Finally, the College Board makes it easier for students with disabilities to get SAT accommodations; Sen. Sessions once linked special education law to ‘decline in civility’ in classrooms; East Asians topped U.S. students again on international tests. But are their schools really better?; The good — and very, very bad — education news of 2016; Almost all students here are refugees — and they speak 16 uncommon languages. How this school makes it work.; Evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Jr. says Trump asked him to be education secretary; What’s the worst that could happen with Betsy DeVos as education secretary? Two scenarios.;     Finally, the College Board makes it easier for students with disabilities to get SAT accommodations The new procedure will start Jan. 1. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more » Sen. Sessions once linked special education law to ‘decline in civility’ in classrooms President-elect Trump picked the senator from Alabama to be his attorney general. Now, special education advocates are concerned. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   New conservative ‘watch list’ targets professors for advancing ‘leftist propaganda’ One professor who landed on the list explains why his teaching values are misunderstood. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   East Asians topped U.S. students again on international tests. But are their schools really better? The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, known as TIMSS, is an assessment given every four years to students in fourth and eighth grades in dozens of education systems around the world. It was last given in 2015, and the results were just released. Here they are, as described by my Post colleague Emma […] By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The good — and very, very bad — education news of 2016 A veteran teachers looks at the news .... Court rulings, Trump, DeVos, charter schools and more. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   Almost all students here are refugees — and they speak 16 uncommon languages. How this school makes it work. Fifth in a series on schools that provide opportunities for all students. This is about Rochester International Academy, which provides a strong transitional program for newly arrived immigrant and refugee students. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   Evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Jr. says Trump asked him to be education secretary If true, it means Betsy DeVos wasn't Trump's first choice. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   What’s the worst that could happen with Betsy DeVos as education secretary? Two scenarios. Will she develop a Trump version of Obama's “Race to the Top?" By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Opinions Thought-provoking opinions and commentary, in your inbox daily. Sign Up »         Share Answer Sheet:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Answer Sheet or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071