Policy & Regulation: Page 82
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Ed Dept threatens penalties for states with high opt-out rates
States with more than 5% of students opting out of standardized testing will face reductions in federal aid on top of various other penalties.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 29, 2016 -
Toeing line on sex ed, districts must work with communities to keep kids healthy
A new book by New York University professor Jonathan Zimmerman argues that sex ed can't be taught in schools without community buy-in and help from social organizations.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 28, 2016 -
Florida Senate panel votes in favor of SAT, ACT for annual testing
The state could be the next to allow school districts to make such a switch from using the Florida Standards Assessment to other options, like the SAT or ACT.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 28, 2016 -
Career technical education is a booming $1.5B investment for California
State-funded programs focused on CTE have blossomed, letting high school students receive hands-on career prep training before graduation.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 28, 2016 -
Data-focused hiring practices help districts find new teachers
More districts are successfully turning to data and software programs to help refine searches for teaching candidates.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 28, 2016 -
Deep Dive
LAUSD Supt Michelle King talks segregation, iPads, and priorities
The city's new superintendent inherits a number of challenges in the nation's second-largest district.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 27, 2016 -
Duke study: Charter school segregation worsens in North Carolina
Among the findings: Charter schools are increasingly divided up by race and class.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 26, 2016 -
In Virginia, report finds outdated funding formula hurts schools
Researchers say the state's school funding formula is outdated and underserves students.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 26, 2016 -
New ed secretary speaks out for school equity, need to desegregate
In his first weeks as acting U.S. Secretary of Education, Dr. John B. King has stressed the importance of equity in education.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 26, 2016 -
Mistakes made when NY linked student test scores to teacher performance
A letter sent to the state's district superintendents and obtained by the New York Times says some scores were miscalculated.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 25, 2016 -
200 layoffs next for embattled Chicago Public Schools
In Chicago Public Schools, administrative employees will be laid off and another 180 vacant jobs will be eliminated in an attempt to reduce a deep budget deficit.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 25, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Arne Duncan talks legacy: 'Are we willing to hold ourselves accountable or not?'
In a conversation with Education Dive, the former education secretary opened up on ESSA, Common Core, his regrets, and the state of Chicago's schools.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 25, 2016 -
Success Academy founder denies discrimination claims
Eva S. Moskowitz has spoken out to rebut claims that her network of charter schools discriminated against students with disabilities.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 25, 2016 -
Detroit 'sick-out' teachers prevail against city for now
A judge has ruled that the protesting teachers are allowed to continue staging 'sick-outs' against the wishes of many in city government.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 25, 2016 -
Massachusetts accountability system gives districts greater control in turnarounds
The state enables districts to play a deeper role in improving low-performing schools, a method that seems to be working.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 25, 2016 -
Chicago Public Schools faces state takeover threat from Illinois GOP
Republicans have announced a bill that would give the state control over Chicago Public Schools, let the district file for bankruptcy, and enable school board elections.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 22, 2016 -
Success Academy alleged to 'push out' kids with disabilities
According to a new Office of Civil Rights complaint, the New York City charter school network acted with bias against students with disabilities.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 22, 2016 -
Digital eWalkThrough System aims to upgrade teacher observations
The solution provides real-time teacher observations for school officials using either phones or tablets.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 22, 2016 -
Washington Senate bill would let charters continue operating
Though a court previously declared that Washington state's funding of charter schools was unconstitutional, legislators are creating a solution to let them continue operations.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 22, 2016 -
Falling prices put pressure on K-12 budgets in fossil fuel states
The plummeting cost of oil and the virtual end of the coal industry has left some states that haven't looked ahead in need of alternative ways to fund education.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 22, 2016 -
States join forces in search for new performance metrics
The 12 states in the Council of Chief State School Officers' Innovation Lab Network are looking to one another for novel ways to measure accountability.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 21, 2016 -
When redesigning classrooms, consider how interior design, color impact learning
At various public schools, district officials are paying closer attention to classroom environments and the effect they have on student learning.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 21, 2016 -
Oklahoma's Common Core replacement standards up for consideration
According to school officials, the new standards are slated for review by the state Board of Education and will help prepare students for college.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 21, 2016 -
Franken demands student privacy info from Google
In a new letter, the Minnesota senator formally requests that the tech giant's CEO provide information on its collection and use of student data.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 20, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Will 'teacher transformation centers' offset ESSA's new preparation guidelines?
In order to improve student outcomes by improving teacher quality, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has donated $34.7 million dollars to create five 'teacher transformation centers.'
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 20, 2016
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