Education Equality Index ranks schools, cities and states on achievement gap

The new tool from school reform organizations Education Cities and GreatSchools provides data on how equitably low-income students are served.

By Erin McIntyre • March 24, 2016

America's crumbling schools need $46B to be kid-safe

A new report co-authored by the Center for Green Schools at the US Green Building Council shows woefully scarce funding for building maintenance.

By Erin McIntyre • March 24, 2016

Variety of file-sharing options exist for lesson plans, homework

Using cloud storage to share files can help save school districts money while upping security and collaboration.

By Erin McIntyre • March 24, 2016

Innovative thinking can squeeze extra life out of old ed tech

District Administration reports that schools can prolong the use of old tech hardware by retrofitting or incorporating cloud computing.

By Erin McIntyre • March 24, 2016

ELL focus of ESSA rule-making session

English Language Learning took center-stage on the third day of rulemaking negotiations.

By Erin McIntyre • March 24, 2016

Promoting growth mindset means checking biases at the door, experts say

Before educators can focus on a growth mindset, they must first confront the biases they bring to the table.

By Autumn A. Arnett • March 23, 2016

Report: Preschool funding and school quality should correlate

A new research brief says preschool funding strategies need to account for quality control.

By Erin McIntyre • March 23, 2016

ACT announces PreACT test for 10th graders

The new exam will cover English, mathematics, reading, and science, but contain no written portion.

By Erin McIntyre • March 23, 2016

Native students could see new schooling options

Sen. John McCain introduced legislation to restructure funding in the form of education savings accounts operated by the Bureau of Indian Education.

By Erin McIntyre • March 22, 2016

Layoffs hit national, regional Teach for America staff

Teach for America is restructuring, and a round of layoffs at the nonprofit organization has resulted in both regional and national staff cuts.

By Erin McIntyre • March 22, 2016

Education Law Center report examines inequity in school funding

A new report examines disparities in school funding formulas across the U.S. 

By Erin McIntyre • March 22, 2016

Inequity in Maryland gifted programs under microscope

A new report reviewing one county's selective academic programs shows discrimination against students of color. 

By Erin McIntyre • March 22, 2016

Youth 'intelligence' is fluid, not fixed

Although interventions can temporarily boost intelligence, new research finds that a 'fadeout effect' exists.

By Erin McIntyre • March 21, 2016

To increase available funding, some schools combine grades

Reconfiguring grade levels is offering some districts a way to save money while helping students learn and better engage communities.

By Erin McIntyre • March 21, 2016

More states consider early childhood education

Various cities and states are coming up with new ideas about how to enact early childhood education.

By Erin McIntyre • March 21, 2016

Funding scarcity for some Pennsylvania districts

In an op-ed, Ashley DeMauro, state director of StudentsFirst in Pennsylvania, writes that Pennsylvania's school funding crisis isn't affecting all districts equally. 

By Erin McIntyre • March 21, 2016

Diversifying school districts requires more than lip service

Studies indicate that by most standards, U.S. public schools are more segregated now than they were in the 1970s. Educators discuss ways to reverse the trend.

By Shalina Chatlani • March 21, 2016

States grapple with charter funding, oversight

New legislation on the table in Kentucky and Washington is set to impact how each state handles the schools.

By Erin McIntyre • March 20, 2016

Study: Teacher prep alone not enough to help student performance

Research from National Education Policy Center researchers claims that improving teacher quality through teacher prep alone won't stem education inequity.

By Erin McIntyre • March 20, 2016

Report: Massachusetts teacher eval model offers promise

The left-leaning Center for American Progress has released a report applauding the state's approach to measuring teacher performance.

By Erin McIntyre • March 20, 2016

Undocumented teachers will soon lead New York classrooms

The state's Board of Regents will allow some undocumented teachers to obtain teacher certifications, but the decision isn't without precedent.

By Erin McIntyre • March 20, 2016

Rethinking K-12 discipline's 'broken windows' approach

Dan Losen, the author of a new study on school discipline, tells the Huffington Post that charter schools need to abandon a 'broken windows' disciplinary approach.

By Erin McIntyre • March 20, 2016

$47M donation will advance principal training

The Wallace Foundation's research has shown a majority of superintendents reporting dissatisfaction with the quality of principal prep programs.

By Erin McIntyre • March 18, 2016

Professional development can make or break ed tech

In today's classrooms, adequate training can make all the difference in an initiative's success.

By Erin McIntyre • March 18, 2016

Protecting students and staff from themselves on social media

Social media security experts say a fine line exists between invading student privacy and monitoring social media with aggressive technology to prevent scandals and bad behavior.

By Erin McIntyre • March 18, 2016