Policy & Regulation: Page 143
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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 -
NC ed committee suggests Common Core opt-out
State legislators have drafted a bill to replace the controversial national standards.
By Allie Gross • April 25, 2014 -
Staff resignations coincide with return of WY ed chief
Cindy Hill's return to the Wyoming Department of Education leads at least five to step down.
By Allie Gross • April 24, 2014 -
Alaskan lawmakers reach ed compromise
Alaskan lawmakers finally reach a compromise after disagreement over education funding lands them in extended legislative sessions
By Allie Gross • April 24, 2014 -
Sen. Booker announces $1M investment in early ed
Booker and the Foundation for Newark's Future are looking to give parents more info on early ed opportunities.
By Allie Gross • April 23, 2014 -
Could Race to the Top, other Obama programs be cut?
With the Obama presidency approaching its final years and a potential power shift in the Senate, several grant programs could be on the chopping block.
By Roger Riddell • April 22, 2014 -
Mississippi officials restructure school rating system
The U.S. Department of Education wants the state to give high school graduation more weight.
By Allie Gross • April 22, 2014 -
Indiana governor's roundtable approves Common Core replacement
An overwhelming majority on the Governor’s Education Roundtable approved the new education standards.
By Allie Gross • April 22, 2014 -
Calif. gubernatorial candidate suggests massive ed changes
GOP gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari thinks the state's schools should be run like charters.
By Allie Gross • April 22, 2014 -
Ohio teacher canned for telling student U.S. doesn't need another black president
The alleged remark was in response to a black student saying he'd like to one day be elected to the position.
By Roger Riddell • April 21, 2014 -
Brand names in Common Core tests raise product placement concerns
The presence of brand names on the state's tests have raised concerns of paid product placement among parents.
By Allie Gross • April 21, 2014 -
N.C. district's teacher resignations jump 41%
Wake County officials say 620 of 9,000 teachers have resigned so far in 2014.
By Allie Gross • April 21, 2014 -
Newark clergy bashes city's school reform
The clergy wrote a letter asking Gov. Christie to step in and soothe concerns over the state's: "One Newark Public School Plan"
By Allie Gross • April 21, 2014 -
Resegregation on the rise 60 years after Brown v. Board of Education
Reports from ProPublica and AL.com show racial isolation on the rise in Southern schools.
By Roger Riddell • April 17, 2014 -
Las Vegas school cheats on state test
The Nevada Department of Education has determined a Las Vegas elementary school cheated on the state test.
By Allie Gross • April 17, 2014 -
Report: Juvenile inmates receive substandard education
Student inmates in the juvenile justice system are receiving inadequate and ineffective education, according to a new report from the Southern Education Foundation.
By Allie Gross • April 17, 2014
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