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Will voucher programs end up exposing flaws in private schools?
Private schools have long had the luxury of being outside the purview of the federal oversight public schools are subject to, but the acceptance of voucher funds may bring the end of that era.
By Christina Vercelletto • June 6, 2018 -
School choice increases likelihood of gentrification, new study finds
Choice advocates say this is a positive result, while critics are concerned about the impact this shift has on support for neighborhood schools.
By Amelia Harper • March 19, 2018 -
DCPS scandal, marijuana and benefit corporations: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on the future of the higher ed accreditation landscape and more here.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 9, 2018 -
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Culturally relevant pedagogy and the HBCU bubble: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on growing pains in the coding bootcamp sector and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • July 28, 2017 -
Why education reform leaders are moving away from the for-profit charter school model
Reformers argue that public schools ought to serve students, not the shareholders.
By Shalina Chatlani • June 13, 2017 -
Community colleges and Purdue's Kaplan acquisition: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on how one North Carolina district is bolstering its commitment to SEL and more here!
By Roger Riddell • April 28, 2017 -
Enforcement of 'gainful employment' regulations halted
Enforcement of the Obama-era policies has been pushed back from March 10 to July 1 to give the U.S. Department of Education more time to "review the regulations and their implementation."
By Jarrett Carter • March 9, 2017 -
Music ed, DeVos and ransomware: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on how colleges are looking to boost their bottom lines and more here.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 20, 2017 -
Administrators to watch and fake news: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on fiction's role in social-emotional learning and more here.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 6, 2017 -
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The 2016 Dive Awards for K-12 education
After months of research, we've narrowed down the year's top administrator, district, startup and more.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 28, 2016 -
Election 2016, career pathways and Educause: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on what educators might expect from a Trump presidency and more here.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 11, 2016 -
Education Week report digs deep into cyber charter troubles
A months-long investigation uncovered serious academic and management problems that plague cyber charters across the country even as they are allowed to expand.
By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 4, 2016 -
Leadership, ESSA and makerspaces: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on what makes good principals and college presidents, sanctions for DeVry and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 21, 2016 -
Why the for-profit education business model is unsustainable
The Atlantic offers a cautionary tale of the difficulty for education business models to find traction in a changing marketplace.
By Jarrett Carter • Oct. 12, 2016 -
For-profit woes and 1:1 deployments: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on Elon University's 'visual experiential transcript' and more here!
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 30, 2016 -
ITT and Ed Dept credentialing: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest studies on e-learning, a new series focused on higher ed CIOs and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 9, 2016 -
In contrast to Ohio, New Hampshire virtual school is paid for results
The state only pays its nonprofit virtual school operator for students who pass, and most only attend part-time, while Ohio’s for-profit virtual school gets paid by enrollment.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 21, 2016 -
California attorney general settles with virtual charter company
The $8.5 million settlement with Virginia-based K12 Inc., follows accusations of false advertising, misleading parents and inadequate instruction in California virtual charter schools.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 11, 2016 -
Fisher, makers and for-profits: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools' efforts to stay open and more.
By Roger Riddell • June 24, 2016 -
Ed Dept guidelines and lessons learned: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on how efforts to ease freshmen's transition can improve outcomes and more right here.
By Roger Riddell • June 17, 2016 -
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Transformative approaches and LAUSD: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on North Carolina's proposal to re-silo math instruction and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • June 10, 2016 -
Virtual schools expanding in spite of issues
Allegations of mismanagement, poor learning outcomes and subpar graduation rates aren't slowing the space's growth.
By Erin McIntyre • May 20, 2016 -
Growth mindset, diversity, and Strayer: The week's most-read education news
Don't fall behind! Get caught up on the week's most-read education news right here.
By Roger Riddell • March 24, 2016 -
Computer science proponents grapple with balancing theory, practice
Coding bootcamps have sprung up, teaching largely the mechanics of coding rather than the theory and science behind it — but many argue that piece is critical, too.
By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 16, 2016 -
GT struggles, Gallup rankings, and Obama's budget: The week's most-read education news
Fall behind? Get caught up on the $1.1 billion sale taking Apollo Education private and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 12, 2016
