Policy & Regulation: Page 129
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Texas Board of Ed changes AP requirement
The state's Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate teachers will now have to follow the states Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills standards.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Charter suit alleges New York provides unequal funding
A charter group's suit in New York's Supreme Court alleges the state's funding formula favors traditional public schools.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Pennsylvania lawmakers at odds on teacher gun law
The state's legislature is weighing the pros and cons of a new bill that would allow teachers and school employees to carry firearms.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Former Common Core supporter points to flaws
Award-winning principal Carol Burris dissects the four 'flimflams,' her term for arguments supporting the Common Core.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 17, 2014 -
NYC launches weekly teacher-led training for new educators
The 80-minute sessions are an attempt by Chancellor Carmen Fariña to empower educators without expensive consultants.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Florida drops testing for K-2 students
Conversation on the pressures of high-stakes testing has ramped up in the state following one kindergarten teacher's refusal to administer an exam.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 16, 2014 -
Financial education a priority in Iowa
Gov. Terry Branstad is considering recommendations made by a team reviewing the state's current financial literacy courses.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 16, 2014 -
NYC middle schools beef up after school programs
By Friday, 34,000 students had signed up for the expanded programming, which began this week.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 16, 2014 -
Could this be the nation's most restrictive student data law?
California legislators have passed a bipartisan student-privacy bill that protects data from being disseminated or misused.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 16, 2014 -
Cuomo's primary struggles spotlight Common Core opposition from the left
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced a tougher-than-expected primary challenge from progressive Zephyr Teachout, an ardent Common Core opponent.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Differing truancy rates highlight race gap
A new report from the California Attorney General's office found that black students were four times as likely to be "chronically truant.".
By Allie Gross • Sept. 15, 2014 -
New Jersey district settles racial bullying case for $75K
The Franklin Township School District will also put aside at least $2,500 for an anti-bullying awareness program.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation director questions use of analytics
According to Harold O. Levy, the foundation's executive director, officials seem to be missing some important lessons from data.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Education Dept allots $14.7M for K-12 counseling grants
The grants will support school counselors and wrap-around services in 40 school districts in 20 states.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 12, 2014 -
States receive ed grades from US Chamber of Commerce
The grades indicate that, despite improvements, states still have progress to make before they're truly competitive with the rest of the globe.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 12, 2014 -
WA Supreme Court holds state legislators in contempt over ed missteps
The justices have even threatened to rewrite the state's budget themselves.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 12, 2014 -
Will former charter school exec unseat California ed chief?
Former Green Dot Public Schools President Marshall Tuck is currently enjoying a 3% lead in the polls.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 10, 2014 -
Philly parents sue state over 'massive curriculum deficiencies'
The Pennsylvania Department of Education allegedly turned a blind eye to an investigation into claims regarding the issue.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 10, 2014 -
Deep Dive
COSEBOC director: Boys of color still 'woefully behind' in the classroom
Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color Executive Director Ron Walker recently spoke with Education Dive about his organization's work to improve outcomes for black and Latino males.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 9, 2014 -
Newsweek unveils top high school rankings
The magazine ranked schools on two lists this year: 'Absolute' and 'Relative.'
By Allie Gross • Sept. 9, 2014 -
Education Fixation: The week ahead in education news
The New York Times and U.S. News both have highly anticipated college rankings set for release this week.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 8, 2014 -
Wisconsin's Janesville School Board institutes transgender bathroom policy
The new rule allows transgender students to use the bathroom of the gender they identify with as long as they have a written note from their parents.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 8, 2014 -
70% of Americans support using tax dollars for pre-K
But many still see pre-K as less important than the rest of K-12.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 8, 2014 -
Startups, 2U, and Starbucks: The week's most read education news
Find out about the parking lot confrontation that led Burlington College's president to resign and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 5, 2014 -
Could the Common Core hurt graduation rates?
Carnegie Corporation numbers project as much as a 30% dropout increase over the next six years.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 5, 2014
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