Policy & Regulation: Page 47
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Deep DiveSchool districts can drive demand for accessible content from publishers
Bookshare, an accessible online library, is facilitating a "born accessible" movement that could put it out of business by pressuring publishers to produce accessible titles.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 16, 2017 -
New bills consider controversial science ed measures
A number of new pieces of legislation are gaining traction throughout the country that may complicate how science is taught to students.
By Pat Donachie • May 16, 2017 -
'The California Way' unveiled as state's response to ESSA
But some worry the proposal is light on details around addressing the needs of underserved students and closing the achievement gap.
By Pat Donachie • May 15, 2017 -
Wisconsin university tasks faculty with promoting diversity
UW-Eau Claire is promoting a new policy that will evaluate college professors and staff on how they have promoted diversity and equity on campus.
By Pat Donachie • May 15, 2017 -
Transitional kindergarten shows positive results with ELL students
The program offers benefits for students still trying to achieve English proficiency, according to a new study that examined California's program.
By Pat Donachie • May 15, 2017 -
New York City announces new community schools
Mayor Bill de Blasio revealed new additions to the roster of the city's Community Schools Initiative will bring the total to 215.
By Pat Donachie • May 15, 2017 -
DeVos clarifies that grant apps cannot be discounted based on format errors
After dozens were rejected because they did not adhere to font or spacing guidelines, the secretary issued a memo forbidding rejections on the basis of technicalities.
By Pat Donachie • May 10, 2017 -
How New York is rethinking accountability
The state's ESSA plan de-emphasizes student outcomes to focus on the factors behind student success.
By Pat Donachie • May 10, 2017 -
Parents and school districts often clash over IEP funding
Increasing budget cuts in many districts continue to put special ed services on the line, but the families of these students are demanding more support.
By Pat Donachie • May 9, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Literacy for all: NYC's literacy chiefs detail the Big Apple's approach to early reading success
If all second graders are reading on level by 2026, the city will have hit its ambitious goal.
By Roger Riddell • May 8, 2017 -
Connecticut superintendent prioritizes teacher empowerment
The move to encourage teacher collaboration and agency came when, amid a limited budget, the district's teachers began telling Supt. Mark Benigni where and how changes could be implemented district-wide.
By Roger Riddell • May 8, 2017 -
Platform 'Uberizes' English-learning from US educators for Chinese students
The gig economy continues to expand for American educators, but how might it impact existing shortages nationwide?
By Roger Riddell • May 5, 2017 -
Trump lauds DC voucher program at school choice function
The president spoke out in support of a federal voucher program in the District of Columbia that showed mixed results in a recent analysis.
By Pat Donachie • May 5, 2017 -
Survey: Educators encounter wide variety of grade level performance in classrooms
Educators also report committing extensive time to planning, as well as spending their own money on classroom supplies.
By Pat Donachie • May 5, 2017 -
Afterschool programs worthwhile despite administration critiques, supporters say
President Donald Trump’s budget proposal has suggested eliminating grants for such programs, and Trump Budget Director Mick Mulvaney has suggested a lack of evidence to show that afterschool programs assist students.
By Pat Donachie • May 4, 2017 -
Budgets don't have to impede closing homework gap
Districts can take several steps to work around financial strain and guarantee students reliable internet access at home.
By Roger Riddell • May 4, 2017 -
National high school graduation rate hits record 83.2% in 2015
However, researchers revealed Wednesday there is significant work to be done with students of color, low-income students, English language learners and students with disabilities to meet the 90% goal by 2020.
By Autumn A. Arnett • May 4, 2017 -
Deep Dive
To develop teachers, look to other teachers
Having mentors and a supportive principal are the two biggest determinants of teacher retention, new research finds.
By Autumn A. Arnett • May 4, 2017 -
USDA to relax healthier school lunch requirements
During a Monday school visit in Leesburg, VA, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue initiated efforts to give schools more nutritional flexibility around whole grains, sodium and milk.
By Roger Riddell • May 3, 2017 -
Arizona's charter school loan guarantee spurs criticism
The state is awarding two multi-million dollar loan guarantees to two successful charter school operators in the state, raising questions of the action’s legality
By Pat Donachie • May 2, 2017 -
Education supporters breathe a slight sigh of relief after Congress reaches FY2017 budget deal
Total department funding will fall by $60 million, but many critical programs remain unscathed.
By Autumn A. Arnett • May 2, 2017 -
Segregation remains a challenge on Manhattan's Upper West Side
While white families in the area have eschewed private options for district schools in recent decades, the schools remain unequal.
By Pat Donachie • May 1, 2017 -
Georgia legislation creates circuitous route for school turnarounds
Gov. Nathan Deal signed the First Priority Act this week, creating a chief turnaround officer for the state who will report to the state’s education board on attempts to turn around failing schools.
By Pat Donachie • May 1, 2017 -
Community colleges and Purdue's Kaplan acquisition: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on how one North Carolina district is bolstering its commitment to SEL and more here!
By Roger Riddell • April 28, 2017 -
Report shows mixed impact for vouchers in DC program
An Institute of Education Sciences report showed that vouchers did not have a statistically significant impact in most ways, though parents felt the new schools were "safer."
By Pat Donachie • April 28, 2017
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