Policy & Regulation: Page 77
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Undocumented teachers will soon lead New York classrooms
The state's Board of Regents will allow some undocumented teachers to obtain teacher certifications, but the decision isn't without precedent.
By Erin McIntyre • March 20, 2016 -
Rethinking K-12 discipline's 'broken windows' approach
Dan Losen, the author of a new study on school discipline, tells the Huffington Post that charter schools need to abandon a 'broken windows' disciplinary approach.
By Erin McIntyre • March 20, 2016 -
Rethinking Common Core-aligned writing, ELL standards
A new book, 'Navigating the Common Core With English Language Learners,' says the writing standards need to be taught in an innovative way to help ELL learners.
By Erin McIntyre • March 18, 2016 -
Some districts save money by having teachers retire early
Rethinking teacher retirement incentives can be an effective cost-saving strategy.
By Erin McIntyre • March 17, 2016 -
Tennessee school funding proposal threatens status quo
Legislation on the table would amend the state's constitution to grant its General Assembly sole discretion over school spending.
By Erin McIntyre • March 17, 2016 -
Georgia proposal would revamp teacher evaluations
A new bill that passed the state's House of Representatives could dramatically alter how teachers are evaluated and scored.
By Erin McIntyre • March 17, 2016 -
Newark to test 17K students for lead poisoning after water contamination
Following the discovery of lead in school water fountains, officials will now test thousands of students for possible poisoning.
By Erin McIntyre • March 17, 2016 -
States focus on accountability as Ed Dept drafts ESSA regs
Some experts say that states should move slowly pending the department's guidance.
By Erin McIntyre • March 16, 2016 -
More questions than answers in Cleveland E-rate investigation
The school district and its legal team have reportedly not provided clear answers about components of the rebate failures in the ongoing investigation.
By Erin McIntyre • March 16, 2016 -
In Oregon, 8 districts succeed at inclusive new ELL program
Oregon's David Douglas School District is one of eight districts in the state seeing success with innovative all-student ELL programs.
By Erin McIntyre • March 14, 2016 -
Deep Dive
EduVation Spotlight: Newtown superintendent utilizes SEL in district's ongoing recovery
Dr. Joseph Erardi sees social-emotional learning as key in recovering from and preventing tragedies.
By Roger Riddell • March 11, 2016 -
Candidates' ed stances and higher ed wisdom: The week's most-read education news
Get up to speed on how student demands could limite campus speech and more right here.
By Roger Riddell • March 11, 2016 -
New York dems seek to diversify elite schools
Democrats in New York have introduced a $5 million package of initiatives to better prepare students of color for largely-white elite high school entrance exams.
By Erin McIntyre • March 10, 2016 -
Poll: Opting out of testing is a wealthy, white phenomenon
Some education experts argue the spreading opt-out phenomenon is hurting students of color.
By Erin McIntyre • March 10, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Strong teacher induction programs key to educator, student success
Some experts are saying strengthening new teacher induction programs is the rising tide that will lift both the teacher retention and student achievement ships.
By Autumn A. Arnett • March 10, 2016 -
Examining UP Network's harsh discipline, high suspension rates
A controversial 'broken windows' theory of discipline is applied at UP Network charter schools, and it includes public shaming, strict rules and a sky-high rate of student suspensions.
By Erin McIntyre • March 10, 2016 -
What's in store for the future of teacher evaluations?
What will happen to teacher evaluations, now that ESSA has rolled back federal oversight and the Ed Dept. can no longer mandate certain performance assessments?
By Erin McIntyre • March 9, 2016 -
Civil rights leaders urge King to give ESSA rights protections
Civil rights leaders are calling for regulations to be part of Every Student Succeeds Act accountability mandates.
By Erin McIntyre • March 9, 2016 -
Rhode Island launches statewide K-12 computer science program
In a public-private partnership with Code.org, Microsoft and other tech companies and educational institutions, the state of Rhode Island has launched an initiative called Computer Science for RI (CS4RI).
By Erin McIntyre • March 9, 2016 -
In Texas, English Language Learning lacks resources for success
Around 4 million American students don't speak English at home and that number is growing.
By Erin McIntyre • March 8, 2016 -
Chicago teachers eye April 1 strike or 'day of action'
The strike is in response to the announcement of furlough days.
By Erin McIntyre • March 8, 2016 -
Reports: Voucher program may be failing Louisiana students
Four preliminary Technical Reports and a Policy Brief point to a likely failure to help student achievement, but more time is needed to weigh the program's results.
By Erin McIntyre • March 8, 2016 -
California considers bill allowing expulsion for sexting
The regulations would provide a framework for discipline that doesn't reach a criminal threshold, but is more detailed than current cyberbullying, revenge porn and child pornography laws in the state.
By Erin McIntyre • March 8, 2016 -
Reconsidering middle and high school grade configurations
The founder of the charter school advocacy group Great School Choices blogs that data drawn from Oakland, CA charters signals that traditional grade level configurations should be upended.
By Erin McIntyre • March 7, 2016 -
Special ed teachers react to initiative to better identify and serve students of color
Two educators write op-ed pieces for the Department of Ed detailing their reactions to a new Obama initiative to address disparity in serving students of color with special ed.
By Erin McIntyre • March 7, 2016
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