Albuquerque votes to withhold PARCC payments

The board voted 4-3 to to withhold the $1.4 million it owes for the exams.

By Allie Gross • May 27, 2015

Ed Dept: Hold schools accountable for high opt-out numbers

The federal government has denied Colorado education officals' request to give schools leeway due to large numbers of students opting-out. 

By Allie Gross • May 26, 2015

Ranking disparities: What defines high-quality education in a state?

Measures of a state's educational quality can vary widely depending on a ranking's methodology.

By Roger Riddell • May 22, 2015

Dayton's stand on univeral pre-K has unintended consequences

The Minnesota governor's veto of a $17 billion education spending bill could see layoffs come as early as June 1.

By Allie Gross • May 22, 2015

Opt-out movement in New York from jaw dropping to 'political force'

One in six New York students opted out of at least one of the state's two standardized tests this year.

By Allie Gross • May 22, 2015

Arizona ed chief takes board relocation to court

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas is asking a judge to weigh in on the state board of education's move to the executive tower.

By Allie Gross • May 22, 2015

Oregon legislature likely to nix Kitzhaber's ed board

Former governor John Kitzhaber created the board four years ago with the goal of streamlining education decisions from pre-K through college.

By Allie Gross • May 22, 2015

PARCC cutting 90 minutes from exam

The consortium's board will also require that testing occur during a 30-day window at the end of the school year, as opposed to two testing periods in late and early spring. 

By Allie Gross • May 22, 2015

Unapproved calculators cause testing issues in several Florida counties

One of the districts had nearly 800 math tests thrown out because proctors issued the wrong calculators. 

By Allie Gross • May 21, 2015

UK study finds connection between cell phone bans and higher test scores

The research shows that once cell phones were banned in British schools, test scores increased by 6.4% of a standard deviation. 

By Allie Gross • May 21, 2015

Pearson loses Texas testing account to ETS after 15-year relationship

The news is a big financial gut-punch to Pearson, especially considering the size of the Lone Star State. 

By Allie Gross • May 20, 2015

Lawsuit: California district fails to address complex trauma

Four students and three teachers are suing California's Compton Unified School District.

By Allie Gross • May 20, 2015

Report: Michigan ed at risk of falling behind

Education Trust-Midwest's annual Michigan Achieves report sees the state dropping into the bottom 10 on student achievement by 2030. 

By Allie Gross • May 20, 2015

Minnesota's Dayton throws out $17B ed spending bill after pre-K rejection

The governor has pushed for a $343 million universal preschool program, and says he won't call a now-required special session until he gets it.

By Allie Gross • May 20, 2015

Report: School bullying on the decline

The reported prevalence of bullying has dropped to 22%, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education.

By Allie Gross • May 19, 2015

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in hard push for voucher bill

Cuomo spent the weekend visiting New York City churches and a yeshiva to gain supporters for a bill that would give $150 million in education tax credits to private schools. 

By Allie Gross • May 19, 2015

Another student privacy bill introduced in Senate

Sen. David Vitter's bill seeks to place parents and students in full control of data.

By Allie Gross • May 19, 2015

Judge rejects Louisiana union claims about $60M charter school spending

The Louisiana Association of Educators had argued that the decision to give $60 million to 33 charter schools was unconstitutional.

By Allie Gross • May 18, 2015

Testing opt-out pushes leave administrators in difficult position

District Administration spoke with Frederick Hess the director of education policy studies at American Enterprise Institute to get tips for administrators dealing with the opt-out movement. 

By Allie Gross • May 18, 2015

Arizona ed chief troubled by ed board's move

Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas says the move to the executive tower is 'unlawful.' 

By Allie Gross • May 18, 2015

6 decades after Brown v. Board, black students still receive unequal ed

High-minority populations are still largely relegated to schools with fewer resources and opportunities.

By Allie Gross • May 18, 2015

ITT fraud charges and online course actors: The week's most-read education news

Fall behind? Get caught up on the importance of human connections in online courses and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • May 15, 2015

Walker faces legislative opposition to proposed $127M in K-12 cuts

For at least the second time in as many weeks, members of the Wisconsin governor's own party are opposing his education plans.

By Roger Riddell • May 15, 2015

Philly schools consider private nurses over union citing tight budget

The city's school district is mulling over the option of outsourcing health services — a move that would likely mean privatizing a unionized position.

By Allie Gross • May 15, 2015

Nevada immigrant teaching bill clears license hurdles

Immigrants with temporary legal status will have an easier time obtaining a teaching license under the new law. 

By Allie Gross • May 15, 2015