Controversial truancy court suspended in Texas district

The news follows a recent report that found Texas prosecutes more than double the number of student truancy cases than any other state in the U.S. 

By Allie Gross • April 30, 2015

Study: School closures breed academic success

The Thomas B. Fordham Institute dove into date surrounding the closure of charter and traditional public schools, asserting that closing low-performing schools benefits students. 

By Allie Gross • April 30, 2015

White House announces $3M in Native American ed grants

The grants will be available to Native American communities for college- and career-readiness goals. 

By Allie Gross • April 30, 2015

Bipartisan student data privacy bill introduced in U.S. House

The legislation would address concerns ranging from advertising targeted at students to data security and breach protocols.

By Roger Riddell • April 29, 2015

Connecticut budget committee cuts charter expansion funds

The decision will allow more funds for private scholarships and impoverished school districts.

By Allie Gross • April 29, 2015

New York City to merge small schools

The plan runs counter to a Bloomberg-era policy that divided large failing schools into smaller schools.

By Allie Gross • April 29, 2015

Survey: IT leaders most concerned about funds, assessment readiness

The Consortium for School Networking's third annual K-12 IT Leadership Survey has some revealing finds.

By Allie Gross • April 29, 2015

Alabama to require all districts to offer virtual schools

By the 2016-17 school year, every high school student in the state will have the option of attending online classes.

By Allie Gross • April 28, 2015

Are public boarding schools the answer to Buffalo's troubled school system?

Advocates say it's well worth the $20,000 per-student price tag to take students out of adverse situations like poverty and allow them to focus solely on learning.

By Allie Gross • April 28, 2015

25 states now require computer science for high school graduation

Some districts are beginning to teach coding as early as kindergarten.

By Allie Gross • April 27, 2015

Opt-out parents demand students do more than 'sit and stare' during testing

Describing the policy as a 'punishment' for students not taking tests, anti-test advocates say it demonstrates how exams kill creativity and hamper learning.

By Allie Gross • April 27, 2015

Ed Dept issues LGBTQ Title IX guidance for K-12

The letter reminds schools that they must address harassment and should have a Title IX coordinator on staff.

By Allie Gross • April 27, 2015

New York Common Core exam compromised by Facebook group

Photos of the exam appeared last week in a since-deleted anti-Common Core group called 'Education is a journey, not a race -- USA.' 

By Allie Gross • April 27, 2015

Autism in college, ProctorU, and gainful employment: The week's most-read education news

Get caught up on the discussion of whether community college is the next frontier of K-12 expansion and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • April 24, 2015

New York Ed Dept postpones teaching evals again

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's made a 180 on a previous delay, but state Board of Regents Chancellor Meryl Tisch says his suggested deadline is 'unrealistic.'

By Allie Gross • April 24, 2015

Washington state teachers strike over pay, benefits, class size

Thousands of educators gathered during the first of a series of one-day strikes that canceled classes in two districts.

By Allie Gross • April 24, 2015

Acting Chicago schools chief pauses controversial $20.5M contract

The costly, no-bid contract with SUPES Academy is currently under federal investigation.

By Allie Gross • April 24, 2015

Judge to resentence 3 educators in Atlanta cheating scandal

In the scandal's latest twist, three administrators who received the harshest penalties could receive a more lenient sentence.

By Allie Gross • April 23, 2015

NJ teacher union ends pension negotiations with Christie

The governor had previously touted this partnership as a sign that he could work well with opponents.

By Allie Gross • April 23, 2015

Texas locked up over 1,000 teens for unpaid truancy fines

When students can't pay high fines for skipping class, they end up in the slammer and miss more school.

By Allie Gross • April 23, 2015

Every Child Achieves Act amendment provisions ed tech funds

The Innovative Technology Expands Childrens' Horizons amendment would establish a new competitive grant program focused on digital resources and solutions.

By Roger Riddell • April 22, 2015

Is free community college the next frontier of K-12 expansion?

During a panel at the Education Writers Association National Seminar, Undersecretary Ted Mitchell said President Obama's proposal could 'bookend' a broader public education alongside universal pre-K

By Tara García Mathewson • April 22, 2015

Pennsylvania court dismisses school funding suit

Judge Dan Pellegrini says questions about the state's funding of schools involve political questions that are out of the courts purview.

By Allie Gross • April 22, 2015

Unions finding unlikely allies in push against standardized testing

While teacher unions have 'lost' on issues like evaluations and tenures, they are gaining traction when it comes to pushback against high-stakes testing.

By Allie Gross • April 22, 2015

K-12 Title VI complaints another big focus of DOE investigations

While most media attention around DOE complaints focuses on Title IX violations in higher ed, the department has also investigated several K-12 Title VI cases in recent years.

By Allie Gross • April 21, 2015