Policy & Regulation: Page 131
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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 -
New York state releases Common Core test scores
The results are a mixed bag.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 15, 2014 -
Oregon Education Investment Board evaluates its impact
The board took a day-long retreat to review the progress made over the past three years.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 13, 2014 -
U.S. Ed. Dept. to award $250M in preschool grants nationwide
Arne Duncan launched the preschool development federal grant competition, a collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services, in Pittsburgh Wednesday.,
By Allie Gross • Aug. 13, 2014 -
Omaha sees jump in Central American students
District records show 100 new students from Central America who weren't previously enrolled and have been in the United States for less than a year.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 13, 2014 -
Texas district rethinks dress code
The change follows over 150 May suspensions for dress code violations.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 13, 2014 -
U.S. Ed. Dept. subsidizes AP exam for students in 40 states
Almost $25 million in federal grants was awarded to 40 states and the Virgin Islands to help cover the costs for low-income students.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 13, 2014 -
Pennsylvania Gov. Corbett's ed adviser resigns
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette raised questions last month about Ron Tomalis' effectiveness in the role.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 13, 2014 -
Kansas teacher union pushes back on anti-tenure law
The state's largest teacher union filed a lawsuit against a new law which ended assured tenure.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 12, 2014 -
Will Michigan suspend 11 charter authorizers?
Issues including low academic performance and contract transparency issues have landed several charter school authorizers on an 'at-risk' list.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 12, 2014 -
Ed. Dept. fact sheet details education rights of unaccompanied minors
The document makes the case for providing public education to minors who cross the U.S. border without a parent or guardian.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 12, 2014 -
Teach For America becoming increasingly diverse
Half of the program's new recruits identify as non-white.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 11, 2014 -
Queens vendor busted for overbilling NYC Ed. Dept.
Derval (Eduardo) Lazzari has been scamming the city's schools since 2006, when his company Acme American Repairs landed a contract to fix cafeteria equipment.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 11, 2014 -
Health textbook's sex ed content raises California parents' ire
An online petition calling for the district to abandon the book has over 1,500 signatures.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 11, 2014 -
Duncan says teachers, principals are his 'top advisers'
The U.S. secretary of education has been trying to get back in educators' good graces ever since the NEA called for his resignation last month.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 11, 2014 -
Houston teachers accused of cheating accept generous severance packages
The four teachers will get a full year's salary with their resignation package.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 8, 2014
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