Policy & Regulation: Page 140
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Louisiana to release state standardized test scores
Scores for grades 3-8 will be released to the public Tuesday.
By Allie Gross • May 27, 2014 -
What should the U.S. learn from foreign education systems?
A Huffington Post column analyzes lessons that can be learned from abroad.
By Allie Gross • May 23, 2014 -
Ed advocates protest Indiana plan for untrained teachers
The state's board of education gave preliminary approval to a plan that would create an adjunct/career specialist teacher license.
By Allie Gross • May 23, 2014 -
Science, pre-k standards under discussion in New Jersey
The state's board of education is considering the Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core preschool standards.
By Allie Gross • May 23, 2014 -
How are the arts taught in the South?
A new South Arts report breaks down arts ed trends in nine southern states, based on surveys of 4,400 K-12 principals.
By Allie Gross • May 22, 2014 -
New York state to push controversial sex ed plan
Motivated by the high number of youth contracting sexually transmitted infections, the state is pushing its Youth Sexual Health Plan.
By Allie Gross • May 22, 2014 -
Missouri cuts additional $35M from K-12, higher ed funding
The state withheld another $22 million just last month.
By Roger Riddell • May 21, 2014 -
States split on Common Core testing
A new survey by Ed Week finds an increasing number of states forging their own path when it comes to testing the new standards.
By Allie Gross • May 21, 2014 -
School evals face same problems as those in hospitals
A Huffington Post column argues that the performance measurement standards in both arenas lack context for circumstances.
By Allie Gross • May 21, 2014 -
New Mexico supt. wants federal intervention on special ed funding
Albuquerque Superintendent Winston Brooks hopes the federal government can help the state sort out its messy special education funding problems.
By Allie Gross • May 21, 2014 -
Duncan praises Tennessee's tackling of education 'courage gap'
The nation's top education official says the state implemented reforms other states are often afraid to take on.
By Allie Gross • May 21, 2014 -
Florida Rep: Common Core will make kids gay
Debate over the national standards has taken a turn for the nonsensical in the Sunshine State.
By Allie Gross • May 20, 2014 -
Indiana's student data collection efforts met with contempt
The Indiana Network of Knowledge, a portal linking student data with state labor data, is meeting increasing resistance in the state.
By Allie Gross • May 20, 2014 -
Alleged conflicts of interest could derail Chicago school turnaround plan
Complaints request an investigation of the Chicago Board of Education's vote to 'turn around' three schools.
By Allie Gross • May 20, 2014 -
Opposition to Next Generation Science Standards growing
Oklahoma joined Wyoming in rejecting the standards and likely won't be the last state to do so.
By Roger Riddell • May 19, 2014 -
Deep Dive
4 of the biggest myths surrounding the student data debate
The Data Quality Campaign offers insight into the biggest miscommunications regarding the use of big data in schools.
By Roger Riddell • May 19, 2014 -
Are school vaccine loopholes too lax?
A rise in preventable diseases has some states reconsidering loopholes.
By Allie Gross • May 19, 2014 -
Special ed bill divides Louisiana advocates
The state's senate is set to vote on a bill that would lower graduation standards for special education students.
By Allie Gross • May 19, 2014 -
Indiana adds 7 regional centers to Migrant Ed Program
The No Child Left Behind-funded initiative provides services for migrant children.
By Allie Gross • May 19, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 ways inequality contributes to high school dropout rates
A new Communities in Schools report shows the U.S. still has room to level the playing field 60 years after Brown v. Board of Education.
By Allie Gross • May 16, 2014 -
Will Supreme Court decision see prayer in school boards?
A recent ruling in favor of a town council's pre-meeting prayer may ignite debate over whether public school boards can do the same.
By Allie Gross • May 16, 2014 -
How to boost STEM education
A twitter chat hosted by The USA Science and Engineering Festival suggests several best practices for teaching science, technology, engineering, and math.
By Allie Gross • May 16, 2014 -
What ed iniatives are the Gates Foundation prioritizing?
The Washington Post took a look at the organization's most significant education grants this year.
By Allie Gross • May 16, 2014 -
Mississippi to investigate alleged cheating at elementary school
The district's superintendent is launching his own investigation into who leaked the information to a local newspaper.
By Roger Riddell • May 15, 2014 -
Civil rights group files 3 complaints focused on school closures, charters
The Advancement Project's complaints to the Education Department's civil rights office and the Justice Department focus on reform in three cities.
By Allie Gross • May 15, 2014
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