No Child Left Behind

Archipelago, China's 7 Days
Wall Street Journal, The | 8 minutes ago
A Chinese hotel chain and a U.S. online education company drew in IPO investors Friday, while a coal-mining operation and defense-technology firm didn't generate much interest.

Sage Advice: How Would You Save Public Education? | Edutopia
Edutopia.org | 22 minutes ago
I am entrusted with guiding the minds and futures of hundreds of students each year, and society wants to make me accountable for students' performance like a manufacturer is responsible for the quality of its products. However, the system doesn't want to compensate me in any reasonable way for the sometimes sixty-hour workweeks or the six figures I spent, and am still spending, on my own education.

Flurry of IPOs signals IPO rebound to continue
Boston Globe, The | 1 hour 25 minutes ago
NEW YORKThe flurry of initial public offerings this week is confirmation that this fall's rebound in the market wasn't a fluke and sets the stage for more companies to raise money through IPOs in 2010. But the response to two of the newly public companies shows that investors continue to be careful about where they place their bets.

Busy week for IPOs signals there's more to come, but investors remain picky about placing bets
Chicago Tribune | 1 hour 57 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) ? The flurry of initial public offerings this week is confirmation that this fall's rebound in the market wasn't a fluke and sets the stage for more companies to raise money through IPOs in 2010. But the response to two of the newly public companies shows that investors continue to be careful about where they place their bets.

Study Finds NCLB Law Lifted Math Scores
Education Week (premium article access compliments of EdWeek.org) | 2 hours 51 minutes ago
Researchers found large gains in math scores for 4th graders and moderate ones for 8th graders, but no similar evidence for reading achievement.

AP State Business News
Sacramento Bee (Calif.), The | 4 hours 38 minutes ago
NEW YORK -- The flurry of initial public offerings this week is confirmation that this fall's rebound in the market wasn't a fluke and sets the stage for more companies to raise money through IPOs in 2010. But the response to two of the newly public companies shows that investors continue to be careful about where they place their bets.

Wire Technology
Sacramento Bee (Calif.), The | 4 hours 38 minutes ago
NEW YORK -- The flurry of initial public offerings this week is confirmation that this fall's rebound in the market wasn't a fluke and sets the stage for more companies to raise money through IPOs in 2010. But the response to two of the newly public companies shows that investors continue to be careful about where they place their bets.

Busy week for IPOs signals there's more to come, but investors remain picky about placing bets -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 4 hours 52 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) — The flurry of initial public offerings this week is confirmation that this fall's rebound in the market wasn't a fluke and sets the stage for more companies to raise money through IPOs in 2010. But the response to two of the newly public companies shows that investors continue to be careful about where they place their bets.

Education jargon buster available on-line
Oregonian (Portland), The | 6 hours 54 minutes ago
In late October, education reporter Melissa Navas wrote about "educationese" -- the jargon and acronyms spoken by educators.

Archipelago Learning, China's 7 Days Generate IPO Gains
Wall Street Journal, The | 8 hours 1 minute ago
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES A Chinese hotel chain and a U.S. online education company drew in IPO investors Friday, while a coal mining operation and defense technology firm didn't generate much interest.

Child's play spurs serious debate
Washington Post, The | 8 hours 25 minutes ago
Educators argue over best use of time for pre-schoolers

Education at Risk: Fallout from a Flawed Report | Edutopia
Edutopia.org | 10 hours 31 minutes ago
We hear a lot these days about the catastrophic state of American public schools. According to pundits' dire pronouncements, our kids supposedly compare terribly when ranked academically against all others in the world. Politicians ask us to take a stand: Are we for, or against, school reform?

Why Arts Education Is Crucial, and Who's Doing It Best | Edutopia
Edutopia.org | 10 hours 46 minutes ago
"Art does not solve problems, but makes us aware of their existence," sculptor Magdalena Abakanowicz has said. Arts education, on the other hand, does solve problems. Years of research show that it's closely linked to almost everything that we as a nation say we want for our children and demand from our schools: academic achievement, social and emotional development, civic engagement, and equitable opportunity.

Archipelago prices IPO at high end of range
Boston Globe, The | 11 hours 59 minutes ago
NEW YORKArchipelago Learning Inc. is set to begin trading Friday after its initial public offering raised $103.1 million.

Changes Urged in Rules for Federal Innovation Aid
Education Week (premium article access compliments of EdWeek.org) | 12 hours 13 minutes ago
Philanthropies question a draft plan to require matching funds from applicants for the Education Department s $650 million i3 program.