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+ Influence of Texas on Textbooks Expected to Change

Regardless of Texas' clout on texts nationally, recent state laws on digital materials could force change. (Education Week)

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+ Federal Abstinence-Only Sex Ed. Program Revived

As part of the recently passed health-care package, a controversial approach to sex education was resurrected with $250 million over five years. (Education Week)

+ ESEA Plan Would Add 'Well-Rounded Education' Fund

In reading proficiency, boys lag by at least 10 percentage points in some states, while girls have caught up in math, another study finds. (Education Week)

+ Both Value and Harm Seen in K-3 Common Standards

While some view the proposed expectations as valuable guidance, others worry that they are inappropriate for youngsters. (Education Week)

+ Race to Top Rules Aim to Spur Shifts in Testing

Two types of grants will be awarded—one for "comprehensive assessment systems" and one for high school end-of-course tests. (Education Week)

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+ What's Wrong With the Common-Standards Project

With dropout rates sky-high and future jobs stressing "soft skills," we don't need everyone to study quadratic equations, say I. Lerman and Arnold Packer. (Education Week)

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• Reading and WritingTeachers can improve students' reading skills by having them write about what they are reading and teaching them writing skills, an analysis concludes.

• Gifted StudentsThree national groups have published a new brief with practical recommendations for developing school policies that speed up the curricular pace for academically advanced students.

• Culture-Based EducationA study in Hawaii has found that students of teachers who frequently infuse their lessons with Hawaiian culture-based strategies have higher educational aspirations.

• Schools Get D's on Spurring STEM DiversityA new survey gives the K-12 education system poor grades for “engaging and nurturing†minorities and girls in the pursuit of careers in the STEM fields.

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Curriculum MattersVeteran Education Week reporters Gewertz and Robelen bring you news and analysis of issues at the core of classroom learning.

Recent Posts: • Common Standards: Moving Toward a Final Version • Historians Criticize Draft Texas Standards, Seek Delay in Vote • Thousands of Mass. Seniors Have Yet to Pass Science Exam • District Survey Shows Cuts in Textbooks, Electives, Field Trips

Inside School ResearchVeteran reporter Debra Viadero dissects findings affecting schools and shares news about education research for audiences extending far beyond the Ivory Tower.

Recent Post: • U.S. Teachers Fall Short on International Math Test

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School districts are starting to embrace online classes as more than just a supplement for their students. Some school officials now view virtual courses as an integral part of their offerings in brick-and-mortar schools, to be factored into daily schedules as much as traditional face-to-face classes. This hybrid approach is one of the fastest-growing areas of online learning, but school officials often have to overcome administrative and financial hurdles in order to provide students with these online opportunities. Join our guests for an in-depth discussion and practical tips on ways to seamlessly incorporate virtual classes into the traditional school day.

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Spotlight on Spotlight on ELLs in the Classroom

Today, more schools need effective ways to reach and inspire English-language-learner students. This Spotlight examines a variety of strategies, including an innovative instructional model, tactics for teaching math to ELL students, and guidance on working with long-term ELLs. Get it now.

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