Policy & Regulation: Page 70
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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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
Pennsylvania may consolidate school districts for savings
In an effort to keep taxes down, the state legislature is considering consolidating some of the state's 500 school districts to save money.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 14, 2016 -
NYC attempts to increase black, Latino enrollment at selective high schools
Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña will aim to level the playing field for students of color by providing additional testing support and expanding access to the entry exam.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 14, 2016 -
Illinois legislators vote to protect student journalists' first amendment rights
The bill is waiting on a signature from Gov. Bruce Rauner, but would give student journalists control over their own content and protect teachers who defend them.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 14, 2016 -
Are high school guidance programs falling flat?
Canadian economist Craig Alexander doesn't believe such programs are equipped to prepare students to make career decisions.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 13, 2016 -
More than 6M kids miss over 10% of school days
Students who are chronically absent miss more than 15 days per year, and at the high school level, that includes more than 20% of Latino and black students.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 13, 2016 -
File backups, cloud storage can minimize ransomware's impact
The rise in ransomware attacks on schools means many will have to deal with it eventually, and preparing with proper storage protocols can help in an emergency.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 13, 2016 -
Transformative approaches and LAUSD: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on North Carolina's proposal to re-silo math instruction and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • June 10, 2016 -
ACT: Students entering college less prepared under Common Core
The latest ACT National Curriculum Survey found that, despite college instructors reporting alignment between the Common Core and college readiness, students are less prepared.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 10, 2016 -
As schools handle more student data, parent engagement is a must
Parents may not trust the safety of the personally identifiable information increasingly collected by schools, so educators must highlight privacy and security.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 10, 2016 -
Alternatives to PARCC and Smarter Balanced cost states millions
States dropping out of the two main Common Core testing consortia have been forced to fund the development of new exams, many of which have come with their own tech glitches.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 10, 2016 -
Ed Dept, HUD and DOT partner to increase diversity
All three agencies hosted a joint listening session Wednesday, bringing together educators, researchers, community leaders and policy experts to discuss diversity strategies.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 9, 2016 -
Brooklyn New School doesn't use tests for assessment
In a school with 95% opt-out rates from the state’s standardized test, a performance-based assessment program has students present work to a panel of adults.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 9, 2016
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