DC all-boys public prep school target of ACLU complaint

The ACLU is claiming gender discrimination in the enrollment requirements of the Ron Brown College Preparatory High School.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 14, 2016

Ed Dept to require tracking of bullying, harassment based on religion

At a time when Muslim students are especially targeted, the Office of Civil Rights is requiring for the first time that schools start reporting religious-based bullying.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 14, 2016

Maryland schools struggle with post-Labor Day start date

Districts in the state are considering cutting spring break to accommodate a school calendar that would have to start after Labor Day, end by June 15 and provide flexibility for snow days.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 13, 2016

Schools strengthen policies for keeping kids with allergies safe

The number of students with severe allergies continues to rise, and schools need to be prepared with consistent policies that keep kids safe without ostracizing them.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 13, 2016

Neighboring Connecticut districts reflect state's inequality

The mostly white, wealthy suburb of Fairfield graduates 94% of its students, while neighboring Bridgeport, a poor and populous city, graduates just 63%.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 13, 2016

Texas schools kept kids from getting special ed services they need

A Houston Chronicle investigation found Texas is the only state in the nation to set a target for special ed enrollment, creating consequences for schools serving more than 8.5% of students.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 12, 2016

Districts offer range of supports for refugee students, families

School districts around the country that receive large numbers of refugee students have created academic and social-emotional support networks to best serve them.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 12, 2016

ITT and Ed Dept credentialing: The week's most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with the latest studies on e-learning, a new series focused on higher ed CIOs and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 9, 2016

Trump promises $20B for states promoting school choice

The Republican presidential nominee visited an Ohio charter school Thursday, announcing plans to use existing federal money to support states with charter and school choice laws.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 9, 2016

Obama administration announces rubric to guide use of school resource officers

The Department of Justice funds up to 150 school resource officer positions per year through the Community Oriented Policing Services office, and it now has new rules for doing so.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 9, 2016

Connecticut judge orders near-complete overhaul of state ed system

While similar lawsuits have prompted mandates to develop new funding formulas that make education systems more equitable, the Connecticut decision will have a much broader impact.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 9, 2016

Studies suggest students without disabilities adversely impacted by inclusion

Education Week reports on multiple studies that have found more absences and lower math and reading scores among students learning in classrooms alongside peers with behavioral or emotional disabilities.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 9, 2016

Cuomo mandates lead testing in all New York schools

The State Department of Health issued new regulations this week requiring all schools to test drinking fountains for lead contamination by the end of October.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 8, 2016

Researchers find growing outside influence in school board elections

Wealthy donors are increasingly targeting school board races in far-flung districts to achieve school reform goals, often by electing candidates who oppose local teacher unions.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 8, 2016

Chronic absenteeism plagues more than poor urban districts

Some districts saw more than half of students chronically absent in the 2013-14 school year, according to federal data.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 7, 2016

Focusing on teacher improvement over firing could spur greater success

An op-ed for the Los Angeles Times argues the majority of teachers in U.S. schools are good, but not great, and districts would get a greater reward for making them better than firing their colleagues.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 7, 2016

Harlem all-girls school created early example of excellence

The Young Women’s Leadership School of East Harlem opened in 1996 and quickly drew a civil rights complaint for its single-gender admission requirement, but it pressed on and set a precedent.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 7, 2016

Clinton would boost pre-K, but hurdles likely

Throughout her career, Hillary Clinton has focused on issues relating to child health and education, her fully formed ideas about what is best could hurt her efforts if elected.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 6, 2016

California counties hire juvenile detention transition specialists

These specialists help students get into the right classes and transition successfully to some type of educational placement once they are released, whether that is a traditional or alternative school.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 6, 2016

Foreign language education provides diplomatic benefits, more

The United States has moved away from a commitment to foreign language acquisition in recent decades, but employers care about bilingualism and research shows it has positive effects.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 6, 2016

DC schools' celebrated PE policy goes largely ignored

Only 10 of more than 200 public schools are in compliance with the DC Healthy Schools Act's requirements, according to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 2, 2016

Mental health disorders common among students, but support is limited

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate as many as one in five kids experience a mental disorder in a given year, but school staffs are swamped.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 2, 2016

Lead contamination presents uncontroversial ed opportunity for private donors

Ryan Cooper, a national correspondent for The Week, suggests lead abatement could be an uncontroversial school reform strategy that is likely to improve student performance.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 2, 2016

Top-rated Chicago elementary principal resigns in public letter to Emanuel

Troy LaRaviere, a vocal critic of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s education policies, published a letter of resignation this week, surrendering to a coordinated ouster by the mayor’s administration.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 1, 2016

SmartAsset ranking identifies best places to be a teacher

The personal finance technology company has issued its second annual ranking of the 140 largest metro areas based on how good teachers have it, and those in Pennsylvania and Ohio rise to the top.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 1, 2016