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

Washington adds gender identity to health and PE standards

The state's Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction released new learning standards for fall 2017 that include self-identity in the sexual health section.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 9, 2016

California improves Smarter Balanced score reports for parents

Score reports for the Common Core-aligned tests have confused parents in the past, and state officials hope new streamlined reports are more informative about student progress.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 9, 2016

Annual summer meals program closes hunger gap for students

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Education secretaries say the program has served more than 1.2 billion meals in this administration.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 8, 2016

Nebraska leads in tracking extended-year graduation rates

The state is one of only 13 tracking graduation rates for students beyond the standard four years, finding that gaps narrow significantly in extended years.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 8, 2016

Using trauma-informed teaching to understand students

Unconditional Education, a program focused on children’s mental health, works to train teachers about trauma and its effects on children’s brains and behaviors.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 7, 2016

Georgia schools now evaluated based on climate

The state's Department of Education now requires schools to collect surveys from parents, students and teachers, and to consider attendance rates and discipline records in ratings.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 7, 2016

What if adjectives replaced letter grades in student assessment?

A trend in the corporate sector toward qualitative, rather than numerical, performance assessments could have interesting implications in the education sector.

By Autumn A. Arnett • June 6, 2016

Why US schools can't afford high suspension rates

A new report estimates the annual economic impact of suspending 10th graders at $35 billion. 

By Autumn A. Arnett • June 6, 2016

Parent-on-school bullying a persistent problem

Independent School Magazine reports that at every school they've visited, they've found increasing issues with parents bullying the school.

By Roger Riddell • June 6, 2016

Maryland student's experience highlights flaw of 'one-size-fits-all'

During his 12th-grade year at Maryland's Annapolis High School, Daniel Guth was told he'd have to take two courses he didn't need to enroll in AP Biology and AP Physics.

By Roger Riddell • June 6, 2016

Stackable credentials, ed tech purchasing advice: The week's most-read education news

Don't fall behind! Catch up on Pearson's 30-institution partnership and more here!

By Roger Riddell • June 3, 2016

Tennessee students take state to task over standardized testing

A group of fifth graders compiled suggestions for the state Department of Education and Gov. Bill Haslam on how to think about and manage testing.

By Erin McIntyre • June 3, 2016

Harassment, fraud complaints at elite private schools highlight underlying issues

Allegations of wrongdoing at two elite schools put K-12 reporting and accountability issues in both the public and private space center stage.

By Erin McIntyre • June 3, 2016