Policy & Regulation: Page 131
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Charter school equipment case goes before Ohio Supreme Court
Charter schools formerly managed by White Hat Management argue that supplies purchased on their behalf, with public dollars, should belong to them.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Vermont state board says 'no' to standardized tests
The state is asking Congress and the Obama administration to scale back No Child Left Behind testing mandates.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Messy accounting costs NYC schools over $350M
The funds, Medicaid reimbursements for special ed services, were lost over the past three years after officials failed to file the paperwork.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Arizona ordered by judge to pay schools $1.6B over five years
The state was found to have shorted schools on funding, and the initial payment — due now — is set at $317 million.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 22, 2014 -
Federal judge wraps up Arkansas desegregation lawsuit
Come 2018, the state will no longer need to pay three Little Rock-area districts.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 22, 2014 -
Topeka educators see classified student data
The district's student information software revealed confidential socioeconomic information.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 22, 2014 -
Duncan does a 180 on teacher evals
The education secretary is allowing states to apply for extra time before using student test scores to evaluate teachers.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 22, 2014 -
Superior Court judge shoots down North Carolina voucher program
The first $730,000 of the $4,200-per-child grants has already been awarded to over 360 students.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Gov. Haslam publicizes Tennessee Promise
High school graduates can score free tuition to any two-year college.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Louisiana to use Common Core exams after all
A Baton Rouge judge shot down Gov. Bobby Jindal's freeze on the state's testing contract.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Florida Lottery gives $1.5B to ed
The state's lotto had a record breaking year with $5.4 B in sales.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Detroit Public Schools proposes 24 closures, 10% pay cuts
The financially burdened district's latest plan to address its deficit is expected to save $13.3 million.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 20, 2014 -
Missouri education department's CEE-Trust contract under scrutiny
Potential conflicts of interest allegedly taint the decision to contract Cities For Education Entrepreneurship Trust for consulting work.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 20, 2014 -
Poll: Only 27% of public supports Obama education agenda
The 46th annual PDK-Gallup poll finds the number of people willing to give Obama's education agenda an A or B letter grade on the wane.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 20, 2014 -
Los Angeles softens discipline policies
The nation's second-largest school district is backing away from police-heavy school monitoring.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 19, 2014 -
State of New York gives $340M for pre-K
Eighty-one school districts and community groups will benefit from the funding.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 19, 2014 -
12 states passed ed tech laws so far in 2014
The laws overwhelmingly apply to virtual education and distance learning.
By Keith Button • Aug. 19, 2014 -
Critics bemoan inflexibility as NCLB waivers turn three
Eligibility for the waivers carries a slew of federal mandates.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 19, 2014 -
Buffalo Public School District lays off 69
The 'right-sizing' move was made Friday, just weeks before students head back to school.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 18, 2014 -
Education Fixation: The week ahead in education news
From trends and challenges in online learning to Philadelphia's ongoing financial woes, here's what you can expect to see on Education Dive in the coming week.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 18, 2014 -
Philadelphia schools announce another $32M in cuts
The district is trimming services in order to open doors on time.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 18, 2014 -
Great Lakes Education Project offends with racially charged tweet
A board member is refusing to apologize for tweeting a comparison of Michigan Superintendent Mike Flanagan to former Alabama Gov. George Wallace.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 18, 2014 -
For-profits, Google's LMS, and student habits: The week's most read education news
This week, Education Dive took a closer look at reasons why many for-profit higher ed companies aren't likely to follow in Corithian Colleges' footsteps. Meanwhile, Google launched the full version of its Classroom LMS, and MIT doctoral candidate Juho Kim's research on building a bett...
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 15, 2014 -
Arkansas Board of Ed to partner with Walton, Rockefeller foundations
The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation and Walton Family Foundation will help the state address issues facing low-income schools.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 15, 2014 -
'Insiders' not hopeful about ESEA reauthorization
According to a survey, 20% of 'insiders' believe the Elementary and Secondary Education Act will never be reauthorized.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 15, 2014
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