EdWeek Update: Colorado Pulls Out Stops in Bid for 'Race to Top' Aid

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	TODAY'S TOP STORY Sponsored by:  Colorado Pulls Out Stops in Bid for 'Race to Top' Aid State officials are reaching out to mayors, union leaders, and others for support as they work to secure a coveted federal stimulus grant. • Complete coverage: Schools and the Stimulus For more stories, visit Education Week's homepage. Advertisement A+ Assessment-Driven Instruction Industry-leading proven assessment and K–12 instruction solutions that can improve and track student progress and results. Learn more here. EYE ON RESEARCH Data on U.S. College Degrees Called Misleading Statistics used to make the case that the United States no longer leads the world in higher education are “a mess,” a scholar argues. View more Eye on Research stories from Education Week. MORE HEADLINES Texas Merit-Pay Pilot Failed to Boost Student Scores, Study Says (November 4, 2009, Inside School Research Blog) Draft K-12 Standards Expected by Mid-December (November 5, 2009, Curriculum Matters Blog) N.J. Gov.-Elect Renews Pledge to Improve Education (November 4, 2009, Associated Press) Tribal Leaders Voice ESEA Renewal Ideas (November 4, 2009, Politics K-12 Blog) Obama in Wisconsin: 'Now the Race Starts' (November 4, 2009, Politics K-12 Blog) HOT TOPICS No Child Left Behind Current and archived coverage chronicles efforts and developments towards having all students reach proficiency in math and reading by 2014. Subscribe to the No Child Left Behind RSS Feed and Widget . MORE MUST-READS Education Week Articles Available to Subscribers Election Offers Varied Impact for Education From ballot measures with funding implications to high-profile mayoral races, school issues factored into a number of state and local races. (November 4, 2009) Commentary Teacher Incentives, or Teaching Incentives? “In our current zeal to reward ‘excellent’ teachers, are we jeopardizing truly excellent teaching?” asks Patrick R. Riccards, the chief executive officer of Exemplar Strategic Communications and the author of the education reform blog Eduflack. (November 4, 2009) Paper Calls for Focus on High School Teachers If more students are to be ready for college and careers, says the Alliance for Excellent Education, secondary teachers must be better prepared. (November 4, 2009) Sign up now for your free two-week trial. [Print & Online] [Online Only]		SCHOOLS AND THE FLU Read the most recent news from Education Week and wire services on the impact that the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, is having on U.S. schools. View our complete coverage. MOST POPULAR STORIES 1. National Panel Urges Upgrades to Teacher Workforce 2. When Teachers Are the Experts 3. Policies Target Teacher-Student Cyber Talk 4. Bridging Differences: Should Teacher Evaluation Depend on Student Test Scores? 5. Teacher Beat: AFT Slams 'Top Down' Report on Effective Teachers Some stories may require subscription. EDUCATION WEEK EVENTS Driving Achievement With Ed Tech Webinar Nov. 05, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Register now. Sponsored by: The BookJam School Choice & School Improvement: What have we learned? Sponsor Chat Nov. 17, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Sign up for e-mail reminder. Sponsored by: Vanderbilt University View All Top School Jobs + Superintendent The School District of the City of Erie, Erie, PA + Administrative Vacancies (4) Oak Park and River Forest High School, Oak Park, IL + Superintendent of Schools Vernon Public Schools, Vernon, CT + Assistant Superintendent: Districtwide Instructional Services JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Elementary School), Louisville, KY + Jewish Day School Seeks Head of School Cal/West Educators Placement, Orange County, CA
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