Education community hopes differences can be reconciled with President-elect Trump

Despite overwhelming support for the Democratic nominee, hope remains the state of education will improve under the next president.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Nov. 9, 2016

California voters expected to effectively overturn English-only mandate

Voters in the state will see a question on their ballot about whether to allow multilingual instruction in public schools, reversing a 1998 ban.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 8, 2016

Massachusetts instructional tech specialist urges critical thinking

Dianne Pappafotopoulos believes it is time for a paradigm shift in the way schools offer technology education, adding in lessons on ethics and the potential downsides of tech advancements.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 8, 2016

Superintendent turnover breeds instability in districts working toward reform

An EdSource survey of California’s 30 largest districts found that 17 had superintendents in their positions for three years or less, and nine of those 17 were in their first year.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 8, 2016

Ohio superintendents plan statehouse rally against standardized testing

As the state school board meets and a trade show opens, superintendents will join other education leaders to protest the emphasis on testing.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 7, 2016

New 'supplement not supplant' legal analysis sides with Ed Dept

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights asked attorneys at WilmerHale to determine whether the Department of Education has legal authority to approve its draft regulation.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 7, 2016

Career pathways can engage students and set them up for success

The Bridgespan Group included career pathways in its recent 'billion dollar bets' series, calling on philanthropists to invest in connections between high school, college and career.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 4, 2016

Education Week report digs deep into cyber charter troubles

A months-long investigation uncovered serious academic and management problems that plague cyber charters across the country even as they are allowed to expand.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 4, 2016

Research finds teacher effectiveness not a major achievement gap factor

Mathematica Policy Research studied fourth and eighth grade English language arts and math teachers in 26 districts for five years, measuring their effectiveness and finding only small differences.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 4, 2016

10 senators call on Obama to rein in Ed Dept on ESSA rules

The bipartisan group of five Republicans, four democrats and one independent wrote a letter to the president saying proposed regulations for the new education law go beyond its intent.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 4, 2016

4 states with ballot initiatives set to impact K-12

Local decisions reflect larger national debates — and, in some cases, could influence policy beyond their states' borders.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 3, 2016

Ed Dept unveils new ed tech evaluation tool

The Ed Tech Rapid Cycle Evaluation Coach is designed to help schools assess the real impact of new technology, absent high-quality studies by researchers.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 3, 2016

Collaborative leadership can bolster college and career readiness work

Frequently changing political whims make it hard to have consistent education policy, and a new report from the Learning First Alliance urges governors to empower local leaders.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 3, 2016

Charter school annual enrollment report shows significant growth

Some 53% of students in Detroit and Flint, MI, attend charters, and that number rises to 92% in New Orleans and at least 30% for 14 other districts.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 3, 2016

California considers uses for $200M in discretionary federal funding

The Every Student Succeeds Act sends more power to individual states over the use of federal aid.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 2, 2016

A tale of two approaches to student discipline

The New York City Department of Education announced suspensions and arrests in city schools are down, while AL.com reports zero tolerance policies are alive and well in 18 Alabama districts.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 2, 2016

ESSA reporting requirements will reveal spending disparities within districts

States will soon have to report per-pupil expenditures at the school level, a massive shift in a nation where most districts account for spending districtwide.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 1, 2016

California charter sector's growth aspirations prompt backlash

The state's charters already enroll 10% of the public school population, but the California Charter School Association is pushing to increase that portion to one in six by 2022.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 1, 2016

OER critic: Obama administration may be going too far with #GoOpen support

According to Michael McShane, director of education policy at the Show-Me Institute in Kansas City, MO, there are long-term viability issues with open educational resources.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 1, 2016

Alliance for Excellent Education releases free ESSA toolkits

The national education policy and advocacy organization focuses on the needs of underserved high schoolers, and its toolkits are meant to help schools understand shifts under the new law.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 1, 2016

Shark Tank-style competition asks students how they'd improve their schools

The Social Innovation Series is a partnership between GENYOUth and SAP North America that gives students a chance to win $1,000 to implement their best school improvement strategies.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 1, 2016

Chicago group fights for elementary school merger to decrease segregation

Ogden International Elementary serves some of the city’s wealthiest students just a few blocks away from the Jenner Academy of the Arts, which primarily serves children in public housing.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 31, 2016

Supreme Court to take on Virginia transgender bathroom case

The court has agreed to hear the appeal of the Gloucester County School Board after a lower court ruled in favor of Gavin Grimm, a transgender student who wants to use the boys’ bathroom.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 31, 2016

Higher ed funding, Educause and IT horror stories: The week's most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with our round-up of higher ed IT horror stories and more here!

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 28, 2016

The crisis in STEM education goes back to 1983

Michael Marder, co-founder and co-director of UTeach, a STEM teacher prep program, argues the teacher shortage is the biggest obstacle to addressing the urgent crisis in these fields.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 28, 2016