Policy & Regulation: Page 129
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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 -
New research suggests solutions for improving outcomes among black male students
Researchers from a handful of universities hope to shift the focus from problems to solutions.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 5, 2014 -
NYC special ed contractor gets prison time
Pre-K special ed program operator Cheon Park was sentenced to two years after admitting he embezzled over $2 million.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 5, 2014 -
NEA president draws line at using test scores to evaluate teachers
Lily Eskelsen Garcia, who took the union's reins this week, spoke with NPR about the Obama administration's testing policy.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 4, 2014 -
Connecticut Board of Ed places SCSU ed school on probation
The board says Southern Connecticut State University's School of Education has failed to meet five out of six regulated state standards.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 4, 2014 -
Indiana ed board approves disputed alternative teaching certification
The career specialist permit allows schools to decide if they want to hire nontraditional teachers.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 4, 2014 -
Florida district reverses decision to cancel standardized testing
Last week, Florida's Lee County District Board voted to opt out of Common Core-aligned tests and end-of-the-year assessments.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 3, 2014 -
City education department proposed by Seattle mayor
Ed Murray is hoping to streamline a currently tangled and confusing system with the creation of a Department of Education and Early Learning.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 3, 2014 -
Seattle struggles to fix special ed disorganization
The district's attempts to fix reported problems within its special education department have been derailed by poor communication.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 2, 2014 -
Education Post launches, claiming desire to foster civil ed reform debates
While the site claims to be non-partisan, its backers have some concerned otherwise.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 2, 2014 -
N. Carolina's Durham school board to drop TFA contract
Only one board member voted against dropping Teach For America after the 2015-16 school year.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 2, 2014 -
Blackboard and the Pay My Tuition Challenge: The week's most read education news
Has education found its 'ice bucket challenge?' Is there a list the Ivy Leagues can't measure up to? Get the answers to these questions and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 29, 2014 -
New York principals allegedly go easy on teacher evals
Despite a more nuanced evaluation system, 98% of teachers in the state were deemed 'effective' or 'highly effective' on the observations section.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 29, 2014 -
Indiana wins back NCLB waiver
The status of the state's waiver was thrown into question after the U.S. Department of Education in the wake of its decision to drop Common Core.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 29, 2014 -
Oklahoma loses NCLB waiver months after dropping Common Core
The U.S. Department of Education says the state hasn't demonstrated dedication to college and career readiness.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 29, 2014 -
Ohio bill would prohibit teaching of scientific process
One of the bill's co-sponsors suggested to The Columbus Dispatch that the legislation could open the classroom doors to creationism.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 28, 2014
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