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EduClips: The Lingering Academic Effects of Homelessness, Florida Textbook Evaluations— and More Must-Reads From America’s 10 Biggest School Districts

By Andrew Brownstein

December 12, 2017

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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

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HOMELESSNESS — The negative academic effects of homelessness continue long after students move into new homes, according to a study from the Education Trust-New York. Proficiency rates for formerly homeless students on state exams are nearly the same as achievement levels for currently homeless students, the study found. ()

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ESSA PLANS – Many State ESSA Plans Are ‘Uncreative, Unambitious,’ Analysis Finds ()

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FLORIDA — Florida Textbook Law Lets Residents Challenge School Curriculum ()

ILLINOIS — ��Apple CEO Tim Cook wants to teach every Chicago public school student to code ()

NEW YORK — New York eases graduation requirements for students with disabilities ()

CALIFORNIA — How one California district narrowed its Latino achievement gap ()

PENNSYLVANIA — Feds: Fake tutor defrauded Philly schools of nearly $100K ()

NEW YORK — New York policymakers call for $1.6B hike in school funding, as fiscal uncertainties loom ()

NEVADA — ��A Push For Black History Month In All Clark County Public Schools ()

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“This is really challenging work. No state has seemed to figure out how to do it well, across the board, for every student, in a comprehensive manner and in a sustained way over time.”— Erika McConduit, president and CEO of the Urban League of Louisiana, who help peer review second-round ESSA accountability plans. (Read at The74Million.org)

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                <h2>EduClips: The Lingering Academic Effects of Homelessness, Florida Textbook Evaluations— and More Must-Reads From America’s 10 Biggest School Districts</h2>

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                <p class="sans">By <a rel="author" href="/contributor/andrew-brownstein/">Andrew Brownstein</a></p>

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                <p>This story first appeared at <a href="/">The 74</a>, a nonprofit news site covering education. <a href="/about/newsletters/?utm_source=republish-button&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=republish">Sign up for free newsletters from The 74</a> to get more like this in your inbox.</p>
                <p><em>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 </em><a href="/series/educlips/"><em>previous EduClips installments here</em></a><em>. Get the day’s top school and policy news delivered straight to your inbox by signing up for the </em></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Top Story</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>HOMELESSNESS</strong> <strong>— </strong>The negative academic effects of homelessness continue long after students move into new homes, according to a study from the Education Trust-New York. Proficiency rates for formerly homeless students on state exams are nearly the same as achievement levels for currently homeless students, the study found. ()</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>National News </strong></span></p>
<p><strong>ESSA PLANS – </strong>Many State ESSA Plans Are ‘Uncreative, Unambitious,’ Analysis Finds ()</p>
<p><strong>BULLYING – </strong>Middle School Student Keaton Jones Exposes Bullies, And Wins Fans For His Courage ()</p>
<p><strong>U.S. Dept. of Education ��– T</strong>rump Taps Ex-Florida Chief, Lt. Governor for Top K-12 Post Under DeVos ()</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>District and State News</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>FLORIDA — </strong>Florida Textbook Law Lets Residents Challenge School Curriculum ()</p>
<p><strong>ILLINOIS — ��</strong>Apple CEO Tim Cook wants to teach every Chicago public school student to code ()</p>
<p><strong>NEW YORK </strong><strong>— </strong>New York eases graduation requirements for students with disabilities ()</p>
<p><strong>CALIFORNIA — </strong>How one California district narrowed its Latino achievement gap ()</p>
<p><strong>PENNSYLVANIA —</strong> Feds: Fake tutor defrauded Philly schools of nearly $100K ()</p>
<p><strong>NEW YORK —</strong> New York policymakers call for $1.6B hike in school funding, as fiscal uncertainties loom ()</p>
<p><strong>NEVADA —</strong> <strong>��</strong>A Push For Black History Month In All Clark County Public Schools <em>(</em>)</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Think Pieces</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>INVESTMENT — </strong>Case Study: An ‘Education Return on Investment’ in Funding Parent Empowerment (or When Spending $1 Drives $44 in Proficiency) (<a href="/article/case-study-an-education-return-on-investment-in-funding-parent-empowerment-or-when-spending-1-drives-44-in-proficiency/"><em>Read at The74Million.org</em></a>)</p>
<p><strong>ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE </strong><strong>— </strong>The Solution to Our Education Crisis Might be AI (<em>)</em></p>
<p><strong>CHARTERS </strong><strong>— </strong>Richard Whitmire: Why I Put Myself On A Success Academy Writing Diet ()</p>
<p><strong>TAX BILL </strong><strong>— </strong>Opinion: Tax plan’s proposed expansion of education savings is a game changer ()</p>
<p><strong>TAX BILL — </strong>Opinion: The Republican Tax Plan Is an Early Christmas Gift for Betsy DeVos ()</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Quote of the Day</strong></span></p>
<p><em>“This is really challenging work. No state has seemed to figure out how to do it well, across the board, for every student, in a comprehensive manner and in a sustained way over time.”— </em><strong><em>Erika McConduit, president and CEO of the Urban League of Louisiana, who help peer review second-round ESSA accountability plans.</em></strong><em> (</em><a href="/article/opportunity-wasted-second-round-essa-plans-get-largely-lackluster-reviews-from-independent-experts/?utm_source=The+74+Million+Newsletter&utm_campaign=fba127abad-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_12&utm_medium=email&utm_te"><em>Read at The74Million.org</em></a><em>)</em></p>
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EduClips: The Lingering Academic Effects of Homelessness, Florida Textbook Evaluations— and More Must-Reads From America’s 10 Biggest School Districts

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