Policy & Regulation: Page 141
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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 -
Ed. Dept. reminds charters of special ed obligations
A "Dear Colleague" letter says charters have the same obligations as traditional public schools.
By Allie Gross • May 15, 2014 -
Louisiana kills sex ed bill
The state's House Education Committee shut down legislation that would have required public schools to teach comprehensive sex education.
By Allie Gross • May 15, 2014 -
Ed reform: Is poverty the elephant in the room?
Ahead of Saturday's Brown v. Board of Education anniversary, a New Yorker article analyzes the inequality that persists in Newark and beyond.
By Allie Gross • May 15, 2014 -
Texas, Connecticut districts ban social app over bullying concerns
To make things worse, the app's name infringes on a platform used by hundreds of U.S. schools.
By Roger Riddell • May 14, 2014 -
Indiana Board of Ed. grills superintendent over NCLB warning
A special meeting was held Tuesday to discuss a plan for the state to keep its waiver.
By Allie Gross • May 14, 2014 -
NAACP marks Brown v. Board of Ed. anniversary with summit
The 60th anniversary of the historic Supreme Court ruling that outlawed segregation is Saturday.
By Allie Gross • May 14, 2014 -
Illinois to hold minority and low-income students to different standards
The state will unveil a new system for measuring student success next year with permission from the U.S. Department of Education.
By Allie Gross • May 13, 2014 -
Report: Bias found in teacher evals
A new study finds implementing a system for grading teachers is not as easy as federal officials may have hoped.
By Allie Gross • May 13, 2014 -
De Blasio addresses NYC's overcrowded classrooms
The New York mayor suggests the city spend $4.4 billion over the next four years on alleviating crowding.
By Allie Gross • May 13, 2014 -
What Google's new student data policy means
A Huffington Post column analyzes the tech giant's declaration that it will stop mining student data.
By Allie Gross • May 13, 2014
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