Policy & Regulation: Page 162
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Teachers unions score big Election Day wins
Despite losses in a few states, Tuesday was overwhelmingly fruitful for teachers unions nationwide.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 7, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Election Day roundup: Education results
On Election Day, voters made choices on crucial education issues across six states. Here's what they decided.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 7, 2012 -
Future of Georgia charter schools could swing on ballot measure
Parents are at odds over how choices and new charter formations work in the state.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 6, 2012 -
Georgia school experiments with AP exam cash incentives
Howard High School is one of 28 schools across the country that provide $100 to students and teacher for passing Advanced Placement exams.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 2, 2012 -
Infinity Software sues as Fla. Dept. of Education terminates $20M contract
Florida's Department of Education and Infinity Software Development are in a dispute over a project to create a website to help phase in the state's new academic standards.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 2, 2012 -
Bloomberg donates $200K to Idaho education reform campaign
As Election Day approaches, Michael Bloomberg has given $200,000 to the education reform campaign against the three veto referendums on the ballot in Idaho.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 2, 2012 -
Chicago Public Schools CEO gets $250,000 in severance package
Brizard will continue to work for the city through the end of 2012, keeping health benefits for a year and a letter of recommendation.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 31, 2012 -
Texas public schools need an additional $8 billion, expert testifies
A lawsuit brought by two-thirds of the public schools against the state argues that Texas's public school finance system is unconstitutional.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 31, 2012 -
Hurricane Sandy closes thousands of East Coast schools
Dangerous winds and rain have prompted schools in major metropolitan areas from Boston to Washington, D.C., to close during the storm.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 29, 2012 -
Florida Governor proposes debit cards for teachers
Governor Rick Scott outlined his education agenda, which included the expansion of charter schools, deregulation and the implementation of Common Core standards.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 26, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: Ballot issues, Facebook and MOOCs
Did you know about the week's big education news in Minnesota and Chicago? Get caught up with Education Dive's most popular reads of the week.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 26, 2012 -
Chicago Board of Education signs off on teacher contract
The contract has now been approved by both sides following a September strike.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 25, 2012 -
Pittsburgh superintendent turns down $20,000 raise
Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Linda Lane has now given up $35,000 over two years as her district faces financial troubles.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 25, 2012 -
New cheating controversy rocks Philadelphia school district
The district responded by dismissing the accounts of the head of the test monitoring program and rejecting his move for a full investigation.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 24, 2012 -
Idaho State Dept. files suit over education nonprofit's donor list
Secretary of State Ben Ysursa wants Education Voters of Idaho to be designated a political committee and reveal where its funding originated.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 23, 2012 -
N.Y. high school offers IBM classes, associate's degrees and a career path
Pathways in Technology Early College High School in Brooklyn provides a six-year vocational program that teaches students what they need for an information technology job.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 22, 2012 -
New ed-tech policy database rolling out for investors and policymakers
SETDA hopes to keep the database neutral to benefit all users, regardless of their of goals.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 18, 2012 -
Kansas schools to undergo major changes in the next year
Next year may be the busiest for Kansas education officials since No Child Left Behind was enacted in 2001.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 18, 2012 -
Tennessee Sued For Discrimination, Retaliation
Two University of Tennessee athletic department workers and one former department employee have filed a lawsuit indicating the university set up a "testosterone wall" that prevented female employees from earning equal pay. Read more »
Oct. 18, 2012 -
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is the latest to criticize the state's education goals
Scott says the current goals, which set a lower bar for some students based on race and ethnicity, are unacceptable.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 18, 2012 -
St. Louis charter school closures cost $250K
89% of the 3,500 students were moved into public schools in the city.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 16, 2012 -
Deep Dive
6 states with education issues on the ballot in November
Education Dive checks out ballots from across the country and looks at the issues that stand to have an impact on schools, unions and education funding.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 15, 2012 -
Hiring freeze may be the end result of the Nashville's charter school rejection
School officials say a hiring freeze is one option on the table to deal with a funding loss stemming from the district's rejection of a charter school.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 14, 2012 -
Louisiana voters to decide on term limits for school board members
The three-term limits will be on Louisiana ballots Nov. 6 in all counties but Jefferson and Lafayette.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 14, 2012 -
Iowa's education task force wants increased teacher pay
The Task Force released recommendations on how to improve education in the state with $150 million in new funding.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 12, 2012
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