Policy & Regulation: Page 94
-
Duncan targets school-to-prison pipeline
In a speech Wednesday, the nation's top ed chief offered an alternate, cost-saving route to states still relying on zero-tolerance discipline.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 1, 2015 -
Tennessee, Apple team up on digital learning
The Digital Learning Project will offer students, parents, and teachers access to open digital education tools.
By Kate Schimel • Oct. 1, 2015 -
Delaney pushes for federal preschool support
The Maryland Democrat is calling on other representatives to back a bill that would give federal funding to state preschool expansions.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 30, 2015 -
Ed Dept announces $157M in charter school grants
The department also called for greater oversight and a focus on fiscal responsibility.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 30, 2015 -
Study: Parents support using data in education
But they remain concerned about student privacy and are cautious about who gets to use the data.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 30, 2015 -
Supreme Court to take on teacher union fees in 2015-16
The high court's most prominent ed case involves unions' ability to collect fees from teachers for collective bargaining, including nonmembers.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 30, 2015 -
How one Massachusetts school overhauled vocational programs
Monty Tech Principal Sheila Harrity has bolstered school-business partnerships and added opportunities for real-world certifications and college credit.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 30, 2015 -
Virginia contemplates measured accountability approach
As pass rates on state tests drop, education officials are advocating for a more nuanced, cautious approach to high-stakes accountability.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 29, 2015 -
woodleywonderworks [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], from Wikimedia Commons
Tennessee study casts doubt on benefits of preschool
Researchers caution that the results should be an incentive to improve preschool offerings, rather than do away with them entirely.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 29, 2015 -
In new TeachHouse, Duke pairs veteran and novice teachers
The residential professional development program is intended to improve teacher retention by offering early career support and mentoring.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 29, 2015 -
Long Beach launches personalized learning program for teachers
The district will begin offering the 'myPD' platform to help teachers craft individualized learning plans for improvement.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 29, 2015 -
Deep Dive
3 innovative ways to make school health a daily practice
As National Childhood Obesity Month highlights, school health isn’t just about medical emergencies.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 28, 2015 -
Missouri prof says K-12 must move beyond the standard report card
University of Missouri-St. Louis education professor Cathy Vatterott told District Administration that grading processes should be revised.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 28, 2015 -
Kentucky expands high-speed Internet to all schools
All 173 schools in the state will now have access thanks to a partnership between the state and AT&T.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 28, 2015 -
Wyoming developing student social media privacy law
The law would prevent school districts from accessing students' non-district-affiliated social media accounts.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 28, 2015 -
New state tests to undergo federal peer review
The tests will have to be deemed acceptable through peer review in order for states’ NCLB waivers to remain in place.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 28, 2015 -
College Board and low-income high-achievers: The week's most-read education news
Fall behind? Get caught up on ways to incorporate play into innovative instruction and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 25, 2015 -
Congress introduces legislation to close digital divides
A bipartisan bill was introduced to the House calling for a study of the homework gap and support for pilot programs to close it.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 25, 2015 -
Racial bias in schools gaining increased spotlight
The issue's spotlight has grown alongside incidents highlighting racial bias in policing, with Education Week the latest media outlet to investigate.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 25, 2015 -
Do online ELL tests offer a better measure of ability?
Two new computer-based ELL tests are debuting this year, raising educators’ hopes of a better assessment.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 25, 2015 -
As cost decreases, more districts gain easy-access data systems
In the past, districts have opted to store data in cheaper archival systems.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 25, 2015 -
Seattle ends suspensions for elementary students
The city’s school board voted Thursday to end suspensions for certain nonviolent offenses and review the district’s discipline policies.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 25, 2015 -
Deep Dive
5 ways schools can prepare for medical emergencies
We took a look at the barriers to preparing for urgent medical situations — and how to fix them.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 24, 2015 -
Plan for overcrowded NYC schools highlights class, race divides
Families are up in arms over a plan to rezone schools in a handful of Brooklyn neighborhoods.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 24, 2015 -
CAP researcher makes his case for testing
Ulrich Boser, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, says assessments play a crucial role in education.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 24, 2015
Previous
