Where ed chiefs aren’t elected, but appointed. Indiana’s outgoing ed chief Tony Bennett, who was defeated during the November elections, is seeking the top education spot in Florida. (Indianapolis Star)
Try before you pilot. The college scorecard, a proposed online tool meant to help students make smarter decisions about college, needs the input of actual users, not policymakers, argues this new report. (Center for American Progress)
Tonight’s homework: Read Executive Order 13423. Educators are unhappy with the recommended readings included with new Common Core State Standards. (Washington Post)
Learning as they go. A biology teacher at one Iowa high school has scrapped homework in favor of what she calls “quests,” or units that students move through at their own pace. (Des Moines Register)
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