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NEWS HEADLINES OF THE WEEK
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The news stories referenced in this newsletter are collected by Education World news editor Ellen "Scoop" Delisio. They are gathered from Education World and a wide variety of other education news sources. Some of the headlines also appear in Ellen's daily column, EDscoops.

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Volume 7, Issue 22
May 29, 2008

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NEWS HEADLINES FOR ALL EDUCATORS
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Schools Requiring Students to Take Lunch Break
In some high schools where students are trying to pack Advanced Placement courses into every spare moment of the day, school administrators are tweaking schedules to allow all students a lunch break.
Source: The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/24/nyregion/24lunch.html

Study: 'Crisis' in Boys' Education Overblown
The idea that school systems favor girls at boys' expense and there is a crisis in boys' school performance is overblown, according to a study by the American Association of University Women.
Source: Hartford Courant
http://www.courant.com/news/education/orl-boysgirls2008may20,0,6862012.story

Poor Hearing Can Be Behind School Problems
Hearing problems may be the cause of some children's poor academic performance or misbehavior in school, according to some experts. Children who have difficulty processing auditory information often will appear inattentive because they can't hear what is going on.
Source: The Arizona Republic
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0525edhearing0525.html

Online Charities Provide Classroom Supplies
With school budgets being slashed and basic classroom supplies dwindling, many teachers are turning to online charities for everything from copy paper to recess equipment.
Source: The Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/story/546802.html

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LOCAL SCHOOLS MAKING NEWS
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Proposed Teacher Contract Would End Seniority
The Washington (D.C.) Teachers' Union is reviewing a proposed three-year contract from the school system that would eliminate seniority, giving the schools' chancellor more control in filling vacancies.
Source: The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/20/AR2008052001789.html

Free Summer Classes Draw Thousands
Students in British Columbia, Canada, are registering for summer school in droves because the province is paying for classes ranging from math and science to music, sports, speed reading, and digital media.
Source: The Vancouver Sun
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=21697585-1630-43d5-808b-a61c38d05de9

Bill to Shield PE, Music, Arts from Cuts Vetoed
Arizona's governor vetoed a measure intended to protect gym classes and instruction in music and the arts from K-12 budget cuts. The governor noted that school boards decide which programs are cut.
Source: The Arizona Republic
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0521vetoes0521.html

School Board Votes to Tackle Racism, Classism
The San Francisco Board of Education adopted a strategic plan designed to address racism and classism in the schools, by closely monitoring the performance of low-income and minority students.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2008/05/28/BAAM10UJ3T.DTL

During June and July, Education World will highlight some of the best of its archived stories. We will be back with all new content on August 1.

Cooking with Joy
Welcome to a New Approach to Cooking
Tired of pizza, take-out Chinese food, and the cupboard is bare? Relax. You may only think it is bare. Sixth-grade teacher and foodie Joy Rotondi outlines how she plans to show readers how to create quick, tasty meals with what is on hand.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/columnists/joy/joy001.shtml

Starr Points
Twenty Questions for the End of the School Year
Like most of you, I found the school year too short to accomplish everything. So I end the year with a huge pile of papers and with a long list of unanswered questions about issues addressed in that pile of papers. The list is down to 20. How many can you answer?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/starr/starr037.shtml

Wire Side Chat
'Formative Leadership' Theory Views Principal as Leader of Leaders
The theory of "formative leadership," developed by Dr. Ruth Ash and Dr. Maurice Persall, of Samford University, is based on the belief that many leaders exist within a school. Meaning the teacher is a school leader and the principal is the leader of leaders.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat025.shtml

Soapbox
The Bus Story Former NAESP president Dr. Paul Young wonders if unrealistic demands are turning American schools into runaway school buses: driving too fast without enough direction. More cooperation is needed, he writes, to get schools back on track.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/soapbox/soapbox001.shtml

Wire Side Chat
Effective Strategies for Staff Development
In-service teacher training is a popular approach to staff development, but it might not always be the most effective way to nurture professional growth, contends Angela B. Peery, Ed.D., of the South Carolina Department of Education. Peery claims that those sessions tend not to address teachers' specific needs and often are disconnected from actual practice.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat042-9.shtml

Education Humor With Regina Barreca
National columnist Regina Barreca brings her timely, insightful humor to Ed World.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/columnists/barreca/barreca.shtml

Education World In the Classroom
Click to read Lessons from Our Nation's Schools, Whatever It Takes, In A Sub's Shoes, and Teaming Up to Achieve series. http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/schools.shtml http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/WIT.shtml http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/subshoes.shtml http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/teamingup.shtml

School Issues Article
Grade Configuration: Who Goes Where?
K-3? K-8? 5-8? 7-8? How about a ninth-grade-only learning center? What is the best grade configuration for a school? A report from the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory looks at schools of every configuration!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues006.shtml

NCLB Updates
Wondering what's going on with the No Child Left Behind Act? Peruse our list of news and feature stories about the federal law.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/NCLBupdates.shtml

News for Kids
See our archive of 100 news stories -- "ripped from the headlines" -- written with your students in mind. Each comes with a complete Teacher's Guide.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/newsforyou.shtml

Administrator's Desk Article
The School Day: Fitting In Everything
Requires Creative Scheduling
Making time in the school day to emphasize academics, tutor students who need extra help, schedule common planning times for teams, or meet a wide variety of other needs is a challenge all principals face. Our “Principal Files” principals share how they have made time for these things and more.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin528.shtml

Archive Selection
Check out the stories in the School Issues Assessment section.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/assessment.shtml

School Issues Spotlights
Issues Spotlight 1 Ability Grouping
Issues Spotlight 2 Teacher Background Checks
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/a.shtml#ability http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/t.shtml#background

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This Week's Survey Question
Do you ever think of leaving teaching for another field?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/survey/survey122.shtml

Last Week's Survey Results
With the price of gas rising, everyone is thinking about travel costs. Do you live close to school? Or do you have a long commute? Which best describes your commute to work?
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