Policy & Regulation: Page 145
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Questions arise after release of Indiana teacher evaluations
After only 2% of Indiana teachers were rated as needing improvement, experts are calling the results 'unrealistic.'
By Allie Gross • April 8, 2014 -
Obama presents $100M in ed innovation grants
Schools winning the administration's most recent nationwide competition will receive funding to promote innovative practices in their classrooms.
By Allie Gross • April 8, 2014 -
Bill de Blasio: Charter school champion?
Has New York City's populist mayor really done more for charters than Republicans like U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor?
By Roger Riddell • April 7, 2014 -
Kansas ed bill creates equal funding playing field
Reforms attached to the legislation may sour the deal for educators.
By Allie Gross • April 7, 2014 -
College prep, lesson plans, and MOOCs: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on the week's top Education Dive posts here!
By Roger Riddell • April 4, 2014 -
Center on Education Policy developing Common Core case studies
The institute wants to provide implementation strategies to states and policymakers.
By Allie Gross • April 4, 2014 -
ACLU files lawsuit against Hawaii's preschool aid program
The suit against the Preschool Open Doors program claims a violation of the separation of church and state.
By Allie Gross • April 4, 2014 -
Jindal shows up in Common Core promotional video
The Louisiana governor and other famous conservatives are front and center in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce video.
By Allie Gross • April 4, 2014 -
New York abandons InBloom student data deal
New legislation is forcing the state's education department and the nonprofit to sever ties.
By Roger Riddell • April 3, 2014 -
School Funding Reform Act reimagines Illinois education funding
State Sen. Andy Manar's proposal focuses on how money is used, not the amount.
By Allie Gross • April 3, 2014 -
Audit: N.Y. pre-K special ed contractor overcharged $875K
The for-profit company is challenging the audit.
By Allie Gross • April 3, 2014 -
La. House Committee votes down Common Core repeal
The state may become the next to repeal or revamp the national learning standards.
By Roger Riddell • April 2, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The EAA: How a policy package created Michigan's statewide district
The Education Achievement Authority, tangentially created by Race to the Top, may serve as a cautionary tale to other states.
By Allie Gross • April 2, 2014 -
Texas gubernatorial race focuses on early education
Candidate Greg Abbott calls for pre-kindergarten reforms.
By Allie Gross • April 2, 2014 -
Special ed a priority for House education committee chairman
Rep. John Kline says Obama's focus on competitive grants ignores funding for students with special needs.
By Allie Gross • April 2, 2014 -
Tenn. teachers' 2% raise delayed
A lack of finances leads to a broken promise from Gov. Bill Haslam.
By Allie Gross • April 2, 2014 -
Tenn. teacher forced to resign after taking ill student to hospital
School officials, however, claim they were only going to temporarily suspend her.
By Roger Riddell • April 1, 2014 -
Diane Ravitch urges parents to opt out of standardized testing
The education historian penned an editorial for the Huffington Post.
By Allie Gross • April 1, 2014 -
Better accountability, less testing on new Va. ed chief's agenda
The state's new superintendent has pushed for new ways to evaluate teachers and schools.
By Allie Gross • April 1, 2014 -
Okla. amends bill tying test performance to grade promotion
The state's senate amended a bill tying third grade reading performance on state exams to promotion to the next grade.
By Allie Gross • April 1, 2014 -
Critics bash St. Louis plan for contractors in city schools
The city's elected school board has seen its power fade in favor of a "Special Administrative Board."
By Roger Riddell • March 31, 2014 -
Deep Dive
4 states trying different avenues to post-secondary education
Several states have been in the news recently for their progress or proposals for educating their future workforces.
By Keith Button • March 31, 2014 -
Arne Duncan praises Hawaii during visit
Hawaii was the final state in his tour of America’s education landscape.
By Allie Gross • March 31, 2014 -
Okla. teachers protest underfunding of public education
Teachers are set to gather at the state capitol Monday morning to ask for more funding
By Allie Gross • March 31, 2014 -
NY approves state budget with wins for charter schools and pre-K
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio wins Pre-K funding, while Gov. Andrew Cuomo wins charter school protections.
By Allie Gross • March 31, 2014
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