EdWeek Update: Eradication of Senior Slump Remains Elusive

[Howard Hartman]

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	TODAY'S TOP STORY App Creation Inspires Student Entrepreneurs Programs geared toward mobile-app development engage students through technology, business, and marketing. • New Issue: Digital Directions For more stories, visit Education Week's homepage. Advertisement All teachers of algebra should have The Xs and Whys of Algebra at their fingertips during planning and instruction. This handy 84-page flipchart cuts through the confusion to help you prevent common misconceptions. 30 modules focus on key standards with instructional strategies, activities, and reproducibles. Click here for details! TODAY'S COMMENTARY Reclaiming the Origins of Chartered Schools A Minnesota legislator who sponsored the first charter school law in the country, Ember Reichgott Junge, dispels a few myths about the charter movement. View more Commentaries from Education Week. Follow Education Week Commentary @EdWeekComm COLLEGE AND CAREER TRANSITIONS Eradication of Senior Slump Remains Elusive Attempts a decade ago to engage students in their senior year largely fizzled, but some states and districts have adopted innovative strategies. View more College and Career stories from Education Week. TODAY'S MUST-READ Recall Win May Boost Wis. Governor's K-12 Clout Advocates for charter schools and school choice await action from Gov. Scott Walker now that he has handily survived a recall vote. Preview by clicking headline, or subscribe for full access. MORE NEWS Senate Panel OKs Slight Funding Hike for Education Department (June 12, 2012, Politics K-12 Blog) Supreme Court Immigration Ruling Resonates 30 Years Later (June 12, 2012, The School Law Blog) Waiting List for Charters 600,000 Students Strong, Group Says (June 12, 2012, Charters & Choice Blog) Federal Special Education Budget Gets Initial Boost (June 12, 2012, On Special Education Blog) Wake County's Families of ELLs Need Translations, Complaint Alleges (June 12, 2012, Learning the Language Blog) Public Debates 'Personalized Learning' in Race to the Top (June 12, 2012, Digital Education Blog) Book Sees Big Variations in Classroom Coverage of STEM (June 12, 2012, Curriculum Matters Blog) Dept. of Education Updates College-Cost List (June 12, 2012, College Bound Blog) MORE VIEWS There Is Much to Get Right ... or Wrong ... About the Common Core (June 12, 2012, Transforming Learning Blog) Preparing for a Deluge of iPads (June 12, 2012, EdTech Researcher Blog) Let Teachers Take Charge of Their Learning (June 12, 2012, Learning Forward's PD Watch Blog) College Rankings Inflation: Don't Be Dazzled by Faux Prestige (June 13, 2012, Rick Hess Straight Up Blog) Pre-K 'Savings': The Ugly Truth and the Good News About It (June 12, 2012, Sara Mead's Policy Notebook Blog) OUR COMMUNITY Comment of the Day It is apparent to me that we have a disconnect between 'earning credit' and 'learning.' They should be one and the same, but unfortunately, they are not. —James Yoder • View this comment and respond. Weekly Forum Discussion Teachers' Value in Society An Education Week reader poses this question: "How can our professional educators increase their social value as a whole, or is it impossible in our current education system?" • Share your thoughts. Follow EdWeek on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news and insight.		GRADUATION SPEECHES Have you heard—or delivered—a particularly meaningful high school graduation address this year? Email a copy of the speech, along with the details of where and when it was given, and by whom, to ewcommentary@epe.org. MOST POPULAR STORIES 1. Obama Uses Aid, Executive Muscle to Drive Education Agenda 2. Recall Win May Boost Wis. Governor's K-12 Clout 3. Raising Latino Achievement Seen as 'Demographic Imperative' 4. Bridging Differences Blog: Academic Fraud: Does Anyone Care? 5. N.J. District's Preschool Programs Draw Latinos Some stories may require subscription. Education Week Events Engaging Parents in Schools and Student Learning Webinar June 21, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Register now. The Senior Slump: Strategies to Keep Students Motivated Chat June 26, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Sign up for e-mail reminder. Revealing How Education Leaders Can Work Together on Common-Standards Implementation Webinar July 11, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Register now. Search Education Jobs + Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Tacoma School District, Tacoma, WA + K-12 Teachers and Administrators The International Educator, Multiple Locations + Turnaround Principal, Elementary Teacher T'siya Day School, Zia Pueblo, NM + $125,000 Salary for Master Middle School Teachers The Equity Project (TEP) Charter School, New York, NY CUSTOMER SERVICE • LOG IN to access registered content and make changes to your account. Forgot password? • SUBSCRIBE to Education Week in print and online. • VIEW frequently asked questions about registration, access, and the website. Still need help? Contact us.
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