Policy & Regulation: Page 144
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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 -
Ohio Board of Education considering sexual orientation clause
The board may add the clause to its nondiscrimination standards.
By Allie Gross • April 17, 2014 -
N.C. officials flip-flop, say charters must report salaries
The reversal comes a month after attorneys for the Department of Public Instruction said charters were exempt from the requirement.
By Roger Riddell • April 16, 2014 -
Conn. assembles 97-teacher Common Core 'Dream Team'
The Connecticut Dream Team will develop effective Common Core resources to share with peers in the state and beyond.
By Roger Riddell • April 16, 2014 -
Texas's gubernatorial race heats up over pre-K debate
Gubernatorial hopeful Wendy Davis is criticizing challenger Greg Abbott’s pre-kindergarten plan
By Allie Gross • April 16, 2014 -
S.C. superintendent forces Smarter Balanced withdrawal
After conflicting decisions, Mick Zais decided to force the state's exit from the Common Core-aligned exam consortium.
By Roger Riddell • April 15, 2014 -
Lawsuit accuses K12 Inc., former CEO of misleading investors
A new lawsuit accuses the for-profit's former CEO, Ron Packard, of suspect stock sales
By Allie Gross • April 15, 2014 -
Kansas' trial run of new state tests is anything but smooth
The state is debating publicizing the results after numerous computer glitches nearly derailed the process.
By Allie Gross • April 15, 2014 -
Student data protection a priority of industry groups
Several key education industry associations are mapping out guidelines for what schools and companies can and cannot do with private student data.
By Roger Riddell • April 14, 2014 -
Florida House passes voucher bill
The state's current program already allows around 60,000 students to attend private schools.
By Allie Gross • April 14, 2014 -
Statisticians reject 'value-added' teacher evaluations
The American Statistical Association calls the popular teacher evaluation method 'unreliable.'
By Allie Gross • April 14, 2014
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