Given the importance of parent involvement, should outreach skills be part of a new teacher’s preservice training? Or should teachers teach and leave the outreach to social workers? (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Could the downward dog replace dodgeball as a PE activity of choice? (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
What happens when today’s couch potato kids go to kindergarten in the forest? (New York Times)
Is Whitmire serious? Do boys really deserve a break in college admissions? (EducationNews.org)



Kevin Carey appeared on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal" to talk about the education proposals put forth during Wednesday’s State of the Union speech, including endowments, student loans, college prices and No Child Left Behind. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
Andrew Rotherham is featured in CBS's "Where America Stands," a news special on the current state of the nation's schools.
College and Career-Ready: Using Outcomes Data to Hold High Schools Accountable for Student Success
Teachers at Work: Improving Teacher Quality Through School Design 