Note: The articles compiled in this newsletter come from independent media sources who are solely responsible for their content. Northwest AEA staff did not participate in writing any of these articles and Northwest AEA does not necessarily endorse the content of the articles.
Colo. District Offers Window Into Experiments With Longer School Day
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/time_and_learning/2013/11/by_guest_blogger_erik_robelen.html
Report: Child care costs are holding back Iowa families
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20131129/NEWS/311290083/1004/NEWS02/Report-Child-care-costs-holding-back-Iowa-families
Performance-Based Test for Teachers Rolls Out
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/12/04/13assess_ep.h33.html?tkn=SMQFM0X7Vzvd%2FoOSl%2Fq281tPcndmPC4P3O%2Bo&cmp=clp-edweek
Community Groups to Senators: Move Forward on ESEA Reauthorization
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2013/12/community_groups_to_senators_m.html
Iowa leads in STEM education
http://wcfcourier.com/news/opinion/guest_column/iowa-leads-in-stem-education/article_bd01b25b-2c61-5051-998f-a2e479e1a4fa.html
Class rank a dying measure in Iowa high schools
http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20131204/NEWS01/131204006/Class-rank-a-dying-measure-in-Iowa-high-schools?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage
Math problems stump job seekers, employers say
http://www.newsela.com/articles/math-skills/id/69/
Struggling 1st Graders Make Strides Under Reading Recovery, i3 Study Finds
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2013/11/Reading_Recovery_1st_Graders_i3.html?intc=es
Inclusion on 'Nation's Report Card' Goes Up, But Achievement Gaps Stay Wide
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2013/12/inclusion_on_nations_report_ca.html
Second Language Acquisition By The Numbers (INFOGRAPHIC)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/06/second-language-infographic_n_4136915.html?utm_hp_ref=education&ir=Education
Teens Who Feel Supported At Home And School Sleep Better
http://iowapublicradio.org/post/teens-who-feel-supported-home-and-school-sleep-better
Iowa launches STEM education public awareness campaign
http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/iowa/iowa-launches-stem-education-public-awareness-campaign/article_d472462b-bc0a-5871-8cc9-aa7b3f6c58a9.html
To Make Science Real, Kids Want More Fun And Fewer Facts
http://iowapublicradio.org/post/make-science-real-kids-want-more-fun-and-fewer-facts
