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Books and bankruptcy: The week's most read education news
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By Roger Riddell • May 2, 2014 -
White House calls for updates to student privacy laws
Both current laws are long outdated.
By Roger Riddell • May 2, 2014 -
Bilingual education bill moves forward in California
The legislation would annul a 1998 measure mandating all public school instruction to be taught in English.
By Allie Gross • May 2, 2014 -
Colorado bill would scale back social studies tests
Complaints about too much testing led to the Colorado Senate Education Committee's proposal to reduce the frequency of the state's new social studies tests.
By Allie Gross • May 2, 2014 -
De Blasio strikes deal with NYC's largest teachers' union
The contract, which increases teacher pay, is monumental given the union's tense relationship with former Mayor Bloomberg.
By Allie Gross • May 2, 2014 -
Louisiana bill could stall Common Core accountability measures
The bill would delay school letter grades, teacher evaluations, and student grade promotions tied to standardized tests until the 2016-17 school year.
By Allie Gross • May 1, 2014 -
Florida approves pause in school grading system
The freeze will allow the state to establish a baseline in 2015.
By Allie Gross • May 1, 2014 -
Google stops mining data from Apps for Education
The decision comes on the heels of a California lawsuit that alleges the practice violates the state's wiretap laws.
By Roger Riddell • April 30, 2014 -
Kline pushes against Duncan on special ed funding
Tuesday's budget hearing resulted in a fiery spending debate focused around special education.
By Allie Gross • April 30, 2014 -
Questions abound following Ohio school district's audit
Columbus City Schools' internal audit found a lack of documentation for over 50% of the sampled student withdrawals.
By Allie Gross • April 30, 2014 -
WA lawmakers brainstorm ideas for ed funding
Lawmakers failed to create a specific timeline in their annual education report for the state Supreme Court.
By Allie Gross • April 30, 2014 -
Education Dept: Title IX covers trans students, too
Will the federal announcement extending the anti-discrimination law's coverage influence action on the state level?
By Allie Gross • April 30, 2014 -
NY school's kindergarten play canceled for more college prep
Parents are petitioning the decision and questioning its necessity.
By Roger Riddell • April 29, 2014 -
Louisiana debates bill to defund PARCC tests
Opponents say passing the measure will cause chaos.
By Allie Gross • April 29, 2014 -
Congress visits charter schools to prep for upcoming votes
The visits come right before major education decisions in the House.
By Allie Gross • April 29, 2014 -
IL father and son defraud $33M in federal ed grants
The duo and four officials have been charged with education fraud and will be arraigned in the U.S. District Court in Chicago.
By Allie Gross • April 29, 2014 -
U.S. high school graduation rate hits 80% all-time high
The nation is on track to hit 90% by 2020, but there is still much work to be done.
By Roger Riddell • April 28, 2014 -
Indiana Board of Education approves Common Core replacement
The new standards still face vocal criticism from those who believe they're a repackaged take on the Common Core.
By Roger Riddell • April 28, 2014 -
OK district approves Bible-infused curriculum
The Oklahoma ACLU is fighting the move by the Mustang School Board.
By Allie Gross • April 28, 2014 -
CA educators urged to teach racial implications of Obama presidency
A new bill pushes schools to include the 44th president's election and time in office in its history curriculum.
By Allie Gross • April 28, 2014 -
Chicago to name selective-enrollment school for Obama amid contention
The school's location has some on the city's South Side feeling shunned.
By Roger Riddell • April 25, 2014 -
Deep Dive
4 must-read books for educators
These texts may change the way you view yourself and your role in education
By Allie Gross • April 25, 2014 -
AFT Prez to Pearson: End 'gag order' on teachers
Randi Weingarten questions a contractual clause barring educators from speaking publicly about Pearson's Common Core-aligned tests.
By Allie Gross • April 25, 2014 -
Arne Duncan pulls WA's NCLB waiver
The denial sends the state back to Bush-era policies for the 2014-15 school year.
By Allie Gross • April 25, 2014 -
MI Gov. Rick Snyder pushes for Common Core adoption
Snyder says politics have no place in education.
By Allie Gross • April 25, 2014
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