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Katie Ash
is a reporter-researcher for Education Week. Her beats include school facilities, transportation, and construction, and she covers the states of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska.
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The Digital Evolution of Video Surveillance
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School Facilities Bill Moves to Senate
June 15, 2009  The measure would set aside $32.4 billion for environmentally friendly school modernization, repair, and renovation.

E-Learning Dollar Debate
June 16, 2009  Is e-learning really more cost-effective than traditional, brick-and-mortar schooling?

Characteristics of 'Highly Qualified' Online Teachers
June 16, 2009

Bandwidth Slowing You Down?
June 16, 2009

Tapping Into 'Cloud' Power
June 16, 2009

Game On: High-Tech Simulations Linked to Learning
June 16, 2009

K-12 Spending is Cut in Kansas Amid Shortfall
June 16, 2009

Video Games
June 16, 2009

School Facilities Bill Stuck in Senate Limbo
June 11, 2009

Social Skills of Online Students
June 9, 2009

Washington State Moves Toward Overhaul of K-12
May 15, 2009

E-Learning’s Potential Scrutinized in Flu Crisis
May 12, 2009

As Swine Flu Closes Schools, Tech. Could Keep Doors to Learning Open
May 1, 2009

Stimulus Offers Funding Support For Ed. Facilities
Updated: May 14, 2009

High-Tech Simulations Linked to Learning
April 6, 2009

Schools Take Steps to Defuse Anti-Gay Group's Protests
April 3, 2009

E-Learning Industry Evolving
March 24, 2009

Lessons From the Ivory Tower
March 20, 2009

Virtual Approaches Vary
March 20, 2009

Experts Debate Cost Savings Of Virtual Ed.
March 16, 2009

Crafting a New Generation of Assessments
February 17, 2009

The Internet Presidency?
January 16, 2009

Learning on the Ride
January 16, 2009

Assessment Connection Inc.
January 12, 2009

Projecting a Better View
January 16, 2009

'First Line of Defense'
January 16, 2009

Cost Concerns, Economic Anxieties Put Construction on Shaky Ground
January 21, 2009

Computers and Learning
January 6, 2009

Language Arts Educators Map Out 21st-Century Skills
December 23, 2008

Obama Links Ed Tech to Economic Growth
December 23, 2008

Adjusting to Test Takers
November 17, 2008

States Slow to Embrace Online Testing
November 17, 2008

Institute to Study Connections Between Computer Gaming, STEM Learning
October 28, 2008

'Unifying' Districts Debated in Arizona
October 13, 2008

Education in Spotlight on Statewide Ballots
October 6, 2008

Information Technology
October 7, 2008

Schools’ Broadband Needs Grow as Ed-Tech Evolves
September 30, 2008

Research Center Formed to Explore Link Between Technology, Learning
September 16, 2008

Upkeep in Arizona Taking Budget Hit
September 16, 2008

Open-Content Licensing
July 23, 2008

Increasing Fuel Costs Hit Hard
July 15, 2008

Schools Grapple With Rising Fuel Costs
July 8, 2008

Educators Test the Limits of Twitter Microblogging Tool
June 25, 2008

Online Safety Summit Emphasizes Community Collaboration
June 25, 2008

Digital Media
June 17, 2008

Digital Approach to Art Ed. Gains Momentum
June 4, 2008

Student Moviemakers
June 4, 2008

Alternate Reality Games
June 4, 2008

Oklahoma's Board Wants Public Airing of Readiness Data
May 12, 2008

School Facilities
May 6, 2008

Teacher Pay, Support Seen Common Issues Facing Rural States
April 29, 2008

Building Gaming Into Science Education
April 28, 2008

Nebraska Education Sees Policy, Leadership Shifts
April 29, 2008

A Novel Idea Crafted on a Cellphone
April 2, 2008

Districts Weigh Benefits and Drawbacks of Setting Up Student E-Mail Accounts
March 31, 2008

Nebraska Bill Would Boost State Tests' Status
Updated: March 24, 2008

Hefty Pay Increase Arrives Early in Term for Louisiana Chief
March 4, 2008

Minnesota
February 19, 2008

Legislation Aiming to Raise New Crop of W. Va. Hunters
February 19, 2008

Bane of Architects, Building Prototypes on W. Va. Blueprint
February 19, 2008

Oklahoma
February 12, 2008

Promises of Money Meant to Heighten Student Motivation
February 8, 2008

State Officials Find S.C. School Bus Ads Elusive Pot of Gold
February 12, 2008

Utah
January 29, 2008

Oklahoma City Chief, Board Chairman Quit
January 29, 2008

Coalition Calls for Opening Access to Publicly Funded School Materials
January 29, 2008

Steroid-Testing Plans in Texas and Illinois Are Moving Forward
January 17, 2008

Coalition Wants Ed. Materials Available Online for Free
January 23, 2008

Federal Rule to End Analog TV Era
January 22, 2008

The Halo 3 Question
January 22, 2008

Evaluating Crisis-Alert Systems
January 22, 2008

Nebraska
January 22, 2008

EPA to Advise on School Building Projects
January 22, 2008

Kansas
January 22, 2008

EPA Charged With Establishing School Building, Health Guidelines
January 16, 2008

NCLB Once Again a Legislative Target of Minnesota Critics
January 15, 2008

Home-School Parent in High-Profile Seat
January 8, 2008

NFL Effort Builds Middle School Football Programs
December 18, 2007

School, Team Names Remain Thorny Issue for Many in Oregon
December 18, 2007

Student Motivation
December 18, 2007

Mixed Reactions to Bus Safety Regulations
November 29, 2007

In Battling Microbe, Schools Seek Help From Germ-Busters
November 13, 2007

Sex Education
November 13, 2007

Staying Hydrated in School Stirs Controversy
November 13, 2007

School Athletics on the Front Line in MRSA Prevention
November 5, 2007

Wildfires in California Force School Closings
October 30, 2007

As Wildfires Die Down, Calif. Schools Look to Reopen
Updated: October 29, 2007

CDC Nutrition Study
October 23, 2007

In Consolidating Districts, States Run Tricky Course To Secure Local Support
October 23, 2007

Rural Enrollment Seen Growing
October 23, 2007

Childhood Weight
October 16, 2007

Budget Woes Have Several States Scrambling to Make Ends Meet
October 5, 2007

Preschool Children's Health
October 9, 2007

Teacher Gun Rights Fire Up Both Sides in Ore., Michigan
October 1, 2007

Student Retention
October 2, 2007

U.S. History Knowledge
September 25, 2007

National-Service Programs
September 25, 2007

College Readiness
September 25, 2007

Charter Schools
September 25, 2007

Roosevelt, N.Y., Chief Named
September 25, 2007

Student Health
September 17, 2007

College Readiness
September 17, 2007

Charter School Laws
September 17, 2007

School Fire Damage
September 17, 2007

Emergency ‘Maps’ Earn State Plaudits for Safety Planning
September 17, 2007

Maine Districts Take Key Step to Consolidation
September 10, 2007

Military Recruitment Ignites an Arizona Rhetorical Firefight
September 10, 2007

Digital Training
September 12, 2007

Adolescent Suicide
September 10, 2007

Seeking Back Fees, Schools Now Hiring Collection Agencies
September 4, 2007

School Supplies
September 4, 2007

Gender Expression
September 4, 2007

School Lunches
August 28, 2007

High School Graduation
August 28, 2007

Heat Prompts School Closures
August 28, 2007

Don Vardell
August 15, 2007

Suzanne E. Walsh
August 15, 2007

Gail Connelly
August 14, 2007

Rochelle Wimpfheimer
August 14, 2007

Gov. Donald L. Carcieri
August 14, 2007

Lynn M. Cornett
August 14, 2007

Adolescent Smoking
August 9, 2007

Frank Hernandez
July 30, 2007

Larry G. Stinson
August 1, 2007

Ken L. Draut
August 1, 2007

S. Elaine Farris
August 1, 2007

Donna Durno
August 1, 2007

Priscilla Haden
August 1, 2007

Joellen Killion
July 31, 2007

Carol Comeau
July 31, 2007

Charter Schools
July 6, 2007

Gender, Science, and Math
July 6, 2007

Spec. Ed. Vouchers
July 6, 2007

Hispanic Achievement
July 13, 2007

Earth Science
July 13, 2007

Reading Instruction
July 13, 2007

Ariela L. Rozman
July 17, 2007

Daphne Northrop
July 17, 2007

‘Intelligent Design’ Supporter to Be NASBE’s President-Elect
July 17, 2007

Matthew Kramer
July 17, 2007

Carol Jago
July 16, 2007

Gerard Robinson
July 16, 2007

Barry Stark
July 16, 2007

Technology Standards
July 5, 2007

Digital Equity
July 5, 2007

Linda J. Carstens
June 15, 2007

Richard Sterling
June 15, 2007

Howard B. Schaffer
June 15, 2007

Charter Management
June 15, 2007

Literacy Instruction
June 15, 2007

Financing College
June 15, 2007

Charter Schools
June 15, 2007

Some Seeing Red Over ‘Green’ Bill
June 19, 2007

Cheryll Gaffney
June 8, 2007

Ronn Robinson
June 8, 2007

Martin Orland
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School Dropouts
June 8, 2007

NCLB Accountability: Educators Give Views
June 8, 2007

Student Leaders Connecting Online
June 12, 2007

Teacher Pay, Charters Top Oklahoma Action
June 12, 2007

U.S. Math Achievement
June 8, 2007

Military Children
May 31, 2007

Charter School Teachers
May 31, 2007

Professional Development
May 31, 2007

College Selection
June 1, 2007

Workforce Preparation
June 1, 2007

John H. Jackson
June 5, 2007

Tom Morgan
June 5, 2007

Tom Morgan
June 1, 2007

Mark D. Milliron
June 1, 2007

John H. Jackson
June 1, 2007

D.C. Vouchers
May 18, 2007

Core Curriculum Seen Falling Short
May 18, 2007

New Spirit of Civility, Cooperation Evident With Kansas School Board
May 22, 2007

Lon Heuer
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Fadhilika Atiba-Weza
May 18, 2007

Walter F. Mondale
May 18, 2007

Henry Johnson
May 10, 2007

Margaret A. Honey
May 10, 2007

Paul D. Houston
May 10, 2007

Child Abuse
May 11, 2007

Financial Literacy
May 11, 2007

Kansas Moves Into Next Phase of School Spending Escalation
May 15, 2007

Colorado Lawmakers Increase K-12 Funding
May 15, 2007

Educational Entrepreneurship
May 11, 2007

School Choice
May 11, 2007

Kathryn E. Bannan
May 10, 2007

Betty Edwards
May 4, 2007

Lee S. Shulman
May 4, 2007

Southern States
May 8, 2007

Dental Health
May 4, 2007

Corporate Expertise
May 4, 2007

NCLB-Related Tutoring Inadequately Studied
May 4, 2007

Loud Complaints Over Noise Rules
May 8, 2007

Tim Kraus
May 4, 2007

Robert C. Pianta
May 4, 2007

John Q. Porter
May 4, 2007

Idling Bus Engines Eyed as Pollutants
May 1, 2007

Abstinence-Only Education
April 27, 2007

School Vouchers
April 27, 2007

Merit Pay
April 27, 2007

Childhood Obesity
April 27, 2007

Music Educator Named Teacher of the Year
April 26, 2007

Dropout Program Suffers Rocky Start
April 23, 2007

Principal Leadership
April 23, 2007

Mental Health
April 23, 2007

Vin Riera
April 20, 2007

Andrew Campanella
April 20, 2007

Katherine Meads
April 20, 2007

Christopher King
April 20, 2007

Students' Writing Said Low Priority
April 20, 2007

Writing Instruction
April 13, 2007

Creg E. Williams
April 13, 2007

Rosa A. Smith
April 13, 2007

Adult Education
April 16, 2007

Adolescent Behavior
April 16, 2007

Deb Henton
April 13, 2007

Wayne S. Alexander
April 13, 2007

Cynthia T. Rogan
April 6, 2007

Marsha Wells
April 6, 2007

Thomas James
April 6, 2007

Service Learning
April 5, 2007

Educational Technology
April 5, 2007

Parents on Notice: Absence Is Costly
April 3, 2007

College Concerns
April 2, 2007

Workforce Readiness
April 2, 2007

Mark Sanford
March 30, 2007

Thomas M. Brady
March 30, 2007

Lorraine M. McDonnell
March 30, 2007

Iris Chen
March 30, 2007

Superintending Without a License
March 26, 2007

Ted Y. Mashima
March 23, 2007

Michael T. Nettles
March 23, 2007

Dana Koch
March 23, 2007

Nancy DeFord
March 23, 2007

Education and Health
March 23, 2007

Africa's Private Schools
March 23, 2007

Teaching Conditions
March 23, 2007

When a Road Trip Turns Into a Hike
March 20, 2007

Dan Fitzpatrick
March 16, 2007

David E. Sawyer
March 16, 2007

Sonia Diaz
March 16, 2007

Marilyn E. Stewart
March 16, 2007

School Safety
March 16, 2007

Weight Control
March 13, 2007

Arts Education
March 13, 2007

Child-Care Quality
March 13, 2007

Rob Lippincott
March 13, 2007

Ann B. Clark
March 13, 2007

Casey Mahon
March 13, 2007

Danielle S. Abe
March 8, 2007

Casey Mahon
March 8, 2007

Ann B. Clark
March 8, 2007

Rob Lippincott
March 8, 2007

Child-Care Quality
March 8, 2007

Arts Education
March 8, 2007

Weight Control
March 8, 2007

William H. Bentley
March 5, 2007

Dale A. Janssen
March 5, 2007

Andrew C. Porter
March 5, 2007

After-School Programs
March 5, 2007

Education and Wealth
March 2, 2007

Autism Research
February 23, 2007

India's Private Schools
February 23, 2007

After-School Efforts in N.H. Show Results
February 23, 2007

Denise M. DeZolt
February 23, 2007

Cindy Johanson
February 23, 2007

Chip Kimball
February 23, 2007

Frank E. Davis
February 23, 2007

Henry Bangser
February 23, 2007

Stephen Mico and Marianne Hiland
February 20, 2007

Jamie Fasteau
February 20, 2007

UNICEF Education Ranking
February 20, 2007

Maine Students to Get Help From SAT-Preparation Course
February 13, 2007

William F. Maestri
February 9, 2007

David W. Gordon
February 9, 2007

Amy Rosen
February 9, 2007

David A. Sanchez
February 9, 2007

Teacher Turnover
February 9, 2007

More Youths See Unwanted Sexual Material Online, Report Finds
February 9, 2007

Black Youths' Education
February 9, 2007

Teen Suicide
February 8, 2007

Teacher Compensation
February 8, 2007

Teacher Retention
February 6, 2007

RAND Evaluates Phila. Restructuring
February 6, 2007

Small Schools
February 6, 2007

High School Dropouts
February 6, 2007

Morton Sherman
February 2, 2007

Ellen Haley
February 2, 2007

Susan Bodilly
February 2, 2007

Public Schools' Role
February 2, 2007

Mentoring Seen as Necessary for Rookie Teachers
February 2, 2007

Economic Cost of High School Dropouts Estimated
February 2, 2007

N.Y.C.'s Small High Schools Show Positive Effects
February 2, 2007

RAND Researchers Evaluate Philadelphia Restructuring
February 2, 2007

Maurice L. Ambler
January 26, 2007

Rita A. Oleksak
January 26, 2007

Vincent L. Ferrandino
January 26, 2007

Charter Schools
January 30, 2007

Lessons from Chicago
January 30, 2007

Mark Baldassare
January 26, 2007

Timothy Payne
January 26, 2007

Higher Education
January 25, 2007

Getting Rich Is Top Priority for Young Adults, Survey Finds
January 25, 2007

Study Cites Lessons Learned From Chicago
January 25, 2007

Charter School Spec. Ed. Programs Seen to Need External Help
January 25, 2007

Linda Lane
January 19, 2007

Joel Ritchie
January 19, 2007

Michele Cahill
January 19, 2007

Maryland SEED School Gets Boost From Donors
January 23, 2007

College Offers Lessons Tied to Katrina Documentary
January 23, 2007

Academic Performance
January 23, 2007

Community Colleges a Focus in Wyoming
January 23, 2007

Gabrielle E. Miller
January 19, 2007

Most Teens Meet Academic Expectations, Federal Report Finds
January 18, 2007

Christopher Cerf
January 17, 2007

Bryan Samuels
January 17, 2007

J.B. Buxton
January 17, 2007

Bruce E. Inglis
January 12, 2007

J. B. Buxton
January 12, 2007

Bryan Samuels
January 12, 2007

Christopher Cerf
January 12, 2007

Antidepressants and Suicide
January 9, 2007

Tom Vander Ark
January 9, 2007

Joan Herman and Carol Thomas
January 9, 2007

Luz Maria Serrano
January 5, 2007

Martha Lamkin
January 5, 2007

Antidepressant Use Linked to Higher Suicide Risk for Young Adults
January 5, 2007

Joanne Yatvin
January 5, 2007

Joan Herman and Carol Thomas
January 5, 2007

Sue McAdamis and Cathy Owens
December 19, 2006

Marco Petruzzi
December 19, 2006

Noma Anderson
December 19, 2006

Noma Anderson
December 18, 2006

Marco Petruzzi
December 18, 2006

Sue McAdamis and Cathy Owens
December 18, 2006

Fred Frelow, Steven M. Gluckstern, N. Gerry House, Pedro Noguera
December 12, 2006

Jacquelyn Thompson and Mabrey Whetstone
December 12, 2006

Jacquelyn Thompson and Mabrey Whetstone
December 7, 2006

Fred Frelow, Steven M. Gluckstern, N. Gerry House, and Pedro Noguera
December 7, 2006

J.D. Hoye
December 5, 2006

Robert Rayborn
December 5, 2006

Lawrence "Bud" Bergie
December 5, 2006

Carmyn Neely
December 1, 2006

Lawrence "Bud" Bergie
December 1, 2006

Robert Rayborn
December 1, 2006

J. D. Hoye
December 1, 2006

David Myers
November 28, 2006

Elaine Wrisley Reed
November 28, 2006

Curtis Carroll
November 28, 2006

Curtis Carroll
November 20, 2006

Elaine Wrisley Reed
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David Myers
November 17, 2006

Amy Stuart Wells
November 13, 2006

James P. Doosey
November 13, 2006

Joy Van-Hamilton
November 13, 2006

Joy Van-Hamilton
November 13, 2006

James P. Doosey
November 13, 2006

Amy Stuart Wells
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G. Reid Lyon
November 6, 2006

Tim Loomer
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Rosa A. Smith
November 6, 2006

Rosa A. Smith
November 7, 2006

Tim Loomer
November 7, 2006

G. Reid Lyon
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Web-Based Remediation
October 30, 2006

Carmen Fariña
October 31, 2006

Luyen Chou
October 31, 2006

David Hunt
October 31, 2006

David Hunt
October 30, 2006

Luyen Chou
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Carmen Fariña
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