EdWeek Update: NAEP Math Scores Idle at 4th Grade, Advance at 8th

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	TODAY'S TOP STORY Sponsored by:  NAEP Math Scores Idle at 4th Grade, Advance at 8th Stagnant elementary results for the first time in two decades are likely to spur policymakers to re-examine math instruction. • Curriculum Matters Blog: Feds Support New Centers to Study Math, and How to Improve Struggling Schools For more stories, visit Education Week's homepage. Advertisement Students Make 38% Gains Using Lexia Reading Proven, Researched, Respected - Lexia software helps students in Hall County, GA succeed. Improve your students' reading skills. Click Here to Learn More! TODAY'S COMMENTARY Successful Schools Avoid False Choices Karin Chenoweth shares what she learned in visits to hard-pressed schools that have succeeded against the odds. View more Commentaries from Education Week. MORE HEADLINES Pre-K Lessons Tied to TV Shows Found to Spur Gains (October 14, 2009, Education Week) Obama Brings Spotlight Back to New Orleans Charter School (October 13, 2009, District Dossier Blog) Delaware 1st Grader Has 45-Day Suspension Lifted (October 14, 2009, Associated Press) Duncan to Calif.: Don't Count Your Race to Top Funds Yet (October 13, 2009, Politics K-12 Blog) Commentary: School Boards Need to Get It Right (October 14, 2009, Education Week) HOT TOPICS Teachers Recent news about teacher policies, quality, assessment, and practices. • Education Week Spotlight: Classroom Management Subscribe to the Teachers RSS Feed and Widget . MORE MUST-READS Education Week Articles Available to Subscribers Graduation Rates Rise in South, Study Finds Despite gains, more than one in four students in the 16-state region fail to graduate on time, the Southern Regional Education Board finds. (October 14, 2009) States Stung by Criticism on Use of Stimulus Aid Singled out by the Education Department’s inspector general, states defend use of the money for plugging budget holes rather than reform. (October 12, 2009) High Court Denies Hot-Button School Cases Disputes involving the Pledge of Allegiance, Confederate flag symbols, and peer sexual harassment failed to make the cut. (October 13, 2009) Sign up now for your free two-week trial. [Print & Online] [Online Only]		DIGITAL DIRECTIONS Digital Directions Fall 2009: New Kid on the Block The Fall 2009 issue of Digital Directions is available now. The new issue focuses on 1-to1 computing, gender differences in e-learning, internet filtering, and assistive technologies. Read it now for free. MOST POPULAR STORIES 1. Commentary: Successful Schools Avoid False Choices 2. Education Secretary Leads Chorus Calling for Big City-Hall Role 3. Bridging Differences: We Are Lying to Our Children 4. States Stung by Criticism on Use of Stimulus Aid 5. Teacher Beat: Duncan Has Harsh Words for Teacher Colleges Some stories may require subscription. EDUCATION WEEK EVENTS Long-Term Strategies: Maximizing Your Stimulus Dollars Webinar Oct. 15, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Register now. Sponsored by: Office Depot Are Local School Boards Obsolete? Chat Oct. 22, 3:00 p.m. Eastern Sign up for e-mail reminder. View All Top School Jobs + Superintendent Rockwood School District, Eureka, MO + Consultant The Futures HealthCore, MA + Assist./Assoc. Professor, Special Education Mount Union College, Alliance, OH + Teachers & Tutors Building Educated Leaders for Life, Prince George's County, MD + CFO Monroe County School District, Key West, FL
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