Policy & Regulation: Page 152
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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 -
Fla. Education Dept. launches Common Core 'Standard of the Day' effort
The move is an attempt to clear the standards of any perception as a "national takeover" of curriculum.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 4, 2013 -
Clinical trials: Education borrows a page from medicine
Randomized tests are providing real data to see what works in science and math education.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 4, 2013 -
Teachers in cash-strapped Philadelphia turn to crowdfunding
Crowdfunding sites are helping teachers with limited budgets offset the cost of basic supplies so they don't have to dig into their own pockets.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 3, 2013 -
Parent choice: Is it all it's cracked up to be?
Do the Center for Educational Reform's 2013 "Parent Power Index" state rankings match up with those of a national assessment?
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 3, 2013 -
20 years after ed reforms, Mass. produces top-ranking students
The state's eighth graders would rank in the top six if it was its own country.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 3, 2013 -
New York law allows schools to punish online bullies
The legislation recognizes that intimidation isn't limited to school grounds.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 3, 2013 -
Social networks, Obama's proposal and Trump: The week's most read education news
LinkedIn's University Pages trumped all as debate continued over the pros and cons of President Obama's affordability proposal.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 30, 2013 -
U.S. Education Dept. extends No Child Left Behind waivers through 2016
States applying for waivers must still put plans in place to improve low-performing schools.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 29, 2013 -
What happened at Fla. Gov. Rick Scott's education summit?
Did the summit change the tone of the state's education conversation after a contentious summer?
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 29, 2013 -
Fla. Gov. Rick Scott's education summit slammed by state senator
Miami Democrat Dwight Bullard says Scott and other officials must admit they "adopted bad policies."
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 27, 2013
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