Policy & Regulation: Page 128
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Tucson school police program on hold over immigration law issues
Critics of the program, which places nine officers in area schools, fear students will be asked about their immigration status as required by Arizona's SB1070.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Oklahoma delays spark concerns about testing
The Oklahoma State Board of Education pushed back its selection of a vendor for this winter's 'end of instruction' exams given to the state's 50,000 high school students.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Colorado ed offical alleges protesting students are being misled
The leader of the Jefferson County Board of Education says teachers were upset about a new pay structure and that the curriculum protests are part of a larger union plan.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 28, 2014 -
Student success, startups, and LMS: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on Instructure's new platform, Blackboard's latest acquisition, and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Common Core support waning among Tennessee teachers
The number of teachers who believe the national standards will improve student learning dropped by 21% from last year.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Report: African-American girls disproportionately penalized in school
A new report from the NAACP and the National Women's Law Center finds that African-American girls are more likely to be held back, suspended, or expelled than their peers.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Investigation of Detroit's EAA finds questionable use of for-profit tech
A Detroit Metro Times investigation found that Agiliix used the Education Achievement Authority to test new software it hoped to then market to other districts
By Allie Gross • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Louisiana ed chief: More class time for ed majors
Superintendent John White's statement follows a statewide survey that revealed most new teachers don't feel adequately prepared for the realities of the classroom.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Deep Dive
3 ways data is being used in schools — and the accompanying concerns
Parental concerns over student data use have become valuable political currency.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 25, 2014 -
LAUSD wins $13M in federal grants to prepare students for college
The grants to the nation's second-largest school district will target 2,000 students in six schools over the next seven years
By Allie Gross • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Las Vegas sex ed too much for some parents
The Clark County School Board is considering a sex education curriculum for students as young as kindergarten.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Mississippi's PARCC contract called into question
In a situation being compared by some to Louisiana, state officials are at odds on how to proceed with Common Core assessment.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Denver students walk out in protest of narrowed history curriculum
The school board has proposed focusing history education on themes of citizenship, patriotism, and respect for authority.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 24, 2014 -
New York Ed Dept examining anti-bullying policies statewide
The effort, which also includes the state's Attorney General's Office, is meant to ensure implementation of the 2012 Dignity for All Students Act.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 24, 2014 -
North Carolina begins creating new standards
A dissection of the Common Core is first on the list for a state commission in charge of developing the replacement guidelines.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Massachusetts ed official concerned about over-testing
New chairwoman Margaret McKenna says schools spend as many as 25 days a year in test mode.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Racial disparities under investigation in Mississippi district's gifted classes
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights questioned students at the Vicksburg Warren school district in Mississippi about opportunities to enroll in gifted classes.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Missouri struggles to create new state standards
The parent and educator group tasked with creating the standards struggles to agree on how much of the Common Core to drop.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 23, 2014 -
PA district reaches $2M settlement in pay discrimination suit with 17 teachers
The teachers, hired between 1993 and 2008, claimed their work experience wasn't taken into account with their pay when they were hired.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Stats show public education improving despite negative perceptions
NAEP scores are on the rise and dropouts are falling, so what's the problem?
By Allie Gross • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Wisconsin classrooms highlight disconnect on what Common Core really does
The Fond du Lac Reporter visited classrooms in the state to see how teachers felt about the standards.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Department of Energy
STEM and the University Innovation Alliance: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on the Boston incubator looking for new ed tech startups and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Despite focus on pre-K, Kindergarten still an issue for some states
State laws on kindergarten vary widely, with some requiring as little as a few hours when it comes to a 'half day' of instruction.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Former SC governors push civics ed
Three former governors wants to see legislation written that will give high school students extra points in their GPA if they pass a civics test.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 18, 2014 -
California poised for ed facelift with 7 bills before Brown
Among the bills: Measures to curb zero-tolerance punishment, require child abuse training, and offer four-year degrees at community colleges.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 18, 2014
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