Policy & Regulation: Page 18
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One year later: How has school safety, gun control policy changed since the Parkland shooting?
On Feb. 14, 2018, a gunman shot and killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Here's a look at what's changed — and what hasn't.
By Jessica Campisi • Feb. 14, 2019 -
The 'transformative power' of reaching children before kindergarten
A New York City charter network partners with an early-childhood home-visiting program in hopes of preventing the delays seen when kids enter school.
By Linda Jacobson • Feb. 13, 2019 -
Conflicting state, federal marijuana laws leave district policies in a haze
While medical marijuana use is legal in 33 states, it's still illegal under federal law, putting schools at risk of losing federal funding if educators use it in any form.
By Amelia Harper • Feb. 13, 2019 -
Data show inequity in who takes dual enrollment classes
Lower participation among black and Hispanic students and those whose parents didn't go to college, highlights concerns for such programs.
By James Paterson • Feb. 12, 2019 -
Opinion
Portfolios boost assessment relevancy for truly transformative learning
The coordinator for innovative and digital learning at Eanes Innovative School District in Austin, Texas, writes that a portfolio approach to measuring student progress provides a more equitable, real-world experience.
By Brianna Hodges • Feb. 11, 2019 -
Courtesy of Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action
Is it time to remake middle school?
Educators, policymakers and others will gather in Washington, D.C., this week to discuss ways to reshape the perception of early adolescence as a time of risk to one that focuses more on positive opportunities.
By Linda Jacobson • Feb. 11, 2019 -
Research review finds students who improve after school closure are 'more exception than rule'
A review of 17 studies finds displaced students’ graduation and college enrollment rates typically drop, and those in schools that get an influx of displaced students also face negative impacts.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Feb. 8, 2019 -
Decades of studies paint complex portrait of vouchers' value
Debate over these programs' success is very much alive, with concerns on both sides of the public-private divide as research shows mixed results.
By Amelia Harper • Feb. 8, 2019 -
Local businesses, nonprofits team up to combat chronic absenteeism
New Orleans public schools are partnering with over 30 organizations, from local businesses to the mayor's office, to find ways to boost attendance rates, including mentoring at-risk students.
By Amelia Harper • Feb. 8, 2019 -
States vary in defining college and career readiness metrics
While 44 states include the popular education accountability indicator in their ESSA plans or school rating systems, not everyone agrees on what it means for a student to be prepared for college or career.
By Amelia Harper • Feb. 7, 2019 -
New York legislature moves to separate student test scores from teacher evals
The move joins a growing trend of teacher unions and majority Democratic state legislatures pushing away from "teaching to the test."
By Amelia Harper • Feb. 6, 2019 -
'Please do better': Educators share concerns over proposed Title IX guidelines
During the 60-day comment period on Betsy DeVos’ proposed changes, many teachers and advocates said they hope the regulations are not adopted.
By Amelia Harper • Feb. 1, 2019 -
Column
Tracker: 50 states of education policy
With the 2019 legislative sessions underway, lawmakers are showing that education policy remains a priority. Here's an extensive overview of laws, bills and proposals from every state in the nation.
By Jessica Campisi • Jan. 31, 2019 -
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DeVos proposes guidance for district Title 1 spending
Under the proposal, districts would need to ensure federal funds don't replace state and local money, but they wouldn't need to equalize per-pupil spending between Title 1 and non-Title 1 schools.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 29, 2019 -
Denver schools, union await state's response on possible teachers' strike
Meanwhile, Virginia educators plan to march on the state capitol Monday, and Oakland, California, teachers will begin a strike vote on Tuesday.
By Linda Jacobson • Jan. 28, 2019 -
Should access to a public education be a constitutional right for all children?
Forty years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled there's no federal right to education, the debate is alive and well. Four scholars argue opposing views.
By Jessica Campisi • Jan. 28, 2019 -
High-priced tech hubs fuel affordable teacher housing woes
To ease the problem, one California district plans to tear down aging schools and turn them into lower-cost housing for teachers.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 25, 2019 -
Does outcome-based funding encourage academic progress or deepen the divide?
Texas officials have signaled support to spend about $800 million incentivizing superintendents to improve 3rd-grade reading scores and senior success rates.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 25, 2019 -
Creative approaches needed to desegregate schools
Effective ideas include building school models around socioeconomic diversity and adding specialized programs.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 24, 2019 -
Supreme Court rejects one school prayer case, but suggests it's open to hearing others
Justice Samuel A. Alito wrote that the choice not to hear the case of a high school football coach fired for praying at the 50-yard line doesn’t mean the court agrees with the firing.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Jan. 24, 2019 -
Rural schools seek creative solutions for declining enrollment, staff shortages
Colorado, where more than 80% of districts are rural, created dual-role administrative positions where superintendents also serve as principals.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 23, 2019 -
AFT, Harvard launch online course to help educators battle student opioid misuse
The course aims to enable school staff to better grasp the epidemic's scope and how to respond, including how to administer an overdose-reversing drug.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 23, 2019 -
LA teacher strike over, students back to school
The tentative agreement, which came after a six-day strike, includes a total 6% raise for teachers, smaller class sizes and a nurse in every school.
By Linda Jacobson • Updated Jan. 23, 2019 -
Courtesy of Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action.
District builds talent pipeline with alternative credentialing program
Under a recent state law, Arizona's Vail School District trains and issues teaching credentials to non-certified staff and college-educated volunteers.
By Amelia Harper • Jan. 22, 2019 -
Repairing Puerto Rico's schools post-Maria will cost $11B, take 7 years
The money the territory is counting on could be diverted to fund the U.S.-Mexico border wall if President Trump does declare a national emergency.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 18, 2019
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