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California moving forward with science exam pilot despite federal ruling
One of the final decisions of the Obama Education Department was to deny the state’s request to offer only the pilot this year instead of a full legacy test.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 31, 2017 -
Tracking proficiency, growth doesn't have to be 'either-or' decision
California’s CORE districts are moving ahead with efforts to measure both.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 30, 2017 -
Some states drop exit exams while others create new ones
California and Arizona have eliminated such requirements for high school grads in recent years, while Connecticut and Colorado are creating new, controversial tests.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 30, 2017 -
Enrollment, test scores fall or stagnate in segregated Harlem schools
Traditional neighborhood schools in Harlem have been losing students to alternatives in the charter or private sector, even while public schools in the nearby Upper West Side thrive.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 27, 2017 -
States, universities rethink principal prep to align with new standards
New national standards were released in 2015, and universities in Missouri, Delaware and Nebraska are among those redesigning programs.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 27, 2017 -
Rhode Island moves forward on scaled personalized learning effort
The state had a strong focus on blended learning several years ago, creating a technological foundation to explore and scale best practices in personalized learning.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 25, 2017 -
43 states have disproportionate arrest rates of black students in schools
An analysis of federal data by the Education Week Research Center found the share of black students arrested at school to be 20 percentage points higher than their share of enrollment in 20 states.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 25, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Schools chase energy savings, educational opportunity in solar
Poway Unified School District in Southern California expects to save $250,000 per year because of its latest solar energy project.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 25, 2017 -
Where federal policy under Trump could mean big changes for education
The new administration is set to impact a lot more than school choice, and Education Week’s compilation of top issues to watch includes ESSA implementation, Ed. Dept. funding and civil rights.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 25, 2017 -
Critics say DeVos' stance on school choice has already been proven wrong
Sarah Carr, editor of the Teacher Project at Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism, writes for Slate that history has made clear school choice without any government intervention is bad for kids.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 24, 2017 -
Are these ed tech buzzwords on the chopping block under Trump?
Terms like the 'achievement gap,' 'data-driven instruction,' and 'flipped classrooms' got a foothold during the Obama administration, but some may not survive Trump’s presidency.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 24, 2017 -
Education leaders bristle at Trump mention of 'students deprived of all knowledge'
In his inaugural address on Friday, President Donald Trump lamented his view of an education system “flush with cash” that nevertheless leaves students “deprived of all knowledge.”
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 23, 2017 -
Federal analysis of SIG program finds no impact on student outcomes
The Obama Administration sent $7 billion to districts between 2010 to 2015 under the School Improvement Grant program but a study says it didn’t improve test scores or grad rates.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 23, 2017 -
Music ed, DeVos and ransomware: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on how colleges are looking to boost their bottom lines and more here.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 20, 2017 -
Are data collection efforts at risk in a Trump presidency?
Budget hawks under the new administration could scale back beefed-up data collection at the federal level meant to help states move forward with their own efforts.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 20, 2017 -
Department of Energy
NGSS early adopters embrace new standards in California
About 200,000 students attend K-8 schools that signed on as early adopters of the Next Generation Science Standards, which will be the basis of state tests starting in 2019.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 20, 2017 -
Deep Dive
What does leading the nation on NGSS look like?
Washington was a lead state in developing the Next Generation Science Standards, and now it is ahead of other states in developing a comprehensive, summative assessment.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 19, 2017 -
Obama administration won't finalize fiercely controversial ESSA regulation
The “supplement not supplant” regulation would have required school districts to prove they spend at least as much local money on Title I schools as non-Title I schools.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 19, 2017 -
Deep Dive
An Inauguration Day look at the Trump presidency's projected impact on K-12
As thousands gather in Washington for the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as 45th President of the United States, a look at what the next four years may hold for education.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Jan. 19, 2017 -
More than $4B in E-Rate funds available for districts in FY 2017
The FCC sets aside $3.9 billion annually, and with $200 million rolling over from 2016, districts will have access to a good deal of money for connectivity upgrades.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 19, 2017 -
DeVos doesn't commit to preserve public ed funding in confirmation hearing
The nominee to head the U.S. Department of Education also seemed unfamiliar with schools' requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 18, 2017 -
California to debut new way of presenting test performance
The state's board of education approved a new performance measure last week that will report how schools and individual grades perform compared to state proficiency levels.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 17, 2017 -
Ideological shift a guarantee for Trump Ed Dept
The U.S. Department of Education under Obama has operated under the belief that the federal government has an important role to play in educational equity, but its successors do not.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 17, 2017 -
DeVos could be an ed tech champion as education secretary
The Michigan billionaire, whose confirmation hearing is scheduled for today, has invested in tech and supported its use in education, though there's concern public schools won't see the benefits.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 17, 2017 -
Districts share lessons learned from 1:1 device initiatives
Strong network infrastructure and careful app selection and management have contributed to successful 1:1 device programs in Illinois, California and North Carolina.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 13, 2017
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