EdWeek Update: Arne Duncan: Newspapers Shouldn't Publish Teacher Ratings

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	TODAY'S TOP STORY Momentum Builds for Dual-Language Learning Growing numbers of schools are offering dual-language classes, where teachers split instruction between English and a second language. For more stories, visit Education Week's homepage. Advertisement TODAY'S COMMENTARY Will Technology Advance Learning, or Prove a Distraction? Technology will only advance learning if it is used to support literacy and inquiry, William Oehlkers and Cindy DiDonato write. View more Commentaries from Education Week. Follow Education Week Commentary @EdWeekComm Advertisement Expert 21—Reading, Writing and Thinking for the 21st Century The new, comprehensive English language arts curriculum built to implement the Common Core Standards. Learn more. COLLEGE AND CAREER TRANSITIONS Career Mapping Eyed to Boost College Readiness State policymakers are catching on to the concept of student learning plans as a way to better prepare students for college and careers. View more College and Career stories from Education Week. TODAY'S MUST-READ Virtual Ed. Companies Face Increasing Scrutiny As online learning expands to more schools, educators and policymakers are emphasizing the importance of holding those companies accountable. Preview by clicking headline, or subscribe for full access. MORE NEWS Arne Duncan: Newspapers Shouldn't Publish Teacher Ratings (March 23, 2012, Teacher Beat Blog) Duncan Blasts Rep. Paul Ryan's Budget Plan (March 22, 2012, Politics K-12 Blog) Court Backs Discipline of 5th Grader in Crayon-Drawn 'Threat' (March 22, 2012, The School Law Blog) Teacher Coaching, High Expectations Key to Charter Performance (March 22, 2012, Inside School Research Blog) Georgia Voters to Decide on Charter School Measure (March 22, 2012, Charters & Choice Blog) Connecticut Judge Rules Teachers Are Salespeople for Scholastic (March 21, 2012, Marketplace K-12 Blog) Georgia Adopts New Heat-Acclimatization Rules for Youth Athletes (March 22, 2012, Schooled in Sports Blog) App Helps Figure Odds for Chicago's Elite High School Seats (March 23, 2012, K-12 Parents and the Public Blog) MORE VIEWS Educational Leadership for a New Era (March 23, 2012, Rick Hess Straight Up Blog) Are Schools Becoming a Service Industry? (March 23, 2012, Walt Gardner's Reality Check Blog) A Conversation About Building Trust Between Parents and Teachers (March 22, 2012, Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo Blog) How Successful Nations Do Professional Learning (March 22, 2012, Learning Forward’s PD Watch Blog) Teachers and Parents Prepare to Occupy the Dept. of Ed. (March 22, 2012, Living in Dialogue Blog) OUR COMMUNITY Comment of the Day Sometimes the standards that help our students master anything are those we [hold] for them as individuals. —Karina Soto • View this comment and respond. Weekly Forum Discussion More Nonfiction in Schools? Because of its emphasis in the common-core standards, millions of teachers are faced with increasing their use of nonfiction. Are you in favor of more nonfiction reading in schools? What challenges arise when teaching students to understand informational texts? • Share your thoughts. Follow EdWeek on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news and insight.		CHAT TODAY Learning to Identify and Understand K-12 Innovation Today at 3 p.m. ET Everywhere you turn in K-12 education, it seems that someone somewhere is trying to do something "innovative." But how much of that work lives up to the word's meaning? Our chat guests will discuss how to understand which new approaches are truly revolutionary, and which aren't. Submit questions now. MOST POPULAR STORIES 1. Teacher Beat Blog: Teacher Turnover Affects All Students' Achievement, Study Indicates 2. The Core Standards That Matter Most in My Classroom 3. 'League of Innovative Schools' Seeks New Ideas, Solutions 4. Curriculum Matters Blog: Making Room for History, Science, Art in the Common-Core Era 5. District Dossier Blog: KIPP Shares Leadership Model With School Districts Some stories may require subscription. Education Week Events Learning to Identify and Understand K-12 Innovation Chat March 23, 3:00 p.m. Eastern Sign up for e-mail reminder. 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