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December 3, 2008

Contributor

Kathleen Kennedy Manzo

is an associate editor for Education Week. Her beats include the curriculum areas of social studies, literacy and languages, arts, and cross-curricular issues, along with textbook policy, and the states of North Carolina and North Dakota.

Computer Software Helping Students’ Reading

Incorporating computer-based features into the reading curriculum helps teachers address their students’ varying skills and experience.

Software Improves Reading

Computer software is helping students improve their reading skills.

Houghton-Harcourt Deal Seen as Yielding Big 3 of Textbooks

The acquisition will narrow the field of large K-12 textbook publishers to three.

Teachers Seek Out Software to Help Students' Reading

Helping Young Readers

Alliance Provides ‘Core Principles’ for Media Literacy

Reading Is Fundamental Tackles Achievement Gap

UNESCO Report Outlines Corrupt Educational Practices

Arts Education Building Steam in L.A. Area Schools

Evaluation Indicates Limited Effects Under Early Reading First Program

Model U.N. Breathes Life Into Often Dry Subject Areas

Reading Association to Consider Conflict-of-Interest Proposal

The Bible Makes A Comeback

Senate Report Cites ‘Reading First’ Conflicts

Spellings Faces Tough Questioning on Hill

Senate Report Details ‘Reading First’ Conflicts of Interest

Miller Seeks E-Mails on Reading First

Spellings Called to Testify About ‘Reading First’ Complaints

Reading-Research Chief Takes Collaborative Approach

State Data Show Gains in Reading

'Reading First' Information Sent to Justice Dept.

House Panel Grills Witnesses on Reading First

Global-Literacy Work at UNESCO Undergoes Shake-Up

Florida Legislators Want Rewrite of Content Standards

House Sets Hearing on ‘Reading First’

Consortium Forming to Keep The Concord Review in Business

Too-Modern Literature?

Reading Probe Will Continue on Capitol Hill

Dark Themes in Books Get Students Reading

Out-of-Favor Reading Plan Rated Highly

GAO Report Positive on Reading First, But Confirms Problems

GAO Outlines Strengths, Weaknesses of Reading First

Tutoring Program Found Effective, Despite Cold Shoulder Under Reading First

Australia Grapples With National Content Standards

‘Reading First’ Contractor Neglected Bias Rules

Bush Claims About NCLB Questioned

'Reading First' Contractor Neglected Bias Rules

Ed. Dept. Allowed Singling Out of ‘Reading First’ Products

Measure Seeks to Add Phys. Ed. as Core Subject

Reading Rituals

N.C. Governor Seeking Expanded College Plan

Students Taking More Demanding Courses

Ed. Dept. Allowed Singling Out of ‘Reading First’ Products

High School Students Taking Tougher Courses

Canadian Photographer Offering U.S. History Archive to Classrooms

E-Mails Reveal Federal Reach Over Reading

Pilot Foreign-Language Program Could Go Statewide in Georgia

Whole-Language-Reading Advocates Criticized

Inspector General Faults Handling of ‘Reading First’ in Ga.

Worldwide Education Achievable, Study Says

Teachers Say Testing Deters Use of Current Events

Federal Audit Cites Problems With Georgia's 'Reading First' Program

Nonprofit Literacy Organization Joins Online Pen Pal Company

State Would Increase Its Share of Local School Funding

Schools Urged to Push Beyond Math, Reading To Broader Curriculum

Reading Law Fails to Bring Innovations

Watchdog Sues Ed. Agency Over ‘Reading First’ Files

Surge in Company-Sponsored Studies Sparks Concern

Immersion School Helping Others Teach Chinese

C-SPAN Offers Current Events Aligned to States’ Standards

National Geographic Maps Available Via the Web

State Officials Cry Foul Over Reading Audit

Elimination of School Fees Drives Student Enrollment

Inspector General Faults New York's Handling Of 'Reading First' Grants

Audit Faults Wisconsin’s ‘Reading First’ Grant Process

Need Cited for Secondary-Level Writing Instruction

Voyager Sails Into Market for Reading

N.C. Lawmakers to Launch High School Dropout Study

Scathing Report Casts Cloud Over ‘Reading First’

Publisher Who Filed Initial Complaints Gets Some Satisfaction From I.G. Report E-Mail Exchanges

‘Reading First’ Appears to Prompt Improvement

New Spending on Schools Targets Variety of Needs

How to Minimize Challenges to Materials

Federal Review of Reading First Identifies Serious Problems

Federal Initiative Boosts Reading, CEP Says

Judge Backs Portrayal of Hinduism, but Voids Texts’ Process

Judge Sets Date for Records

9/11 Victims’ Families Preparing Teaching Materials

Phila. Marks Constitution Day With Constitution High School

Long-Delayed U.S. Panel on Reading Yet to Be Named

Fordham Pushes National Standards

Teachers Tiptoe Into Delicate Topics of 9/11 And Iraq

Chinese-Language Classes

Asia Society Releases Blueprint for K-12 Chinese-Language Programs

Teacher-Quality Council to Revise Ed. School Reviews

‘Reading First’ FOIA Requests Hampered by Delays, Costs

Reading First Schools: More Reading Going On, Study Finds

Former Reading Czar Teams Up With PR Executive on Book

L.A. Proceeds With Plans to Open ‘Pilot Schools’ in Belmont Area

Experience of Ellis Island Expected to Enrich Curriculum

Education Department Study Finds Reading First Schools Spend More Time on the Subject

In the Clubhouse

After Complaint, Teacher Council Changes Rating

Book on Cuba Prompts Lawsuit

Study Questions NCLB Law’s Links to Achievement Gains

Most States Earn Poor Grades for World-History Standards

Older Students Play Catch-Up on Uncovered, Vital Lessons

G. Michael Pressley

Teacher Ed. Faulted on Reading Preparation

N.C. Gets Gates Grant

College Professors Say Bible Literacy Gives Students an Edge

Panel OKs Expansion of NAEP History Test

Author, Publisher at Odds Over Content of Talk

The Heart of the Matter

Education Schools Inadequately Prepare Elementary Teachers How to Teach Reading

Throughout Year, New York District Offers Clusters of Enrichment to All Its Students

Young Adults Don’t Think World Knowledge Is Vital

Reading Program Benefits Some Calif. Schools

Young Adults Ill-Informed About the People, Places, and Cultures of the World, Report Says

Chinese Ministry Signs Pact With College Board To Build Up Teachers

Ky. Board Gives Tentative Nod to Secular Time Designations

Retired Justice Stumps for Civics

Calif. Considers Adding Gays’ Contributions to Textbooks

Afghan Education Shows Progress Amid the Rubble

Technology Becomes Substitute for English Teacher

Other Native-English Countries Ahead of United States

N.C. Lottery Sales Off to Fast Start

Study Supports ‘Success for All’ Reading Method

English Now the Foreign Language of Schools Abroad

Students Taking Spanish, French; Leaders Pushing Chinese, Arabic

Scarcity of Language Teachers Retards Growth

Data Scarce for Gauging Scope of Language Study

Reading Grants Awarded

Hindu Foundation Sues Calif. Over Middle School Textbooks

Reading Recovery

Study Examines Impact of Reading Recovery in New Zealand

California State Board Heeds Hindu Groups’ Text Concerns

Anti-Evolution Bill Fails in Utah House

Demand to Add Academics to After-School Care Grows

Reading Chief for NICHD Is Appointed

Graduates Can’t Master College Text

Boston District and Union Agree on Adding ‘Pilot Schools’

Panel’s Evaluation Faults Baltimore Rollout of Literacy Curricula

Teachers Uncomfortable in Giving Asian Lessons

Reading First Critique

Federal Report Outlines Problems With Reading First Program

Complaint Targets Slow FOIA Response

Suit Against Ed. Dept. FOIA Delays Expected

Calif. Texts Tied Up in Debate Over Portrayal of Hinduism

Teacher-Hopeful Runs Afoul of ‘Dispositions’

U.S. Educators Urged to Heed China’s System

Experts, Policymakers at Odds Over Reading

Reading Assessments

Complaints Filed Against BIA Handling of Reading First

Study Critiques Reading Tests Administered by Teachers

Boston’s Small ‘Pilot’ Schools Found to Outperform Others

N.C. Charter Schools Want Share of Lottery

Laura Bush Promotes African Textbook Program

Baltimore Sticks With Unconventional Reading Program

NAEP Results Offer Scant Insight Into Best Reading Strategies

Investing in the Future

Book Tackles Teacher Ed. For Reading

Book Calls for Radical Changes in Teacher Ed. To Improve Student Reading

Researchers Urge Broad View on How to Build Character

States Making Gains in International Studies

Official in England to Order Teaching of Synthetic Phonics

Students’ Recitations Could Earn Them Big Bucks in New Poetry Contest

‘Basic’ Level Tough Going for Urban Pupils

Despite Some Progress, Math and Reading Proficiency Still Eluding Students in Urban Schools

Study Indicates Changes in Global Standing for U.S.

Puerto Rico Still Has No Reading First Funds

Wash. State to Require District Tests in Social Studies

McCartney Forms Foundation to Breathe Music Into Schools

Rosa Parks Inspires Curriculum

U.S. Education Levels

N.C. Board Shortens ‘Diversity’ Definition

Study Predicts Personal Income Decline If Education Doesn’t Improve

Report Suggests Arts Education Benefits Economically Disadvantaged Students

Inspector General to Conduct Broad Audits of Reading First

More Focus on Reading Fluency Needed, Study Suggests

Budget Presents Mixed Outcomes

Against All Odds

Course in African, African-American History Debuts in Philadelphia

Despite NCLB Law's Emphasis on Reading and Math, National Test Scores Show Little Change

Former N.C. School Official Pleads Guilty in Billing Scheme

N.C. Lawmakers Reach Licensure Deal

GAO to Probe Federal Plan for Reading

Study for Ark. High Court Faults State on School Aid

Kan. Fires President of Reading Recovery After Complaint Filed

U.S. Senate Education Leaders Seek Investigation Into Reading First Program

National Clout of DIBELS Test Draws Scrutiny

Union-Funded Study Finds Fault With High-Stakes Testing

Portland, Ore., District Selected for Chinese-Language Program

Katrina Disaster Stirs Memories

Ore. School Mandates AP Course in Bid to Improve English Skills

Teacher Who Protested NCLB Settles Lawsuit With District

Character Education

Character Education Report Examines High Schools

Subject-Matter Groups Want More From Teachers Than NCLB Seeks

N.C. Backs Lottery to Fund School Projects

States Pressed to Refashion Reading First Grant Designs

Publishers Question Fairness of ‘Reading First’ Process

Extending Summer

North Carolina Legislature Selects State Chief, Finally

Denver Schools Lose Money for ‘Reading First’ Program

Recipients of Grants Express Enthusiasm for Reading First

Web Is Awash With Resources for Teaching About the Constitution

Stores Open to Provide Supplies for Teachers in Low-Income Schools

N.C. Schools Get Fiscal Boost

South Posts Big Gains on Long-Term NAEP in Reading and Math

UC Drops National Merit Awards

N.C. to Open Four International-Studies Schools

Dakotas Reach Enrollment Pact

Geography Bill Introduced

States and Districts Send Literacy Coaches to the Rescue

9-Year-Olds Record Highest Scores Ever on Long-Term NAEP

Illinois Legislature Brings Back State Writing Assessment

Complaint Filed Against Reading Initiative

Middle School Message: Reforms at That Level Can Help High Schools

Quebec Extends Deadline for Halting Religious Instruction

Durham, N.C., Board Woes Prompt Referendum Efforts

N.C. Judge Cites 'Academic Genocide' in Report on High Schools

States Report Reading First Yielding Gains

Defense Department Takes the Offense on Languages

Student Journalists to Produce Global News Service

National Reading Czar to Leave Public Sector for Teacher Ed. Venture

North Dakota Teachers To Receive Raises

Guidance Issued on Constitution Day

College-Based High Schools Fill Growing Need

Wisconsin Student to Fight Ticket for Behavior at Prom

National Reading Czar to Leave Public Sector

N.C. Research Center Skeptical Of Public Payoff From Lottery

Houston Inspector Finds Cheating on State Tests

Ga. Officials Admit Mistakes on ‘Reading First’ Rules

Dean of State Schools Chiefs Still Charming Them in N.D.

Public Schools Still Wary of Lessons on Bible

International Studies a Hard Sell in U.S.

Alliance Issues Strategies for High Schools

Bullying Behaviors

N.C. Gets Closer To State Lottery

Texas Father Is Charged With Shooting H.S. Coach

Student Ambition Exceeds Academic Preparation

Another Round in N.C.

Minn. Teachers Take Strike Into 7th Week

California Panel Raps Merit-Scholars Program

Business Outlook for Publishers Turns a Page

Dropouts Identifiable By 6th Grade Factors

School Libraries

Disputed N.C. Education Post Still Unfilled

Document Retrieval

Social Studies Losing Out to Reading, Math

Scottish Study Finds Phonics Helped Pupils’ Achievement

School Patriotism Law Postponed in Japan

Parent Survey Tracks Attitudes on Drugs

The Virtual Stage

North Dakota House Passes Aid Overhaul

Houston District to Fire Teachers As Cheating Probe Continues

Group Promotes Global Studies in Curriculum

Supplementary Text on Arab World Elicits Criticism

100 Reform Models Described in Guide

Reading Teachers See Few Changes Under NCLB Law

Radio Host, NEA Set Up Fund to Train Minority Teachers

N.C. High Court Upends Chief’s Race

N.C. Dropout Data

Educators Hope SAT’s New Essay Will Bolster Writing in Schools

Undecided in N.C.

Now Voluntary, Language Courses Decline in England

Australia Won’t Rest on Reading Laurels

Texas Takes Aim at Tainted Testing Program

NRC Publishes Follow-Up on Student Learning

Student Achievement

Fordham Cites Improvements in Standards

PBS Series on Slavery Offers Links for Teachers

Texas Launches Cheating Probe

Entrepreneurs’ Literacy Program Takes Off in D.C. Schools

Teens Unlikely to Meet Reading Goal, RAND Report Warns

Some Fret as Congress Passes Measures on History, Civics Education

NCLB Reading Target to Be Missed, Study Says

Oprah’s Early Christmas

College Board to Add Japanese to Language Offerings

Winner Declared

Civics Education

House Approves Grants for History Academies

Elementary Schools in N.Y.C. Slated to Receive New Libraries

N.Y.C. Foundation to Underwrite Math Training

Developing Countries Lag Behind School Goals

Ballot Counting in N.C.

Business Schools and Industry Pilot Curriculum for Black High Schoolers

Lesson Plans Available Online on U.N. Peacekeeping Missions

Texas Slips Same-Sex-Marriage Language Into Texts

Four Incumbent State Chiefs Stave Off Challengers

Countries Torn Over Baring Warts in History Texts

Incumbents Fare Well in State Chiefs’ Races

Advanced Placement Courses Cast Wider Net

Educators in California Set Their Sights on Improving High Schools

Georgia High Schools Will Teach About Civil War

Computerized Tags Keep Track of Japanese Schoolchildren

‘Big Sister’

Textbook Adoption

N.C. Governor Sends Aid to Needy Schools

Reading Researchers Outline Elements Needed to Achieve Adolescent Literacy

Districts Rethink Availability of Data on School Security

With Election as Backdrop, Afghan Children Go Back to School

Five States to Vote for Top School Officers

Lesson Plans on Elections Are Online

Two Studies Criticize Abstinence Education

Gov. Schwarzenegger Takes Action on Bills

Education ‘House Party’ Opens Mother’s Eyes

Teacher Shortage

California Textbook Bills Reach Governor

Ariz. Study Sees Benefits in National-Board Certification

L.A. Students Get Reading By the Book

Leading Commercial Series Don’t Satisfy 'Gold Standard'

Select Group Ushers In Reading Policy

N.C. Gets Interim Chief

States Making Some Gains in Teacher Quality, Study Says

Patriotism Edicts Anger Teachers

Federal Aid Underwrites Textbook Accessibility

Illinois Drops State Exams in Writing, Other Subjects

Literary Decline

A Primary Subject Goes Secondary

Missed Opportunities

Schooled in 'Purposeful Fun'

Finding Their Voices

The State of Curriculum

The Legacy of an Influential Yet Often Forgotten Study