EduClips: Post-Maria, Puerto Rico Looks to Charters, Vouchers; Education Department Delays Action on Racial Disparities in Special Ed — and More Must-Reads From America’s 15 Biggest School Districts
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EduClips is a roundup of the day’s top education headlines from America’s largest school districts, where more than 4 million students across eight states attend class every day. Read previous EduClips installments here. Get the day’s top school and policy news delivered straight to your inbox by signing up for the
Top Story
SPECIAL EDUCATION — A U.S. Department of Education Official said the department is seeking to delay an Obama-era rule meant to counter racial disparities in special education. In December 2016, the Obama administration said “students of color remain more likely to be identified as having a disability and face harsher discipline than their white classmates” and issued a rule that required states to intervene if there were strong racial disparities in their districts. The rule was to take effect in July 2018.
Department Press Secretary Liz Hill told The Associated Press Monday that the agency wants to postpone the rule by two years because of concerns from states, school districts, superintendents and others involved. “Because of the concerns raised, the department is looking closely at this rule and has determined that, while this review takes place, it is prudent to delay implementation for two years. The postponement will be issued for public comment.” ()
National News
EDUCATION RESEARCH — The Tricky Dance of Researchers and Educators Gets Even More Complex ()
SCHOOL SHOOTINGS — At Least 6 People Killed, 20 Injured at American Schools in January (Read at The74Million.org)
ESSA — Three States Raise Their Hands for ESSA Innovative Assessment Pilot ()
District and State News
PUERTO RICO — Post-Maria, Puerto Rico Looks to Charter Schools, Vouchers as Part of New Education Reform Strategy (Read at The74million.org)
NEW YORK — Families for Excellent Schools says it will close, altering the education debate in New York City ()
VIRGINIA — School system’s appeals process for gifted students leaves some minorities out ()
ILLINOIS — After record school closures, new Chicago plan draws fury ()
FLORIDA — Teachers union launches media war on HB 7055 — and Corcoran ()
NEW YORK — At state budget hearing, Mayor de Blasio says he won’t ‘crowdsource’ chancellor search ()
NEVADA — Sisolak pledges to donate governor salary to education groups if elected ()
CALIFORNIA — De Anza police continue search for man who attacked transgender student ()
ILLINOIS — State rep wants to mirror federal K-12 savings benefits in Illinois ()
NEVADA — State, Clark County gang up to lift underperforming schools ()
CALIFORNIA — Contrary to critics, parents tell pollster they find California’s school dashboard useful ()
Think Pieces
FOOTBALL — How Princeton Beat Alabama in College Football ()
TECHNOLOGY — At High Tech High, Focus Goes Beyond the Classroom ()
CHARTER SCHOOLS — Good Neighbors: Traditional Public Schools See Higher Test Scores When a Charter School Opens Nearby (Read at The74Million.org)
RACE — Black-led schools matter ()
TECHNOLOGY — Screen Addiction Among Teens: Is There Such a Thing? ()
SLAVERY — Teachers, how does it feel to be an oppressor? ()
Quote of the Day
“We’re not looking to go crazy. This is super important: I’m not privatizing education. It’s not New Orleans all over again.… But what I do think is fair for kids is to give them more options.” —Julia Keleher, Puerto Rico’s education secretary, on a plan to revitalize the island’s school system in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. (Read at The74million.org)
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