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Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: SXSWedu, MOOCs and Oprah
Need a refresher on what mattered in education news this week? Have a look at these stories, and we'll make it quick.
By Brian Warmoth • March 8, 2013 -
Chicago claims power to shut down 80 public schools
The final report from the Chicago Public Schools' Commission on School Utilization spotlighted 80 schools that could be shutdown within the next two years.
By Davide Savenije • March 7, 2013 -
U.S. Education Dept. spotlights gender-based violence in schools
The DOE asked school chiefs across the U.S. to increase their efforts to diminish gender-based violence in schools nationwide.
By Roger Riddell • March 7, 2013 -
Critics poke holes in W. Va. Governor's ed reform bill
The president of The American Federation of Teachers-West Virginia urged lawmakers to consider several figures from the last decade.
By Roger Riddell • March 6, 2013 -
Ill. Gov. Quinn to slash education in budget plan
The 3% cuts mark the third significant education cuts in as many years.
By Roger Riddell • March 6, 2013 -
Climate change science established as classroom standard
Over 40 states may adopt the Next Generation Science Standards, and climate change science, into regular curriculum.
By Roger Riddell • March 6, 2013 -
Which 5 states are most vulnerable to deep education cuts?
A handful of states receive 20% or more of their K-12 funding from the federal government.
By Roger Riddell • March 6, 2013 -
Gov. Jindal's ed reform law struck down
Lousiana's education overhaul bill was ruled unconstitutional by a judge who reversed his own previous ruling.
By Davide Savenije • March 5, 2013 -
Duncan admits inaccuracies in 'pink slip' comments
The Education Secretary says he "should have been clearer" when warning of the sequestration's impact.
By Roger Riddell • March 5, 2013 -
Study: Non-teaching staff outnumber teachers at public schools in 21 states
Non-teacher staff hiring outpaced student growth between 1992 and 2009 in these 21 states.
By Roger Riddell • March 4, 2013 -
Newark schools slash 129 administrator jobs, save $16M
The district plans on shifting to a small school model.
By Roger Riddell • March 3, 2013 -
California's Proposition 30 voters weren't aware of fund redistribution plans
The measure achieved its primary goal, but voters were unaware of its necessity in a fund redistribution plan.
By Roger Riddell • March 1, 2013 -
Georgia Regents University calls altered photos 'an error in judgment'
Photos in a marketing publication depicting Augusta State athletes were doctored to remove all mentions of the school.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 28, 2013 -
District rejects Duncan's claim sequester caused teacher firings
After Arne Duncan singled out Kanawha County as being adversely impacted by the sequester, school officials said that was not necessarily the case.
By Davide Savenije • Feb. 28, 2013 -
Deep Dive
5 opinions on what sequestration will do to education
As politicians debate what to do, higher ed and K-12 educators speculate on what massive federal cuts on Friday could mean for schools.
By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 27, 2013 -
U.S. computer science education makes big gains Tuesday
Two major initiatives increased computer science's standing.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 27, 2013 -
Virginia's public schools to receive letter grades
The first grades won't be issues until October 2014.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 26, 2013 -
Duncan talks 'dumb' sequestration, says stopping it isn't 'rocket science'
The education secretary appeared on CBS' "Face the Nation" Sunday to warn about the impact of looming sequestration cuts on education.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 25, 2013 -
Ron Paul book on free-market education coming in September
In his first year out of Congress, Paul will propose his vision for where the Unites States' education system should head.
By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 20, 2013 -
Texas House, Senate education panel hearings packed by testing critics
Even after multiple attempts, a large number of the state's high school students are unable to pass one or more of the end-of-course exams.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 20, 2013 -
Panel calls for urgent state, federal action to close achievement gap
Will substantial progress finally be made?
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 20, 2013 -
Retired high school teacher's letter highlights limits of No Child Left Behind
The letter, written to professors, is a hot topic across higher ed.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 19, 2013 -
NYC teachers' pension fund sells its gun industry stock
Gun industry holdings have been in the cross hairs of pension funds nationwide since December's tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 18, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: iPads, emails and MOOCs
Did you fall behind on your education news this week? Now's your chance to see what everyone else was reading.
By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 15, 2013 -
Kansas house bill would force state to drop Common Core, write new math and English standards
If passed, the bill could cost the state millions of dollars.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 14, 2013
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