First Bell 1-30-13

yes Pamela Tatz / January 30, 2013

A first look at today's most important education news:

A teacher emphasizes the damage that “overparenting” can do to a child’s confidence and education, suggesting that teachers don’t just teach “reading, writing, and arithmetic”—they teach valuable life lessons, too. (Atlantic)

Two Republicans will step into key K–12 education roles in the next Congress: Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee and Representative Todd Rokita of Indiana. (Education Week)

An EdNext piece highlights unions’ discomfort with “teacher-voice” organizations.

Arne Duncan was bombarded with accusations of federal overreach at the National School Boards Association’s Washington meeting earlier this week. (Politics K–12 and Answer Sheet)

A study from the W.T. Grant Foundation outlines how research-practice partnerships can benefit school districts. (Inside School Research)

In light of the recent release of draft 2.0 of the Next Generation Science Standards, Education Week looks at which states might embrace them and which might not. (If you’re waiting with bated breath for Fordham’s analysis of the second draft, coming next week, take a look at our take on the first draft.) (Education Week and Thomas B. Fordham Institute)

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