EdWeek Update: Report Says Stimulus Spending Staved Off Layoffs

[Howard Hartman]

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	TODAY'S TOP STORY Sponsored by:  Report Says Stimulus Spending Staved Off Layoffs Even with the influx of federal dollars, districts' budgets were smaller last year than they were the school year before. For more stories, visit Education Week's homepage. Advertisement Get organized with Surviving and Thriving, a 32-page flipchart for classroom management, with practical tips on routines, time & planning, space & materials, record-keeping, and much more. Just $12. Preview the entire book! CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Schools Fall Behind in Offering Computer Science The College Board and the National Science Foundation are among those pressing initiatives to expose more students to the subject. View more Curriculum and Instruction stories from Education Week. MORE NEWS Duncan: New ESEA Proposal Includes Parent Involvement (July 14, 2010, Politics K-12 Blog) NCLB Seen Impeding Indigenous-Language Preservation (July 14, 2010, Education Week) Advocates: Private Reform Aid Slights Rural Schools (July 15, 2010, Rural Education Blog) Improved N.C. Test Scores Renew Diversity Policy Dispute (July 15, 2010, McClatchy-Tribune) Court Upholds Dismissal of Connecticut's NCLB Suit (July 14, 2010, The School Law Blog) Common-Standards Watch: South Carolina Makes 25 (July 14, 2010, Curriculum Matters Blog) Analysis Suggests Higher Default Rate on Student Loans (July 14, 2010, College Bound Blog) Sex Education for Kindergarteners? (July 14, 2010, Early Years Blog) MORE VIEWS Indiana Creates Turnaround Leadership Academy (July 14, 2010, Teaching Now Blog) What About Student Accountability? (July 14, 2010, Teaching Now Blog) Markups to Watch This Week on the Hill (July 14, 2010, Sara Mead’s Policy Notebook Blog) MORE MUST-READS Education Week Articles Available to Subscribers E-Education Inc. Seeks the Mainstream For-profit online course providers are expanding in the K-12 market, but experts urge schools to critically evaluate the benefits the companies tout. (July 13, 2010) District IT Leaders Examine E-Learning Companies They say there are benefits and drawbacks to doing business with for-profit online course providers. (July 13, 2010) Commentary Are Public-Service Subsidies Good for the Public? Jennifer Steele, Richard Murnane, and John Willett examine new incentives for college graduates to choose jobs where they're most needed, like teaching in high-need schools. (July 13, 2010) Preview by clicking article, or subscribe for full access. [Print & Online] [Online Only]		New Blog Sara Mead's Policy Notebook Our newest opinion blogger at edweek.org is Sara Mead, an associate with Bellwether Education Partners. She'll be writing about education policy, with particular attention to early childhood education, school reform, and improving educational outcomes. • Visit her new blog. MOST POPULAR STORIES 1. E-Education Inc. Seeks the Mainstream 2. Panel Moves Toward 'Next Generation' Science Standards 3. Gov. Perry Offers Plan to Reduce Texas Dropouts 4. State Adoptions of Common Standards Steam Ahead 5. Commentary: Are Public-Service Subsidies Good for the Public? Some stories may require subscription. EDUCATION WEEK EVENTS Unleashing Technology to Personalize Learning Live Event Oct. 5, 8:30 a.m. Eastern Washington, DC Register now. Unleashing Technology to Personalize Learning Live Event Oct. 8, 8:30 a.m. Eastern Greater Boston, MA Register now. Search Education Jobs + $125,000 Salary for Master Middle School Teachers The Equity Project (TEP) Charter School, New York, NY + Head of Science/Biology Teacher Modern English School, Cairo, Cairo, Ot, Egypt + Superintendent Opening Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV + SENIOR STUDY DIRECTOR - EDUCATION PROJECTS (Job ID 3394BR) WESTAT, Rockville, MD
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