School counselors play critical role in college attendance

With increasing pressure to improve college prep and attendance, counseling provides a useful tool to ensure students get the help they need.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 12, 2015

Perkins, dropout recovery, and the mobile campus: The week's most-read education news

Catch up on the boost in support for accreditors following criticism from a Wall Street Journal editorial and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 9, 2015

DC teacher-leader program promises to produce better PD

The initiative is designed to train expert teachers in observing classrooms and giving quality feedback to peers.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 9, 2015

For Virginia district, modernization meant canning lockers

Low demand for lockers among high-schoolers in Albemarle County prompted the district to replace them with charging stations.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 9, 2015

Massachusetts bill would allow moderate charter growth

The state has historically been reluctant to loosen its reins on the charter sector.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 9, 2015

Local control over district to return to Jersey City

The district has been under some degree of state supervision since 1989 thanks to financial and academic troubles.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 9, 2015

Obama administration launches new effort to combat absenteeism

The multi-agency effort encourages schools to provide more support to chronically absent students rather than suspending.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 9, 2015

Former Chicago schools CEO Byrd-Bennett expected to plead guilty

The former official was charged Thursday in connection to an alleged kickback scheme involving more than $23 million in deals with a former employer.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 8, 2015

Cincinnati advocacy group takes on charter schools

The Greater Cincinnati School Advocacy Network previously criticized Ohio’s focus on testing.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 8, 2015

How Facebook facilitated personalized learning for a California charter network

Summit Public Schools partnered with the social media giant to build a personalized learning platform.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 8, 2015

Edsby graphic offers 5 signs your LMS is out-of-date

The custom-build learning management system developer, has released a graphic on how to tell if an LMS is doing its job.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 8, 2015

Are cut scores undermining Common Core's intent?

States have set drastically different bars for proficiency on tests tied to the standards, preventing easy comparisons.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 8, 2015

Gates doubles down on teacher evaluation systems

In a U.S. Education Forum keynote, the Microsoft co-founder said he believes his foundation is on the right track with accountability and Common Core.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 8, 2015

With Duncan heading out, what will John King Jr bring to the table?

The outgoing secretary leaves a contentious legacy as debate over an NCLB rewrite continues.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 7, 2015

Seattle program could give 5,000 dropouts a second chance

United Way will support organizations aimed at getting dropouts, including older teens and 20-somethings, high school equivalency degrees.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 7, 2015

Schools testing new parent-teacher conference approaches

More schools are turning to strategies that get parents involved in supporting students' academic goals and building relationships.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 7, 2015

Connecticut parents, lawmakers clash over importance of pre-K

A coalition of parents and educators in the state is demanding a definition of state-funded education that includes preschool.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 7, 2015

Should state leaders focus more on administrators, less on teachers?

A new report from the Wallace Foundation suggests strategies state leaders can utilize to strengthen schools by supporting school principals.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 7, 2015

Audit finds management troubles in Pennsylvania ed system

The state's fiscal watchdog found an outdated master plan for education and a lack of oversight for shortterm employees.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 7, 2015

How can districts best utilize social media?

Luvelle Brown, superintendent of New York's Ithaca City School District, says districts can use the tool to their advantage.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 6, 2015

Washington legislators' education fines total $5.2M with no end in sight

The state has defied court orders to reform its education funding system, resulting in daily fines of $100,000. 

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 6, 2015

Making STEAM instruction work

Combining arts with science and math instruction can offer unique challenges for schools.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 6, 2015

Private schools look to charters as model for expansion

Though charters have helped contribute to the decline of some private schools, others are looking to the schools for tips on growth. 

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 6, 2015

Colorado struggles to recruit minority teachers

An investigation in the Colorado-based Investigative News Network found that the state’s largest school district struggled to hire black and Latino teachers 

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 6, 2015

Thinking beyond the traditional high school dropout

How can states best serve people who have long passed the cutoff for traditional programs?

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 5, 2015