Policy & Regulation: Page 138
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N. Carolina senate committee approves a slew of charter changes
Charters are now required to stay in accordance with the state's open record and meeting laws.
By Allie Gross • June 12, 2014 -
Kansas ed board approves two 'innovative' districts
The 2013 Coalition of Innovative Districts Act will waive traditional state regulations for up to 29 school districts.
By Allie Gross • June 12, 2014 -
S. Carolina rejects biology standards focused on discrediting Darwin
The South Carolina Board of Education shot down a proposed standard requiring students to write scientific arguments supporting and disproving natural selection.
By Allie Gross • June 12, 2014 -
Illinois governor sets aside early ed funds
Gov. Pat Quinn's new law sees a 3% increase in the mandated grant spending for children 3 years old and younger.
By Allie Gross • June 12, 2014 -
House bill would allow healthy lunch opt-out, White House promises veto
The Republican-backed bill would allow an opt-out if meal program costs met certain conditions.
By Roger Riddell • June 11, 2014 -
National Education Association working to fight declining membership
The union has lost more than 230,000 members in the past three years.
By Allie Gross • June 11, 2014 -
Duncan comes down hard on Oklahoma governor over Common Core repeal
Fallin is chair of the National Governors Association, which assisted in developing the Common Core State Standards.
By Allie Gross • June 11, 2014 -
College leaders show support for Common Core
College leaders announced Tuesday the creation of a coalition backing the embattled standards to help prepare high schoolers for higher ed.
By Keith Button • June 11, 2014 -
Gates Foundation calls for two-year Common Core transition period
The proposition comes amid moves by states to abandon the Gates-funded standards.
By Allie Gross • June 11, 2014 -
California teachers unions lose major tenure case
The state's teacher tenure laws were found to have an overwhelmingly negative impact on poor and minority children.
By Roger Riddell • June 10, 2014 -
New Mexico teacher evals questioned
Some of the state's teacher evaluations were based on data containing factual errors.
By Allie Gross • June 10, 2014 -
Missouri superintendent resigns amid ethical issues
The administrator was paid $5,000 a month by a company he persuaded the school board to contract
By Allie Gross • June 10, 2014 -
Education tweet cut short causes headache for SC governor
The tweet unfortunately read, "We will no longer educate children."
By Allie Gross • June 10, 2014 -
Arizona may owe schools up to $1.7B following state Supreme Court ruling
The state was found to have not properly funded districts and charter schools under a 2000 tax increase.
By Allie Gross • June 10, 2014 -
Louisiana auditor alleges ed nonprofit misused $307K in state grants
The defunct New Orleans-based Open World Family Services' former executive director is accused of using the funds for personal benefit.
By Roger Riddell • June 9, 2014 -
Indianapolis 'innovative schools' competition to open schools in 2015
Entries ranged from single-gender and boarding schools to those focused primarily on STEM subjects.
By Allie Gross • June 9, 2014 -
Ravitch asks Congress to examine Gates' role in the Common Core
The NYU education historian claims Gates' involvement in the Common Core feels like an education 'coup.'
By Allie Gross • June 9, 2014 -
Delaware legislators propose a voucher-like plan
A proposal by state Republicans would create 'education savings accounts.'
By Allie Gross • June 9, 2014 -
Which states spend the most (and least) on education?
24/7 Wall St. analyzed the U.S. Census Bureau's most recent release on education spending.
By Allie Gross • June 9, 2014 -
Book protest results in parents gaining approval of all fiction
The decision followed a parent protest of Jodi Picoult's 'Nineteen Minutes' being a part of Gilford High School's curriculum
By Allie Gross • June 6, 2014 -
Oklahoma repeals Common Core standards
Governor Mary Fallin signs a bill repealing the standards for the upcoming school year.
By Allie Gross • June 6, 2014 -
New Orleans activists call for La. superintendent's resignation
The activists were offended by state Supt. John White's response to a federal complaint filed in May.
By Roger Riddell • June 5, 2014 -
Kansas schools can hire teachers without education degrees
The state's board of education voted in favor of the decision from a hiring flexibility and subject expertise standpoint.
By Allie Gross • June 5, 2014 -
South Carolina becomes second state to drop Common Core
Governor Nikki Haley signed a bill requiring the adoption of new, non-Common Core standards for the 2015-16 school year.
By Allie Gross • June 5, 2014 -
North Carolina votes to abandon Common Core
North Carolina may soon join Indiana and South Carolina as another state that has opted out of the standards.
By Allie Gross • June 5, 2014
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