Election 2016, career pathways and Educause: The week's most-read education news

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By Roger Riddell • Nov. 11, 2016

What will happen to the Common Core under President Trump?

Trump derided the standards throughout his campaign, and one of the only comments about education on his website was about the need to eliminate them.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 11, 2016

Trump victory prompts call for better K-12 civics education

Soviet advances with Sputnik prompted a burst of investment in science education, and those who see Trump’s presidency as a threat to democracy say this election should do the same for civics.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 11, 2016

California officials join chorus of opposition to Ed Dept ESSA regs

At the close of the public comment period for the Obama administration’s regulations relating to the distribution of federal Title I dollars, state leaders made their voices heard.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 10, 2016

Massachusetts voters deny lift on charter school cap

About 62% of voters cast their ballots against charter school expansion in a deeply personal campaign for families both for and against a lift.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 10, 2016

State ballot initiatives rock K-12 policy

Four states voted on referenda that would greatly impact the K-12 landscape.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Nov. 9, 2016

Don't forget Common Core calls for literacy instruction in all subjects

At the end of the English/language arts section of the Common Core State Standards are recommendations for integrating literacy into history, social studies, science and technical subjects.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 9, 2016

Why voting doesn't matter so much for schools

Candidates on all sides say they want to improve schools, and while they may have different strategies for doing so, ed isn’t particularly politicized, Jay Mathews writes for The Washington Post.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 9, 2016

Education community hopes differences can be reconciled with President-elect Trump

Despite overwhelming support for the Democratic nominee, hope remains the state of education will improve under the next president.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Nov. 9, 2016

California voters expected to effectively overturn English-only mandate

Voters in the state will see a question on their ballot about whether to allow multilingual instruction in public schools, reversing a 1998 ban.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 8, 2016

Massachusetts instructional tech specialist urges critical thinking

Dianne Pappafotopoulos believes it is time for a paradigm shift in the way schools offer technology education, adding in lessons on ethics and the potential downsides of tech advancements.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 8, 2016

Superintendent turnover breeds instability in districts working toward reform

An EdSource survey of California’s 30 largest districts found that 17 had superintendents in their positions for three years or less, and nine of those 17 were in their first year.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 8, 2016

Ohio superintendents plan statehouse rally against standardized testing

As the state school board meets and a trade show opens, superintendents will join other education leaders to protest the emphasis on testing.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 7, 2016

New 'supplement not supplant' legal analysis sides with Ed Dept

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights asked attorneys at WilmerHale to determine whether the Department of Education has legal authority to approve its draft regulation.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 7, 2016

Career pathways can engage students and set them up for success

The Bridgespan Group included career pathways in its recent 'billion dollar bets' series, calling on philanthropists to invest in connections between high school, college and career.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 4, 2016

Education Week report digs deep into cyber charter troubles

A months-long investigation uncovered serious academic and management problems that plague cyber charters across the country even as they are allowed to expand.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 4, 2016

Research finds teacher effectiveness not a major achievement gap factor

Mathematica Policy Research studied fourth and eighth grade English language arts and math teachers in 26 districts for five years, measuring their effectiveness and finding only small differences.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 4, 2016

10 senators call on Obama to rein in Ed Dept on ESSA rules

The bipartisan group of five Republicans, four democrats and one independent wrote a letter to the president saying proposed regulations for the new education law go beyond its intent.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 4, 2016

4 states with ballot initiatives set to impact K-12

Local decisions reflect larger national debates — and, in some cases, could influence policy beyond their states' borders.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 3, 2016

Ed Dept unveils new ed tech evaluation tool

The Ed Tech Rapid Cycle Evaluation Coach is designed to help schools assess the real impact of new technology, absent high-quality studies by researchers.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 3, 2016

Collaborative leadership can bolster college and career readiness work

Frequently changing political whims make it hard to have consistent education policy, and a new report from the Learning First Alliance urges governors to empower local leaders.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 3, 2016

Charter school annual enrollment report shows significant growth

Some 53% of students in Detroit and Flint, MI, attend charters, and that number rises to 92% in New Orleans and at least 30% for 14 other districts.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 3, 2016

California considers uses for $200M in discretionary federal funding

The Every Student Succeeds Act sends more power to individual states over the use of federal aid.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 2, 2016

A tale of two approaches to student discipline

The New York City Department of Education announced suspensions and arrests in city schools are down, while AL.com reports zero tolerance policies are alive and well in 18 Alabama districts.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 2, 2016

ESSA reporting requirements will reveal spending disparities within districts

States will soon have to report per-pupil expenditures at the school level, a massive shift in a nation where most districts account for spending districtwide.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 1, 2016