coe-staff: What I'm Reading Today

Thu Jun 23 12:00:12 PDT 2016

Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students,

Of the citations in the daily list I receive from our LEARN coalition. I found the one by Jack Schneider in the Atlantic (Article 10) to be informed, literate, and accessible.
http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/06/everything-in-american-education-is-broken/488189/

Randy

For scheduling, please contact Maggie Bosworth at  magboz at uoregon.edu<mailto:%20magboz at uoregon.edu> or 541-346-6467.
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Federal Education News and Events
June 23, 2016
Compiled by Ruth López at Penn Hill Group

Education News Headlines
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Civil Rights Coalition Says Proposed ESSA Accountability Rules a Mixed Bag [Article 1<http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2016/06/civil_rights_groups_react_essa_draft_accountability.html> – Education Week]

States Advised on ESSA and Foster Children, Stakeholder Collaboration [Article 2<http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2016/06/ed_sec_john_king_to_states_dis.html> – Education Week]

Supreme Court upholds consideration of race in admissions [Article 3<https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/06/23/supreme-court-upholds-consideration-race-admissions> – Inside Higher Ed]

3 Key Takeaways From the Supreme Court’s Decision on Race-Conscious Admissions [Article 4<http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/3-key-takeaways-from-the-supreme-courts-decision-on-race-conscious-admissions/112366> – The Chronicle of Higher Education]

[Sec. King] Taking On the Challenge of College Completion [Article 5<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/23/education/taking-on-the-challenge-of-college-completion.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Feducation&action=click&contentCollection=education&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacemen> – The New York Times]

Tuition at public colleges has soared in the past decade, but student fees have risen faster [Article 6<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/06/22/tuition-at-public-colleges-has-soared-in-the-last-decade-but-student-fees-have-risen-faster/> – The Washington Post]

Study finds inconclusive results about efficacy of adaptive learning [Article 7<https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/06/23/study-finds-inconclusive-results-about-efficacy-adaptive-learning> – Inside Higher Ed]

Study casts doubt on value of remedial math for college [Article 8<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/06/23/study-casts-doubt-on-value-of-remedial-math-for-college/> – The Washington Post]

State College of Florida replaces three-year contracts for professors with one-year contracts [Article 9<https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/06/23/state-college-florida-replaces-three-year-contracts-professors-one-year-contracts> – Inside Higher Ed]

Is America's School System Truly Broken? [Article 10<http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/06/everything-in-american-education-is-broken/488189/> – The Atlantic]

Kansas Launching Into Special Session to Avoid School-Aid Shutoff [Article 11<http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/state_edwatch/2016/06/kansas_prepares_for_special_session_to_address_court_ruling_avoid_school_shutdown.html> – Education Week]

Bernie Sanders’s awkward return to the Senate [Article 12<http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/284552-bernie-sanderss-awkward-return-to-the-senate> – The Hill]

Fact-Checking Trump Assertion on Clinton For-Profit Ties [Article 13<https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2016/06/23/fact-checking-trump-assertion-clinton-profit-ties> – Inside Higher Ed]

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Committee News and Schedule, Schedule for House and Senate Floor
House Education and the Workforce Committee
June 23: Full Committee Hearing<http://edworkforce.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=400831>: “Next Steps in K-12 Education: Examining Recent Efforts to Implement the Every Student Succeeds Act” Witnesses: Honorable John B. King, Jr., Secretary, U.S. Department of Education; Panel II: Dr. Stephen L. Pruitt, Commissioner of Education, Kentucky, Department of Education, Frankfort, Kentucky; Ms. Cassie Harrelson, Math Teacher, Aurora Public Schools, Aurora, Colorado; Ms. Daria Hall, Interim Vice President, Government Affairs and Communications, The Education Trust, Washington, D.C. ; Dr. David R. Schuler, Superintendent, Township High School District 214, Arlington, Heights, Illinois
9:00 a.m. in 2175 Rayburn House Office Building or webcast

Press Release<http://edworkforce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=400888>: Kline Statement on Hearing with Secretary of Education King

Webcast<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVrIMdtwL5s&feature=youtu.be> of yesterday’s Full Committee Markup: H.R. 5529, Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act; H.R. 5528, Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act; H.R. 5530, HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act; H.R. 3179, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act; H.R. 3178, Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act

Press Release<http://edworkforce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=400876>: Committee Advances Bipartisan Bills to Help More Americans Pursue Higher Education

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
June 29: Full Committee Hearing<http://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/essa-implementation-update-from-the-us-secretary-of-education-on-proposed-regulations>: “ESSA Implementation: Update from the U.S. Secretary of Education on Proposed Regulations”
Witnesses: to be announced
10:00 a.m. in 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building or webcast

Press Release<http://www.help.senate.gov/ranking/newsroom/press/senate-dems-time-to-close-for-profit-college-loophole-impacting-servicemembers-veterans-and-taxpayers->: Senate Dems: Time to Close For-Profit College Loophole Impacting Servicemembers, Veterans and Taxpayers

House Committee on the Budget
Documents and webcast<http://budget.house.gov/hearingschedule2016/making-budget-enforcement-more-effective.htm> of yesterday’s Full Committee Hearing: “Making Budget Enforcement More Effective”

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation
June 29: Committee Markup<https://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=75030AEA-8D42-4F70-B363-74292E2EB53A>: “S. 3084, the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act”
10:00 a.m.

Press Release<https://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=75030AEA-8D42-4F70-B363-74292E2EB53A>: Senate Science and Technology Leaders Introduce the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act

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Events
June 23: RealClearPolitics webinar—“Election Trends & Insights: The Art of the Steal”
In this webinar Sean Trende and David Byler will examine election insights and likely outcomes in November. Trende, RealClearPolitics' senior elections analyst and co-author of The Almanac of American Politics, and Byler, RealClearPolitics' elections analyst, will illuminate major and minor shifts in the electorate and deliver pointed analysis of how we got here.
"The Art of the Steal" Topics of Discussion include: How Donald Trump co-opted the Republican party and designed the biggest political upset in recent presidential history; What to expect at conventions; How he could win it all, or how Hillary could ride this political circus to the White House
1:00 p.m.
Register here<https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=reg20.jsp&referrer=&eventid=1199652&sessionid=1&key=DA37D46395B4F332A2BBA7EA2C2C0C1F®Tag=&sourcepage=register>.

June 24: Center for American Progress event—“Reentry and the Road Home”
The distinguished panelists will discuss new and existing programs and initiatives by each of their agencies that are aimed at addressing the importance of reentry-supporting the transition that formerly incarcerated individuals experience as they return to life in their communities upon release and ensuring a second chance for people with criminal records and their families.
Speakers: Carmel Martin, Executive Vice President for Policy, Center for American Progress; U.S Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch; U.S Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez; U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Julian Castro; U.S. Secretary of Education, John. B. King., Jr.; Moderator:  Daryl Atkinson, Second Chance Fellow, U.S. Department of Justice
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the Center for American Progress, 1333 H Street, NW, 10th Floor, Washington, DC
RSVP here<https://www.americanprogress.org/events/2016/06/17/139685/reentry-and-the-road-home/?evlc=rsvp&elqTrackId=d218dd9de83d4c8d9c1296e3208365bf&elq=d7a18e863e604b2fb1ec7fe860fbf026&elqaid=30491&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=>.

June 27: National Summer Learning Association webinar—“ESSA and Summer Learning Opportunities”
Join the National Summer Learning Association for a webinar exploring opportunities for summer learning within the Every Student Succeeds Act. Learn how local, state, and national community partners can engage with states and districts during the ESSA implementation planning process and give their input on Titles I, II, III and IV as it relates to summer learning.
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Register here<https://summerlearning.webex.com/summerlearning/onstage/g.php?MTID=e61f2e954475a7e2892731f563d011fb2>.

June 28: Data Quality Campaign webinar—“Transparency for Families & Communities”
. This webinar will discuss opportunities for states to go above-and-beyond mere compliance with ESSA and truly serve their communities by publicly reporting information that is high-quality, timely, and useful. Families and communities are deeply invested in students' success, and they need information to be empowered partners in a child's education journey. When all of the adults in their lives are informed-and share a vision for their educational journey-students excel.
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Watch here<http://dataqualitycampaign.org/event/transparency-families-communities/>.

June 29: The Learning Policy Institute, the Council for a Strong America and the First Five Years Fund joint event—“The Road to High-Quality Early Education: Lessons from the States”
The Learning Policy Institute<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001J_vnfs3UgKXK8EnDOhS150xEXPrjTnKkEBjNKDR2v6hc4v2QZ7XdJMtvdOqDX2-U1DtBmOXjD4XRdA9_9FBjuoiXthcxEzypdkYhYtoY6GB6LYNN3kwzdD-POemBzD6sH2qb0va-Ax-XewKSHRqfCadMEkLOW2sy1T2x8ymijhWQ3hZr5lFhnJDyxEYzGk_S&c=_uANALLou5FMfpBbE7VMaHfFeyGDDPHCmNnmJfAJEwGtU70C6fgqug==&ch=eXw1LGrEBb-q3W2u3zpQILFtiCVJmuyL1hMBZOvZk9_K88Z30Acf9A==> will release "The Road to High-Quality Early Education: Lessons from the States."  Recognizing the potential for high-quality early education to change the arc of children's lives, this report presents in-depth accounts of four states - Michigan, North Carolina, Washington, and West Virginia - that have devised a set of strategies for delivering quality programs at scale. The event will include a presentation of the report findings and a panel discussion with representatives from each of these four states.
Speakers include: Linda Darling-Hammond, President & CEO, Learning Policy Institute; David Kass, President, Council for a Strong America; Kris Perry, Executive Director, First Five Year Fund; Roberto Rodriquez, Deputy Assistant to the President for Education, The White House Domestic Policy Council; David Kirp, Senior Fellow, Learning Policy Institute; Marjorie Wechsler, Principal Research Manager, Learning Policy Institute; Karen Ponder, President, Ponder Early Childhood, Inc.; Lloyd Jackson, Vice President, West Virginia State Board of Education; Susan Broman, Michigan Deputy Superintendent, Office of Great Start; Ruth Kagi, Washington State Representative, 32nd District
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Marriott Wardman Park, 2660 Woodley Rd NW, Washington, DC
Register here<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-road-to-high-quality-early-education-lessons-from-the-states-tickets-25847390240>. Register by Monday June 2.

July 12: ETS event—“Opt Out: An Examination of Issues”
This past year, the opt-out movement has grown and received significant attention in both the news and policy circles. This organized effort has encouraged parents to opt their children out of standardized state accountability tests. Although it was first portrayed as a viral grassroots effort led by parents who object to state-mandated testing, the reality has turned out to be more complicated.
Join the ETS Norman O. Frederiksen Chair in Assessment Innovation, Randy E. Bennett, as he presents his report on the opt-out movement, which touches on its status, the demographics of those involved, underlying factors and proposed responses. The presentation will be followed by a discussion with Wade Henderson, President and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and The Leadership Conference Education Fund.
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (lunch provided) at ETS, 1800 K Street, NW, Ninth Floor, Washington, DC
Register here<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/opt-out-an-examination-of-issues-registration-26056141621>.

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U.S. Department of Education and the Administration
ED Press Release<http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-departments-education-and-health-and-human-services-release-joint-guidance-foster-youth>: U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services Release Joint Guidance on Foster Youth

ED Blog<http://blog.ed.gov/2016/06/its-time-for-some-stability/>: It’s Time for Some Stability

DOL Press Release<https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/eta/eta20160622>: Labor Department Announces Availability of $50.5M To Help States Expand, Diversify Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities

DOL Blog<https://blog.dol.gov/2016/06/22/colorados-bold-move/>: Colorado’s Bold Move

DOL Blog<https://blog.dol.gov/2016/06/23/how-job-corps-put-fanita-on-a-path-to-help-at-risk-youth/>: How Job Corps Put Fanita on a Path to Help At-Risk Youth

White House Press Release<https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/06/22/fact-sheet-global-entrepreneurship-summit-begins-silicon-valley-new>: Fact Sheet: As the Global Entrepreneurship Summit Begins in Silicon Valley, New Announcements to Support Inclusive Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Home

White House Press Release<https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/06/22/dr-jill-biden-travels-buenos-aires-and-san-miguel-de-tucuman-argentina>: Dr. Jill Biden Travels to Buenos Aires and San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina to Highlight Girls’ Education and Women’s Empowerment

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Federal Education Training and Grant Opportunities, Notices
ED Grant Notice<https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/06/23/2016-14907/applications-for-new-awards-promoting-student-resilience>: Promoting Student Resilience. Applications due July 25, 2016.

Today’s Federal Register<https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/current>

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Yesterday in Congress
H.R.2578: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Sponsor: Rep Culberson, John Abney [TX-7] (introduced 5/27/2015) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Appropriations; Senate Appropriations
House Reports: 114-130; Senate Reports: 114-66
Latest Major Action: 6/22/2016 Senate floor actions. Status: Considered by Senate.
Note: The measure is expected to be the vehicle in the Senate for the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017.

H.R.3178: Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act
Sponsor: Rep Foxx, Virginia [NC-5] (introduced 7/23/2015) Cosponsors (17)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 6/22/2016 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Press Release<http://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398903>: Committee Approves Foxx’s Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Transparency in America’s Higher Education System

H.R.3179: Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act
Sponsor: Rep Guthrie, Brett [KY-2] (introduced 7/23/2015) Cosponsors (32)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 6/22/2016 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Press Release<https://guthrie.house.gov/latest-news/committee-passes-congressman-guthries-financial-literacy-bill/>: Committee Passes Congressman Guthrie’s Financial Literacy Bill

H.R.5528: Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act
Sponsor: Rep Heck, Joseph J. [NV-3] (introduced 6/20/2016) Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 6/22/2016 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Press Release<https://heck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/heck-applauds-bipartisan-committee-passage-his-higher-education-bills>: Heck Applauds Bipartisan Committee Passage of His Higher Education Bills

H.R.5529: Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act
Sponsor: Rep Heck, Joseph J. [NV-3] (introduced 6/20/2016) Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 6/22/2016 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

H.R.5530: HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act
Sponsor: Rep Adams, Alma S. [NC-12] (introduced 6/20/2016) Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 6/22/2016 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

H.R.5567: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require that all Federal Direct Stafford Loans, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans, and Federal Direct PLUS Loans have the same rates of interest.
Sponsor: Rep Salmon, Matt [AZ-5] (introduced 6/22/2016) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 6/22/2016 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Press Release<http://salmon.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-salmon-introduces-bill-standardize-federal-student-loan-interest>: Rep. Salmon Introduces Bill to Standardize Federal Student Loan Interest Rates

S.3084: A bill to invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the United States.
Sponsor: Sen Gardner, Cory [CO] (introduced 6/22/2016) Cosponsors (3)
Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Major Action: 6/22/2016 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Article 1
Civil Rights Coalition Says Proposed ESSA Accountability Rules a Mixed Bag
By Andrew Ujifusa, Education Week | June 22, 2016

A coalition of civil rights organizations says  that while some of the proposed accountability regulations for the Every Student Succeeds Act<http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2016/06/essa_accountability_cheat_sheet.html> are a positive step, they might need additional teeth, while some of the draft rules simply aren't up to snuff.

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, along with 30 other groups including the Education Trust, the National Council of La Raza, and the National Urban League, say in remarks released Wednesday that the proposals governing things like the emphasis on academic performance in judging schools, stakeholder engagement, and test participation are promising, although the groups might submit comments to "further strengthen" them… Full Article<http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2016/06/civil_rights_groups_react_essa_draft_accountability.html>

Article 2
States Advised on ESSA and Foster Children, Stakeholder Collaboration
By Alyson Klein, Education Week | June 23, 2016

U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr., wants to make sure states are talking to as many groups as possible—and seeking their input "early and often"—as they develop new accountability plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act.

Some states are already knee-deep in this work<http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/05/11/colorado-officials-hit-the-road-to-gather.html>, while others are just getting started. The Education Department sent a letter<http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/STAKEHOLDER%20ENGAGEMENT%20DCL%20%281%29.pdf> to chief state school officers Thursday, outlining what good outreach looks like. (Scroll down for more on the letter.)

King stressed on a press call with reporters that teachers and principals should be given time to weigh in on ESSA plans…Full Article<http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2016/06/ed_sec_john_king_to_states_dis.html>

Article 3
Supreme Court Upholds Consideration of Race
Surprise ruling comes in much-litigated dispute over policies at University of Texas at Austin.
By Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed | June 23, 2016

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court today upheld the University of Texas at Austin’s consideration of race and ethnicity in college admissions. The ruling came in a case, Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin<http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/11-345>, about admissions practices at UT, but will likely affect admissions and financial aid policies in most of American higher education.

The court ruled<http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/15pdf/14-981_4g15.pdf> that the primary reason that the plaintiff in the case was denied admission to the university was not its consideration of race in admissions, but its “10 percent plan,” in which the top 10 percent of high school graduates are admitted to the public college or university of their choice… Full Article<https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/06/23/supreme-court-upholds-consideration-race-admissions>

Article 4
3 Key Takeaways From the Supreme Court’s Decision on Race-Conscious Admissions
By Andy Thomason, The Chronicle of Higher Ed | June 23, 2016

To many observers, the Supreme Court’s 4-to-3 decision<http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/15pdf/14-981_4g15.pdf> on Thursday that upheld the use of race-conscious admissions at the University of Texas at Austin came as a surprise.

Even inside the court, it seems: “Something strange has happened,” wrote Justice Samuel A. Alito in the first line of his dissent, “since our prior decision in this case.” In 2013 the court ruled that a lower court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, had not applied enough scrutiny<http://chronicle.com/article/Supreme-Court-Puts-New/140001/> to Austin’s admissions program, and ordered it to revisit the case. The appeals court then effectively affirmed its prior decision.<http://chronicle.com/article/U-of-Texas-Flagship-s-Use/147737/> That judgment was appealed once again to the Supreme Court, which heard arguments in December.<http://chronicle.com/article/Supreme-Court-Laments-How/234547>… Full Article<http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/3-key-takeaways-from-the-supreme-courts-decision-on-race-conscious-admissions/112366>

Article 5
Taking On the Challenge of College Completion
By John B. King Jr., The New York Times | June 22, 2016

The $1.2 trillion that borrowers and their parents owe on student loans<http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/s/student_loans/index.html?inline=nyt-classifier> for college is an eye-popping number — one that some policy analysts, pundits and journalists often cite in declaring a student loan crisis.

But a related challenge deserves greater attention: the college completion challenge. President Obama has called for America to once again lead the world in college graduation. And Americans are indeed earning more degrees than ever before. Still, far too many students start college but do not finish, with students of color and first-generation and low-income students dropping out at higher rates than their white or better-off peers. If students have to borrow, they may not earn enough money to repay their loans. The typical defaulter owes less than $9,000.

The bottom line is this: Debt without a degree often leads to default… Full Article<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/23/education/taking-on-the-challenge-of-college-completion.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Feducation&action=click&contentCollection=education&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacemen>

Article 6
Tuition at public colleges has soared in the past decade, but student fees have risen faster
By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, The Washington Post | June 22, 2016

A new study<http://muse.jhu.edu/article/620854> shows that the fees public colleges and universities charge students to use campus facilities and cover operation costs have actually risen faster than tuition.

Using Department of Education data, Seton Hall University professor Robert Kelchen found that inflation-adjusted fees grew faster than tuition at state schools between the 1999-2000 and 2012-2013 academic years. During that time, fees at community colleges soared 104 percent, while tuition climbed by 50 percent. Fees at four-year public colleges skyrocketed 95 percent over that period, eclipsing the 66 percent hike in tuition at the same time.

Public colleges and universities have ratcheted up tuition to offset a retreat in state higher education funding, especially after the 2008 economic recession placed pressure on state budgets. The downturn gave way to the highest increases in tuition and fees, with tuition climbing 5 percent above inflation and fees increasing 7 percent in the 2009-2010 school year alone… Full Article<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/06/22/tuition-at-public-colleges-has-soared-in-the-last-decade-but-student-fees-have-risen-faster/>

Article 7
Learning to Adapt
Major study of adaptive learning finds inconclusive results about its ability to improve outcomes and lower costs, but use at two-year colleges and in remedial courses shows potential.
By Carl Straumsheim, Inside Higher Ed | June 23, 2016

Experiments with adaptive learning at 14 colleges and universities have found the software has no significant average effect on course completion rates, has a slight positive effect on student grades and does not immediately lead to lower costs. And after using the software for three academic terms, less than half of the instructors involved say they will continue to use adaptive courseware.

“The ultimate goal -- better student outcomes at lower cost -- remains elusive,” the report<https://www.sri.com/sites/default/files/brochures/almap_final_report.pdf> on the findings, compiled by SRI Education, a division of the research and development firm SRI International, reads. That conclusion is far removed from the praise and excitement about adaptive learning -- software that changes based on if students get questions right or wrong -- that one hears at ed-tech conferences and elsewhere.

Still, market analysts and officials at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which funded the experiments and the study, said it is too early to draw conclusions about the “nascent” adaptive learning market… Full Article<https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/06/23/study-finds-inconclusive-results-about-efficacy-adaptive-learning>

Article 8
Study casts doubt on value of remedial math for college By Nick Anderson, The Washington Post | June 23, 2016
  Colleges routinely force students with weak math skills to take remedial classes before enrolling in one that yields credit, a requirement that poses one of the biggest hurdles for disadvantaged Americans on the path to getting a degree. Many placed in remediation get disheartened or sidetracked and end up dropping out of college before they ever really start.

New research suggests these students might fare better if they simply start in a college-level course and are given extra help on the side.

A study released Thursday compared the effectiveness of three tracks offered to about 900 entering community college students in the City University of New York system who needed remedial math…Full Article<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/06/23/study-casts-doubt-on-value-of-remedial-math-for-college/>

Article 9
Shrinking Job Security
After the State College of Florida replaced a tenure-like system with three-year contracts for all new faculty members, some complained. So the board shifted to one-year contracts.
By Maxine Joselow, Inside Higher Ed | June 23, 2016

The Board of Trustees of the State College of Florida voted Tuesday to institute one-year contracts for all new faculty members, rescinding a prior motion for three-year contracts. The move has heightened faculty concerns about academic freedom and job security that first arose last fall, when the college eliminated its tenure-like system<https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/09/24/state-college-florida-eliminates-continuous-contracts-puts-all-faculty-members-one> of continuous contracts.

The Board of Trustees voted 4 to 2 in favor of the motion for one-year contracts. Of the two board members who voted against the motion, Craig Trigueiro emerged as a vocal critic<http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20160621/NEWS/160629906?tc=ar> of introducing one-year contracts at a time when faculty members already resent the Board of Trustees for eliminating continuous contracts.

“We need a period of tranquillity at this college, a period of healing between the board and faculty before we throw gas on the fire,” Trigueiro said at the meeting. “Let’s see what happens in a year or two, but to do it now so precipitously is unwise.”…Full Article<https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/06/23/state-college-florida-replaces-three-year-contracts-professors-one-year-contracts>

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America's Not-So-Broken Education System
Do U.S. schools really need to be disrupted?
By Jack Schneider, The Atlantic | June 22, 2016

Everything in American education is broken. Or so say the policy elites, from the online learning pioneer Sal Khan<http://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/apr/23/sal-khan-academy-tutored-educational-website> to the journalist-turned-reformer Campbell Brown<http://fortune.com/2015/07/13/why-this-controversial-former-cnn-host-is-launching-an-education-news-site/>. As leaders of the XQ project<http://www.slate.com/blogs/schooled/2015/09/15/laurene_powell_jobs_xq_project_steve_jobs_widow_announces_new_high_school.html> succinctly put it, we need to “scrap the blueprint and revolutionize this dangerously broken system.”

This, they explain, is the sad truth. The educational system simply stopped working. It aged, declined, and broke. And now the nation has a mess on its hands. But there’s good news, too. As Michelle Rhee’s group, StudentsFirst<https://www.studentsfirst.org/EducationCrisis>, declares: Americans can “work together to fix this broken system.” All it takes is the courage to rip it apart.

This is how the argument goes, again and again. The system used to work, but now it doesn’t. And though nobody inside schools seems to care, innovators outside the establishment have developed some simple solutions. The system can be rebuilt, reformers argue. But first it must be torn down… Full Article<http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/06/everything-in-american-education-is-broken/488189/>

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Kansas Launching Into Special Session to Avoid School-Aid Shutoff
By Daarel Burnette II, Education Week | June 23, 2016

Kansas lawmakers will go into what's expected to be a grueling and combative special session Thursday to figure out how to address a state supreme court order to equalize the state's school funding formula. Failing to do so by June 30 would result in the court shutting off all state aid, potentially forcing the closing of the state's school system.

In May, the Kansas' Supreme Court said the state's $4 billion in education spending favors wealthy districts over poor ones, effectively violating the state's constitution. The funding formula leaves poor districts around $38 million short, the court determined. Poor districts usually make up for that money by increasing their local property taxes… Full Article<http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/state_edwatch/2016/06/kansas_prepares_for_special_session_to_address_court_ruling_avoid_school_shutdown.html>

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Bernie Sanders’s awkward return to the Senate
By Alexander Bolton, The Hill | June 23, 2016

Bernie Sanders<http://thehill.com/people/bernie-sanders> is back in the Senate, and his return has been a bit awkward.

The Vermont senator enjoyed roaring crowds on the 2016 campaign trail and quickly became a political celebrity, raking in donations and appearing on “Saturday Night Live.” He received a standing ovation at the Senate Democratic caucus lunch last week, where he was allowed to speak for nearly half an hour.

But otherwise, his return has been described by a variety of sources as “low key.”

Sanders attracted more than 12 million votes in the Democratic presidential primaries and caucuses — including the support of hundreds of thousands of young liberals — by calling for a “revolution” and an overhaul of the Democratic Party…Full Article<http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/284552-bernie-sanderss-awkward-return-to-the-senate>

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Fact-Checking Trump Assertion on Clinton For-Profit Ties
By Inside Higher Ed | June 23, 2016

As Donald Trump and his supporters have sought to change the subject from Trump University, they have seized on reporting from Inside Higher Ed<https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/04/18/hillary-clintons-ties-profit-education-companies> and other news outlets about Bill Clinton's ties to Laureate Education, which paid him $16.5 million in the honorary role of chancellor of Laureate International Universities from 2010 to 2014.

But the Republican presidential candidate's backers have also suggested -- incorrectly, it seems -- that Hillary Clinton directed tens of millions of dollars in State Department funds to the for-profit higher education company…Full Article<https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2016/06/23/fact-checking-trump-assertion-clinton-profit-ties>

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