California school rankings set for makeover with new standards, curriculum

The Golden State will shift away from using API scores to rank schools, and will now take other factors into consideration when evaluating school performance. 

By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 9, 2015

Georgia audit finds high TFA turnover

The program's educators are staying in their jobs at a significantly lower rate than those with education degrees.

By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 8, 2015

Low-income schools see heavy reliance on substitute teachers

Experts say the constant revolving of substitute teachers in impoverished schools contributes to poor learning for students who are already disadvantaged. 

By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 8, 2015

ESEA rewrite dramatically increases pre-K support

Early childhood education advocates are calling the Every Student Succeeds Act 'historic' in its support for preschool programs.

By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 8, 2015

Decoding Dyslexia grows nationally, pushes for ed reforms

In just four years, the grassroots parent group has grown into a national advocacy group with the muscle needed to change policy.

By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 8, 2015

Reservation's student suicides highlight importance of school, district roles in prevention

Educators are in a position allowing them to potentially save lives when they're properly equipped to identify students at-risk for suicide.

By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 7, 2015

Minnesota union teachers request $2M for community schools

Touted as 'a cost-effective solution for closing achievement gaps,' community schools are being touted as a model of success in the state.

By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 6, 2015

Audit: Missouri charter fraudulently raked in $4.3M

Administrators at Hope Academy in Kansas City inflated student attendance, leading to a multi-million dollar windfall for the now-shuttered school. 

By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 6, 2015

California politician wants computer science to count as math pre-req

Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom's push is backed by prominent Silicon Valley supporters.

By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 6, 2015

Iowa exploring options to even out district funding gaps

A new panel has been tasked with crafting proposals to help abate inequality in district spending. 

By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 6, 2015

Los Angeles weighing 'market-driven ed reform' ban

A school board member proposed the ban as part of a stand against the city’s leaked charter expansion plan.

By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 6, 2015

Nevada school funding study begins in search of savings

With a goal of finding $605 million to use for construction over the next decade, a commission will review all ed spending to identify potential savings. 

By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 3, 2015

Pennsylvania virtual charter shutters one week after laying off staff

A reported 540 students in grades K-8 have been left in the lurch by the closure of six connected learning centers.

By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 3, 2015

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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