Policy & Regulation: Page 105
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Report: US education funding slashed by 20% in five years
How does the ed funding plummet, which has occured at a faster rate than overall spending since 2011, impact schools?
By Kate Schimel • June 25, 2015 -
Dallas superintendent stepping down
Despite receiving a contract extension, Mike Miles faced calls for resignation from the Dallas County Commissioner and others.
By Kate Schimel • June 25, 2015 -
Pearson: Teaching background not necessary to grade Common Core tests
Pearson and PARCC both say, however, that rigid training and scoring standards are in place, and scorers must still hold a four-year degree.
By Kate Schimel • June 24, 2015 -
NCLB waivers continue for 7 states, DC
The extensions are reportedly good for at least three more years.
By Kate Schimel • June 24, 2015 -
Chicago schools projected to run out of money this summer
Can the city's schools avert the disaster forecast by a report released over the weekend?
By Kate Schimel • June 23, 2015 -
California dodges Common Core controversy
In California, the Common Core rollout has happened with next to no controversy, thanks to a decision not to tie student test scores to teacher performance.
By Kate Schimel • June 23, 2015 -
Illinois district tries new approach for STEM education
In Lake County, IL, students excited about STEM are getting a unique chance to learn science in a new way. What prompted the district to make the change?
By Kate Schimel • June 22, 2015 -
Nonfiction finds its way into English classrooms
Under standards like Common Core, English teachers will soon have to incorporate everything from historic speeches to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
By Kate Schimel • June 22, 2015 -
Schools increasingly looking to accommodate transgender students
In places like Green Bay, WI, schools are taking a new approach to making sure transgender students feel comfortable in classrooms and school buildings.
By Kate Schimel • June 22, 2015 -
Texas eliminates jail time for missing school
On Friday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new law decriminalizing truancy and ending the practice of fining students for unexcused absences.
By Kate Schimel • June 22, 2015 -
NYC schools must submit diversity reports under new law
A bill signed by Mayor Bill de Blasio requires the city's schools to up the ante when it comes to enrolling a diverse student body.
By Allie Gross • June 19, 2015 -
Ohio charter accountability system excludes certain school types
Charter critics are bemoaning the exclusion of online and dropout recovery schools in the state's charter school sponsor ratings.
By Allie Gross • June 19, 2015 -
Utah's Herbert wants more say in ed policy
Gary Herbert is one of many governors who'd like to see legislators and governors have more local control in meeting education requirements.
By Allie Gross • June 19, 2015 -
Ed insiders weigh in on slew of student privacy bills
A Whiteboard Advisors survey shows one of three data privacy bills with more favor among current and former federal staffers and state ed officials.
By Roger Riddell • June 18, 2015 -
Vermont allocates $300K to find out adequate cost of education
A vendor has yet to be announced, but should be in place by next month.
By Deborah Barrington • June 18, 2015 -
Per-student funding doesn't add up in Pennsylvania
Purchase Line receives about $8,700 per student and Curwensville gets about $6,500 per student, despite both districts being similar in wealth and enrollment.
By Deborah Barrington • June 18, 2015 -
Ohio charter school accused of defrauding taxpayers of $1.2M
While state auditor Dave Yost has closed the Dayton charter school, he says the school also billed the state $1.2 million for students that weren't even attending the school.
By Allie Gross • June 17, 2015 -
Collaborative effort taking shape in student data privacy arena
Los Angeles and New York are among 20 districts helping to create a privacy and safety rubric to be applied to education apps.
By Allie Gross • June 17, 2015 -
Wisconsin ed profs call for higher teaching standards
A petition from the professors came in response to a proposal from Gov. Scott Walker that would drop a teacher prep certification requirement.
By Allie Gross • June 16, 2015 -
Indiana charter loan program raises concerns
Tucked with the state's recently passed budget is a line which gives charter schools access to $50 million in low-interest state loans.
By Allie Gross • June 16, 2015 -
U-Mich prof: Student data fears miss the point
Susan Dynarski proposes different legislation that will still allow for the collection and use of helpful data.
By Allie Gross • June 16, 2015 -
North Carolina considers giving school choice group control of taxpayer money
The nonprofit Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina is could be given oversight of how $1 million in taxpayer funding is used to launch new charter schools in the state.
By Roger Riddell • June 15, 2015 -
Ohio Virtual Academy off the hook after truancy investigation
The online charter had allegedly collected per pupil dollars for hundreds of chronically truant students it kept on its books.
By Allie Gross • June 15, 2015 -
New Hampshire gov vetoes testing opt-out bill
The bill would have allwed parents to request that their children not take Common Core-associated testing without any consequences.
By Allie Gross • June 15, 2015 -
Arizona Supreme Court: Charters not entitled to same public ed funding
The justices dismissed an appeal on a lower court's ruling that the state's funding formula is not unconstitutional.
By Allie Gross • June 12, 2015
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