From: Education Week on the Web [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 11:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: EdWeek Update, Oct. 16, 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/a15864a65655a131725449a18 ***************************************************** October 16, 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/a15864a65655a131725449a14 ***************************************************** TOP STORIES The October 16 issue of EDUCATION WEEK is now online. Read these and other stories at: http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65655a131725449a17 Education Tops States' Ballot Issues Voters in 12 states will decide ballot measures on Nov. 5 that, if passed, could alter the direction of education in some states for years to come. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65655a131725449a10 Includes a table of education-related ballot initiatives in 12 states: Election Measures http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65655a131725449a7 Paige-Congress Bond Still Weak, Some Say Has secretary of education Rod Paige's shortage of conventional political savvy actually helped him cut through the insular world of Capitol Hill, or left him floundering among Washington's policymakers? http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65655a131725449a8 N.Y.C. Chancellor Asks for Time to Fix Schools The man heading the New York City schools makes a bold promise: If you give me some time, I will turn around the biggest school system in the country. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65655a131725449a12 Court Orders Tennessee to Level Teacher Pay Tennessee's supreme court ordered the state last week to find a more equitable way to pay teachers, creating a quandary for lawmakers and the next governor that may cost the cash-strapped state hundreds of millions of dollars. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65655a131725449a11 Educators Urged to Bring History Alive Presenters at the National Council for History Education's annual conference lamented what they see as a decline in students' knowledge and appreciation of history. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65655a131725449a9 Research: In the Trenches A Harvard economist's year-long sojourn in Boston public schools offers one model for strengthening the ties between education research and practice. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65655a131725449a4 **************************************************** 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/a15864a65655a131725449a13 ***************************************************** TALKBACK This week's topic: Can Computers Sub for Teachers A fight in a Connecticut school district over the use of computers to provide high school courses is raising questions about whether technology can replace teachers, EDUCATION WEEK Staff Writer Andrew Trotter reports in this week's issue. Some teachers from Nonnewaug High School say they were given no meaningful role in supervising a special remedial program in which instruction is provided entirely by computer. They contend the program violates a state mandate that a certified teacher be responsible for instruction, evaluation, and grading of students. The district's superintendent worries that opposition by the local and state unions is putting in jeopardy a program that could be a lifeline for some students. What role should technology play in the classroom? Should teachers be concerned about technology replacing them? Join the discussion: http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65655a131725449a5 ***************************************************** 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/a15864a65655a131725449a16 This week's highlights: Charter Schools Embracing Standards to Improve Image >From the Los Angeles Times (requires free registration): Oct. 14. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65655a131725449a0 Uncertified Teachers Declining >From The Buffalo News: October 14. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65655a131725449a6 Language Adds to Choice Puzzle >From the St. Petersburg Times: October 12. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65655a131725449a3 Majority of MCAS Failures From White Students >From The Boston Globe: October 11. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65655a131725449a1 Census: Hispanic Dropout Numbers Soar >From USA Today: Oct. 11. http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a65655a131725449a2 ***************************************************** ADVERTISEMENT Call for entries! 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