Policy & Regulation: Page 139
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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 -
New York zeros in on bilingual education
State legislators want more demanding bilingual and dual-language instruction.
By Allie Gross • June 4, 2014 -
National principals group calls for decelerated Common Core rollout
The National Association of Secondary School Principals says the rollout's current pace hasn't allowed for proper training.
By Allie Gross • June 4, 2014 -
Do tax incentives spur charter school investment?
A Huffington Post column reprinted by the Washington Post breaks down the relationship between charter schools and Wall Street.
By Allie Gross • June 4, 2014 -
Louisiana ed chief: Stop bickering over Common Core
Education Superintendent John White says teachers deserve to know what they will be teaching in the fall.
By Allie Gross • June 4, 2014 -
Report: 16% of urban teachers 'chronically absent'
Around 33% of all teacher absences in the nation's 40 largest school districts were attributed to the chronic absentees.
By Roger Riddell • June 3, 2014 -
N. Carolina teacher raises will breed cuts in other areas
The state's Senate offered to raise teacher salaries by 11.2%.
By Allie Gross • June 3, 2014 -
Ravitch questions business coalition's pledge of $500K for Common Core
In a new column, the NYU education scholar asks who benefits when businesses get behind the state standards.
By Allie Gross • June 2, 2014 -
Judge knocks down Alabama Accountability Act
The addition of tax credits resulted in the act being deemed unconstitutional.
By Allie Gross • June 2, 2014 -
Urban education and Esri's $1B grant: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on Finland's low-tech approach to education and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • May 30, 2014 -
New Orleans closes its last public schools
The New Orleans Recovery School District is the first in the nation to be made up entirely of charters.
By Allie Gross • May 30, 2014
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