Parents, principals to get a say in Los Angeles charter co-location plans

The district will create a working group to develop recommendations for increasing transparency in the process that determines whether charter schools can have space in district buildings.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2016

Survey: Teachers have mixed feelings on Common Core math

While teachers see long-term benefits for students under the standards, they also see unrealistic expectations and difficulty for parents who don’t understand how they teach the math.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2016

Ed, Health and Human Services Depts issue ESSA guidance on foster youth

The guidance affirms the importance of educational stability requirements and reinforces district responsibility to allow foster children to stay in their original schools.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2016

Signing ESSA into law was only the beginning

States and districts are working to develop implementation plans for the next era of K-12 education.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 23, 2016

AIR: Transitional kindergarten classrooms should be separate

The American Institutes for Research has published a new report about transitional kindergarten in California, where students who just miss the age cutoff can start school early.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 23, 2016

Is there really a need for 'disruption' in America's school system?

With the nation’s education system showing steady improvement over several decades, some question the need for 'reform.'

By Tara García Mathewson • June 23, 2016

Study finds low morale as teachers don't feel heard

A report from the Center on Education Policy finds nearly half of teachers reporting they would leave the profession if they could find a higher-paying job.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 23, 2016

Kids Count names Minnesota, Mississippi best and worst states for kids

The 2016 edition of the report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation found overall improvements in education and health nationwide, but losses on economic well-being.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 22, 2016

More than 6,700 preschoolers suspended in 2013-14

While the number is down in the latest year for which data is available, child development experts say the suspension rate is still way too high.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 21, 2016

AP courses benefit low-performers, too — even if they don't pass

While many people still believe the classes should be reserved for above-average students, schools are welcoming a broader swath of learners.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 21, 2016

Los Angeles teacher eval plan reaction includes call for peer-evaluators

The Los Angeles Unified School District and its teacher union have compromised on a new plan for teacher evaluations, but critics say administrators should not be the only evaluators.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 21, 2016

St. Paul School District social media policy clarifies expectations

The district's policy expects employees to be respectful and professional in all online postings, even those on their personal pages.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 20, 2016

Demand for recovery schools on the rise

More students are interested in schools that offer addiction support groups and other services alongside academics, but the number of schools serving them has remained static.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 20, 2016

New sex ed policy in Tucson leaves out LGBT students

State law makes comprehensive revisions difficult as officials work to include perspectives from across the gender identity spectrum.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 20, 2016

$245M in E-Rate funds went unclaimed in 2014

Schools and libraries in 30 states left millions of dollars on the table, with those on the West Coast failing to collect more than a quarter of available funds.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 20, 2016

Ed Dept guidelines and lessons learned: The week's most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with the latest on how efforts to ease freshmen's transition can improve outcomes and more right here.

By Roger Riddell • June 17, 2016

Denver's rapid charter expansion yields underwhelming results

The city has opened 27 new charter schools in the last five years with six more set to open this summer, but 38% are performing 'significantly below expectations.'

By Tara García Mathewson • June 17, 2016

States consider legislation over student data privacy

As districts turn to more third-party vendors to handle a number of services, states are considering student data that may not be defined as an educational record under privacy laws.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 17, 2016

Schools struggle to find and support homeless youth

The number of K-12 students identified as being homeless doubled between 2006-07 and 2013-14, leaving schools with greater responsibility to serve them.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 16, 2016

LAUSD braces for fight over state funding for students with disabilities

The California Department of Education would require the district to redirect state funds from special needs students to others with high needs, like ELLs and foster children.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 16, 2016

Kansas to ignore Obama transgender bathrooms directive

The state board of education issued a statement saying the directive the administration prefers removes important local control.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 16, 2016

Texas struggles with new standardized testing vendor

Delays in the reporting of test results by Educational Testing Services are impeding decisions over grade advancement and summer school.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 15, 2016

Only half of high schools offer calculus, 63% offer physics

Aside from the lack of access to calculus and physics, between 10% and 25% do not offer Algebra I and II, geometry, biology or chemistry.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 15, 2016

California plays catch-up on computer science ed

The home of Silicon Valley has work to do when it comes to K-12 computer science, but advocates are gaining ground in expanding classes and professional development.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 15, 2016

'Chartering' has changed significantly since introduction in Minnesota

A state education funding bill passed 25 years ago permitted the first charter schools.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 14, 2016