EduClips: Lawsuit: NYC’s Orthodox Jewish School Law Is Unconstitutional; LAUSD Board Member Pleads Guilty to Campaign Money Laundering — and More Must-Reads From America’s 15 Biggest School Districts
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Top Story
BUSINESS SURVEY — Cities and towns looking to grow their economies are likely misdirecting their efforts if their priorities are not centered on education, a new national survey of business leaders suggests.
In canvassing 234 local business leaders on the state of their public schools and how they could be improved, Business Forward found that a majority believe that American K-12 schools are “on the wrong track” — and 1 in 4 are concerned that poorly performing schools will negatively impact their businesses.
“When considering relocating, good schools are a primary consideration for both companies and prospective employees,” P. Morgan of San Antonio, Texas, said in response to the survey. (Read at The74Million.org)*
National News
TESTING — Anti-Test Movement Slows to a Crawl ()
SCHOOL MERGERS — New Report: Most States Lack Power to Merge Struggling Districts With Wealthy Neighbors, Leaving Poor Districts Stranded (Read at The74Million.org)
CAREER-TECHNICAL EDUCATION — Trump Priority Gathers Steam as Senate Passes Career-Technical Education Bill ()
District and State News
NEW YORK — A Law Tailored for Orthodox Jewish Schools Is Unconstitutional, Lawsuit Says ()
CALIFORNIA — LAUSD Board Member Pleads Guilty in Campaign Money Laundering Conspiracy ()
NEVADA — Clark County School District has no money to up support staff pay ()
ILLINOIS — New Law Allows Kids to Unlock Potential ()
CALIFORNIA — Charter school network spreads ‘personalized learning’ model nationwide ()
TEXAS — Other Voices: Numbers show Texas school funding can improve soon ()
FLORIDA — Community, students help collect thousands of books for children in need ()
Think Pieces
GENETICS — Many Genes Play a Role in Educational Attainment, Enormous Genetic Study Finds ()
CIVICS — What does civics education look like in America? ()
SCHOOL CHOICE — A Plea for a Fact-Based Debate About Charter Schools ()
PARENTS — The ‘Over-Parenting Crisis’ in School and at Home ()
BUSINESS — In Their Own Words: 10 Business Leaders Explain Why They Are Calling for Major Changes at America’s Schools (Read at The74Million.org)
STUDENT-PARENTS — OPINION: Many student-parents drop out because they don’t have enough time for their schoolwork, research shows ()
Quote of the Day
“If you listen to the teachers, [they’ll say,] ‘I give up a day of teaching for these tests, and I don’t even get the info back in time to help my students. Most teachers said, ‘If I don’t have it within a week that doesn’t help me.’” —Patricia Levesque, the chief executive officer of the Foundation for Excellence in Education, a think tank started by former Florida governor Jeb Bush, on problems with standardized testing. ()
* Disclosure: Walton Family Foundation provided support to Business Forward for this survey and provides support to The 74.
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