Policy & Regulation: Page 87
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California going beyond ed for low-income students with community schools
The Hayward Unified School District helps students obtain basic social services in addition to education, with the help of the local community.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 3, 2015 -
Culatta stepping down as Ed Dept's director of ed tech
Richard Culatta is heading back to Rhode Island, leaving a legacy that includes the Future Ready superintendent network and increased federal support for OER.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 3, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Is Google spying on students?
An FTC complaint from the Electronic Frontier Foundation alleges student privacy violations, but Google says it remains in compliance with the law.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 3, 2015 -
Georgia competency-based program highlighted as model of success
One middle school's program is being upheld as a possible model for the state, while winning millions from the Gates Foundation.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 3, 2015 -
Five years after Zuckerberg's Newark donation, a new $12.5M plan
Over the next few years, funds from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's $100 million donation will aid two new educational initiatives in one of New Jersey's poorest cities.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 3, 2015 -
Report finds success in California Kindergarten Readiness Act's wake
The report, released by the American Institutes for Research, showed that kids attending preschool performed better in language, literacy, and math skills.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 3, 2015 -
Berkeley study finds underfunded California schools literally falling apart
The schools are being forced to spend money on maintenance that would otherwise go toward learning programs.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 3, 2015 -
NCLB no more: House passes Every Student Succeeds Act
The House of Representatives was seen as the last real hurdle in passing the rewrite of No Child Left Behind.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 2, 2015 -
North Carolina districts put pressure on test-based school rankings
Five school boards have asked state lawmakers to repeal a law that ranks schools based on student performance.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 2, 2015 -
With 29 shootings in 2015, districts consider increased safety measures
Along with tighter security measures, some are taking a preventative approach to avoid the 'militarization' of schools.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 2, 2015 -
Bond ratings downgrades for Michigan schools expected to bring higher lending costs
While 41 districts did show improvement from previous deficits, a whopping 22% were newly downgraded.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 2, 2015 -
Denver's novel district-charter collaboration benefits special ed students
Inside Denver's top charters, special centers act as learning hubs for severely disabled students, whose experiences and educations are fully funded by the district.
By Erin McIntyre • Nov. 30, 2015 -
Indiana's proposed grad requirements could harm special ed students
New requirements under consideration in Indiana aim to make high school more challenging, but wouldn't exempt special education students.
By Erin McIntyre • Nov. 30, 2015 -
Washington to cut off public funding for charters next week
Though the state Supreme Court ruled the funding is unconstitutional in September, it will continue until Dec. 9.
By Erin McIntyre • Nov. 30, 2015 -
Ohio district issues state $46M bill for 'unfair' charter funding
The gap in funding between traditional and charter school students reportedly amounts to $4,650 per head.
By Erin McIntyre • Nov. 29, 2015 -
Philly's 138 teacher vacancies negatively impact student learning
There aren't enough substitutes to help mitigate the dilemma, making the city's situation all the more dire.
By Erin McIntyre • Nov. 29, 2015 -
House may be last hurdle for NCLB replacement
After 14 years of No Child Left Behind, the proposed replacement Every Child Succeeds Act is poised for success — if it can make it through the House.
By Erin McIntyre • Nov. 29, 2015 -
Sixth-grader's 70-day suspension lands mandatory training for Ohio educators
A Columbus middle school's entire staff has been ordered to receive special training to help them recognize behavioral disabilities.
By Erin McIntyre • Nov. 25, 2015 -
NYC battle over Brooklyn rezoning, school segregation continues
The rezoning of two Brooklyn schools continues to provoke controversy, with parents speaking out against a new proposal for student admission quotas.
By Erin McIntyre • Nov. 25, 2015 -
Illinois superintendent pushes for career guidance starting in kindergarten
Genevra Walters turned her district around with a novel approach to college and career readiness: a blend of Common Core, STEM, and a 'wheel.'
By Erin McIntyre • Nov. 25, 2015 -
Leaving the task of assessment up to students themselves
The trend of student self-assessments can increase motivation and help learners chart their own progress, while increasing analytical skills.
By Erin McIntyre • Nov. 25, 2015 -
OECD: US is middle-of-pack among global peers in education
A new study shows America scoring just average on a number of global education indicators.
By Erin McIntyre • Nov. 25, 2015 -
Deep Dive
At California virtual charter chain, long struggle leads to union victory for teachers
Teachers at the California Virtual Academies have unionized, joining the 16% of California charters that have done so, compared to just 7% nationally.
By Erin McIntyre • Nov. 24, 2015 -
California leads national efforts to tackle school-to-prison pipeline
A new study from UCLA's Civil Rights Project shows a sizeable reduction in suspensions between 2011 and 2014.
By Erin McIntyre • Nov. 23, 2015 -
Introverted students may be at disadvantage under Common Core
With individualized curriculum and attention, however, teachers can make sure their lessons are reaching introverts and extroverts alike.
By Erin McIntyre • Nov. 23, 2015
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