Policy & Regulation: Page 146
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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 -
A resignation and even more rankings: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on Yale's Van Gogh suit and marijuana legalization's impact on universities in Colorado and Washington right here!
By Roger Riddell • March 28, 2014 -
Voucher schools gaining traction in two more states
Arizona and Tennessee pass bills dealing with voucher programs.
By Allie Gross • March 28, 2014 -
Mass. charter expansion plans in limbo
A legislative panel failed to agree on a bill raising the cap on charter schools in the state.
By Allie Gross • March 28, 2014 -
NJ bullying case may affect litigation of future lawsuits
Schools bring on students as co-defendants in a bullying case
By Allie Gross • March 28, 2014 -
NY proposal may give charters access to district building funds
A coalition of education organizations is fighting the move.
By Roger Riddell • March 27, 2014 -
Transportation a must for Fla. county's open-enrollment plan
Florida school district proposes an "open-enrollment" plan to combat charter and voucher competition.
By Allie Gross • March 27, 2014 -
Florida restricts student data collection
A new bill limits the type of student data districts can collect.
By Allie Gross • March 27, 2014 -
Illinois education budget stays static
Even after a proposed 67% tax hike, classroom spending isn't budging.
By Allie Gross • March 27, 2014 -
New York's schools are nation's most segregated
The Empire State's students aren't just heavily divided by race, but by social class, too.
By Roger Riddell • March 26, 2014 -
Hillary Clinton launches 'Talking is Teaching' initiative
Clinton announces a new program aimed at closing the opportunity gap
By Allie Gross • March 26, 2014
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