This Week In Education AM News: NYT Covers Charter Replication Challenge

This Week In Education

AM News: NYT Covers Charter Replication Challenge

by Alexander Russo

Challenges in Replicating Charter School Success NYT: With the Obama administration offering the most favorable climate yet for charter schools, the challenge of reproducing high-flying schools is giving even some advocates pause... Some Washington students will test online Seattle Times: The new Measures of Student Progress — the tests replacing the WASL in the younger grades — will be given for the first time next week... D.C.'s Wilson High overcomes the poor urban school label Washington Post (Jay Mathews): Wilson is leaving even affluent suburban schools behind... Rivals Vie for Job of California Schools Chief EdWeek: National education reform themes—and statewide budget issues—are shaping debate as three candidates appear to break from the pack... Winner of the 2010 Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest PBS: Earlier this week, 53 students from around the nation gathered in Washington for the 2010 Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest, an annual event that encourages the love of spoken word among young people.