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Who Will Be Obama’s Education Secretary?

Education groups fuss that President-elect Barack Obama hasn’t yet appointed an education secretary, despite his frequent comments about schools when he was on the campaign trail.

Civic Leaders Press Brewer to Leave Los Angeles Unified School District

Sources say the school board is scheduled to discuss the buying out his contract.

Righting the Writing Process

Improving instruction with assessment tools.

Under Attack

New Jersey has laid out a plan of attack against small districts.

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Civic Leaders Press Brewer to Leave Los Angeles Unified School District (latimes.com)
Support for Magnet Schools Waning Despite Their Success (latimes.com)
Lawsuit Against Milwaukee Public Schools Aims to Help Special Education Students (JSOnline)
Facebook Leads to Firing at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (charlotteobserver.com)
Iowa Schools Sweat Over State Cash (DesMoinesRegister.com)
Hawaii Schools Being Evaluated for Shutdowns or Consolidation (honoluluadvertiser.com)
Colorado Dropouts Establish Patterns Early On (denverpost.com)
Teachers Unionize at Charter School, a First for Massachusetts (boston.com)

Amazon to Sell Low-Cost Laptops This Holiday Season (dallasnews.com/Boston Globe)
Teach for America Hopes to Place Teachers in Milwaukee (JSOnlne)
L.A. Unified Considers Stark Midyear Budget Cuts (latimes.com)
Wisconsin School Investment Has Worldwide Implications (npr.org)
CEOs Split on Paying for Good Grades (USAToday.com)
Percentage of California Students Passing High School Exit Exam Drops (sacbee.com)
A Place to Learn, No Place to Live (StarTribune.com)
Specialties Abound in San Mateo Schools (SFGate)
Indianapolis Public Schools Vote Could Set Standard for State (IndyStar.com)
Rhee Plans to Reshuffle $100 Million Among D.C.'s Schools (dcexaminer.com)

Sharpening a District’s Leadership Model
Choosing the right governance model will lead to higher student achievement. (Second of a Two-Part Series)

Righting the Writing Process
Improving instruction with assessment tools.

Special Education’s Challenges
Isolation and lack of administrative support can challenge special ed teachers.

Desperately Seeking Special Ed Teachers
U.S. school districts seek qualified special educators. Offering supportive principals, strong mentoring programs and inclusive training programs.