Policy & Regulation: Page 151
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Georgia school hears plan for semi-automatic rifles on campus
Three schools would each receive the weapons, locked in safes.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 1, 2013 -
Is $50 enough to get a kid to attend college?
Nevada launches a pilot program to set up college savings plans with seed money.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 26, 2013 -
Most students not ready for college, SAT scores show
The head of the College Board is looking to Common Core standards as one answer.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 26, 2013 -
Florida colleges dropping remedial class requirements
Students will be able to skip some classes, even if tests show they aren't college-ready.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 26, 2013 -
7 states cut per-pupil funding at least 15% since 2008
Two even broke the 20% mark.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 25, 2013 -
Los Angeles iPads unlocked as students find security workaround
The district has suspended home use of the devices following the revelation.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 25, 2013 -
Pa. superintendent and athletic director resign in racist text scandal
The leaked transcript contains just about every offensive slur you can think of.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 23, 2013 -
iOS 7 and LinkedIn: The week's most read education news
Did you hear about University of Cincinnati President Santa Ono's headline-grabbing Twitter presence?
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 20, 2013 -
Tech startups putting money on Common Core shakeup
Some smaller companies see new standards as their way to crack a market.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 19, 2013 -
Has the momentum shifted against corporate education reform?
A recent municipal election could be the beginning of a backlash against charters and other reform initiatives.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 18, 2013 -
Diane Ravitch: U.S. public schools have never been better
During a Tuesday stop in Philadelphia, the former ed reform champion had strong words for charter schools and standardized testing.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 18, 2013 -
Milwaukee K-8 moving away from letter grades
The school district is separating feedback on skills from feedback on behavior and effort.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 18, 2013 -
Schools focusing more on chronically absent students
Regularly missing school is a key indicator of dropping out or lower achievement, and educators are hoping to identify such problems early.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 17, 2013 -
YouTube, MOOCs and U.S. News: The week's most read education news
Check out what Sebastian Thrun had to say about the current model of education in this week's top Education Dive posts.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 13, 2013 -
Report calls 'Race to the Top' a failure
The U.S. Education Department, as you might expect, disagrees.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 12, 2013 -
Arkansas votes to let schools have armed teachers
The on-again, off-again policy is on again with a two-year reprieve for districts to allow armed teachers and administrators.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 12, 2013 -
Students learn more with Teach for America, study says
The results come from the first large-scale study of Teach for America secondary math teachers.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 11, 2013 -
Texas high-performers still have to take test, say federal officials
The plan would have let high-performing elementary and middle school students skip the STAAR exam.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 10, 2013 -
Duncan opposes California testing plan
Education secretary says state's federal funding could be in jeopardy if it doesn't report test scores.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 10, 2013 -
Bill would let middle schoolers earn high school credit
A Wisconsin proposal could take effect as early as next school year.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 10, 2013 -
'Free' public education coming with more strings attached
Cash-strapped schools are increasingly charging for programs and items that have usually come standard.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 9, 2013 -
S.C. Education Dept. launches statewide data system
SLICE compiles existing education data in a single location to create in-depth profiles for teachers, researchers and the public.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 6, 2013 -
Curriculum, iPads and crowdfunding: The week's most read education news
Miss any of the top Education Dive posts from the past few days? We have them all right here.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 6, 2013 -
Sebastian Thrun: 'Fear-based' testing regimes stunt innovation
The Udacity CEO suggests education should abandon outdated ideals for more creative formats.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 6, 2013 -
Duncan suggests starting school later in the day
The nation's schools chief says, however, that he won't tell districts when classes should start in the morning.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 4, 2013
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