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PARCC, Smarter Balanced test use dropped to 20 states in 2016
When Common Core was introduced in 2009, nearly every state had a hand in developing the standards, and in 2011, 45 states planned to use new assessments.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 14, 2016 -
Stanford study: Culture of respect, compassion improves student outcomes
Education Week reports that social psychology experiments show the impact of minor interventions that change teacher mindset and student feelings of respect.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 14, 2016 -
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Curriculum
Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.
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Avoiding logistical nightmares with iPad, Chromebook charging carts
Getting carts to the right classrooms at the right times, with devices fully charged, can be a struggle for schools without 1:1 programs.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 14, 2016 -
Mississippi lawsuit challenges charter school funding
The Southern Poverty Law Center is suing the state, arguing its charter school funding formula is unconstitutional in diverting education funding from traditional public schools.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 14, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Inspiring kids by teaching them they 'can'
The We Can Project uses experiential learning to teach kids they can change the world, inviting them to come up with ways to do it.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 13, 2016 -
Proposed legislation would provide $120M for district diversity initiatives
The Stronger Together School Diversity Act of 2016, introduced in both the House and Senate, would allocate federal funds to improve racial and socioeconomic diversity.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 13, 2016 -
Ohio virtual charter loses battle in attendance, funding conflict
The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, which serves 15,000 Ohio students, tried to block a state audit of its attendance rates and funding levels.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 13, 2016 -
Georgia school takeover proposal sees united opposition
Gov. Nathan Deal has proposed a constitutional amendment that would give the governor power to take over persistently failing schools.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 13, 2016 -
How school building, classroom design can affect learning
As schools create more learner-centered environments, rooms with flexible seating options are important, and sustainable building design can have student and budget benefits.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 13, 2016 -
All-in-one LMS platform boosts teacher efficiency in Georgia district
DeKalb County School District, Georgia’s third largest, wanted a single system that covered instruction and assessment, finding major benefits from itslearning.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 13, 2016 -
Mobile makerspace coming to Baltimore
Open Works Mobile will be the city’s first to offer "STEM to Maker" education opportunities for K-12 students in their neighborhoods.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 12, 2016 -
An underlying cause of stagnating average teacher pay
The teaching workforce is in the middle of a shift, and as older teachers retire, they are being replaced with new teachers who drag down average pay across the profession.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 12, 2016 -
About half of states not meeting special ed requirements
The US Department of Education's analysis of state implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act found troubling gaps in ability to comply.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 12, 2016 -
Google for Education team more excited than threatened by Amazon Inspire
In a conversation with EdSurge On Air at ISTE 2016, Jonathan Rochelle and Jaime Casap said Amazon’s foray into the space is a welcome attempt at expanding OER.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 12, 2016 -
Indebted Illinois district spends thousands on admin travel
Bellwood School District, about 15 miles west of Chicago, has given its superintendent costly perks, allowed nepotism and spent more than $20,000 on conference trips.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 12, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Should schools think of physics as the gateway to STEM careers?
The New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning trains teachers, regardless of their educational background, to teach physics to ninth-graders.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 11, 2016 -
Detroit splits into two districts to resolve debt problems
The strategy creates a new district for academic operations, leaving the old district to slowly chip away at hundreds of millions of dollars in debt and freeing up extra money for students.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 11, 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 -
10 more states sue Obama administration over bathroom directive
A total of 21 states are now challenging the directive as the federal government threatens to revoke federal funding over transgender bathroom policies.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 11, 2016 -
67% of school IT solutions now delivered through the cloud
CDW-G survey results show a jump in the portion of IT solutions delivered either in part or in full through the cloud, with 67% in May 2016, up from 42% in 2014 despite security risks.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 11, 2016 -
How Twitter can be used as a tool for professional learning
Twitter-savvy educators also recommend being open to polite disagreement in online professional learning community conversations,
By Tara García Mathewson • July 11, 2016 -
Deep Dive
ISTE 2016: What you need to know from the K-12 tech extravaganza
From sessions to announcements, here's a rundown of everything we saw at this year's convention in Denver.
By Roger Riddell • July 8, 2016 -
English learners underrepresented in gifted programs
With 4,500 students in gifted classes in Paradise Valley Unified School District in Phoenix, 32% are either ELLs or students of color thanks to key strategies to identify them.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 8, 2016 -
How unschooling strategies can improve public schools
The unschooling movement leaves learners free to travel their own paths and follow their own interests, scorning a standard curriculum in favor of self-directed activities.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 8, 2016 -
Shrinking portion of high school grads are considering teaching
An analysis of student responses on the ACT shows high school graduates’ interest in teaching continues to fall, with achievement low among those still interested.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 8, 2016
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