Policy & Regulation: Page 127
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6 states receive NCLB waiver extensions
Arizona, which previously faced scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Education, was among the recipients.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 10, 2014 -
Education Department grants $13.4M for arts instruction
The money is being divvied up among 34 organizations tasked with aiding in the growth and development of arts educators.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 9, 2014 -
Judge: State must address South Los Angeles high school's scheduling issues
Scheduling problems at Thomas Jefferson High School have resulted in much of the student population sitting around idle.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 9, 2014 -
Special ed overhaul on the horizon for DC
Two bills aim to improve special ed opportunities in the nation's capital.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 8, 2014 -
Microsoft, Amplify, others sign student data privacy pledge
Not among the signatories: Google, Apple, and Pearson.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 8, 2014 -
Philadelphia Public Schools exits union contract
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers says the annulled contract "has amped up a war on teachers."
By Allie Gross • Oct. 7, 2014 -
Do the wealthy have too much influence on public education?
Demos fellow Bob Herbert examines how, in his view, the influence of billionaires and millionaires is ruining public education.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 7, 2014 -
What can the U.S. learn from Sweden's declining scores?
Vouchers and individualized learning are among factors taking the blame.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 7, 2014 -
Deep Dive
These are the top 10 U.S. education foundations
K-12 education foundations play a large but often unrecognized role in enhancing the quality of what a public school district has to offer.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 6, 2014 -
Former teacher testifies in Atlanta cheating trial
Stacey Johnson says she anonymously wrote letters to district officials telling them that former Parks Middle School Principal Christopher Waller was pressuring teachers to cheat.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 6, 2014 -
New Jersey gives high school students choice in grad exams
Students can choose between the PARCC, SAT, or ACT exams, or a portfolio of their work, to prove they are ready to graduate.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 6, 2014 -
NEA and AFT supporting educators who opt out of testing
The Washington Post's Valerie Strauss spoke recently with AFT President Randi Weingarten and NEA General Counsel Alice O’Brien about the rising movement against standardized testing.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 6, 2014 -
Roger Riddell/K-12 Dive
Educause, Google, and Unizin: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on the three newest members of Unizin's consorteum of institutions and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 3, 2014 -
NYC schools will no longer be evaluated with letter grades
Education chancellor Carmen Fariña says the grades will be replaced with a more intricate system that looks at an array of measures.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 3, 2014 -
Pennsylvania Ed Dept audit sparked by 'ghost employee' resignation
Ron Tomalis, Gov. Tom Corbett's special advisor on higher education, received a plush salary with unspecified responsibilities.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 3, 2014 -
Denver-area school board won't reconsider AP History proposal
Despite mass protests by students and teachers, Jefferson County School Board is sticking to a proposal that would reportedly narrow U.S. history instruction.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 3, 2014 -
Deep Dive
8 ways schools can become greener
Being green is not only en vogue, but the pragmatic thing to do — so how are schools not only teaching their students to be eco-conscious, but modeling that behavior themselves?
By Allie Gross • Oct. 2, 2014 -
Education Department addresses racial disparities
A 37-page guidance issued Wednesday reminds districts that federal law requires them to provide all students the same educational opportunities.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 1, 2014 -
337 schools selected for National Blue Ribbon recognition.
The U.S. Department of Education revealed the 287 public and 50 private schools on Tuesday.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Denver-area protests could jeopardize school funding
Students are set to stage another walk-out on Wednesday, which also happens to be Colorado's "Count Day."
By Allie Gross • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Bilingual education could improve attention span
New studies say students learn to resist distractions when they know more than one language.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Homelessness among public school students at all-time high
Of the nearly 1.26 million public school students who were homeless during the 2012-13 school year, 25% were in high school.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Bill Gates doubles down on Common Core support
The Microsoft co-founder argued in favor of the 'technocratic' need for national standards at the Politico-sponsored 'Lesson from Leaders' launch event.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Los Angeles school's charter revoked after $2.6M in improper payments
An audit found that the founder of Wisdom Academy for Young Scientists was paying herself and relatives millions in state dollars.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Education Fixation: The week ahead in education news
We're heading to Educause, but coverage of higher ed IT's biggest event is just one thing you can expect to see on Education Dive in the coming week.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 29, 2014
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