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65438a131725449a4 ***************************************************** 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/a15864a65438a131725449a15 This week's highlights: Bilingual-Ed Ballot Items Target Teachers >From The Salt Lake Tribune: October 7. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65438a131725449a12 Survey: Schools Vulnerable to Terror >From The Baltimore Sun: October 7. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65438a131725449a1 Public Schools Look Beyond the Bake Sale >From The New York Times (requires free registration): October 6. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65438a131725449a5 Foes Target High School Exit Exam >From The Sacramento Bee: October 5. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65438a131725449a2 L.A. Unified to Keep 16 Schools Segregated for Special Education >From the Los Angeles Times (requires free registration): October 4. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65438a131725449a0 ***************************************************** ADVERTISEMENT QUALITY COUNTS 2003 Our 50-state report card = A+ marketing opportunities. 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