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Some districts save money by having teachers retire early
Rethinking teacher retirement incentives can be an effective cost-saving strategy.
By Erin McIntyre • March 17, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Using video in the classroom to help teachers and students
Some states are adopting more high-tech observation after studies pointed to more effective instruction.
By Erin McIntyre • March 17, 2016 -
Explore the Trendline➔ 
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Our latest K-12 Dive Trendline takes a closer look at how educators are addressing learning loss, as well as achievement trends and developments.
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Replacing a reliance on standardized test scores with e-portfolios
Admissions committees have long been criticized for an over-reliance on the SAT and ACT for admissions decisions, and some say e-portfolios could be just the thing to replace them.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 17, 2016 -
States focus on accountability as Ed Dept drafts ESSA regs
Some experts say that states should move slowly pending the department's guidance.
By Erin McIntyre • March 16, 2016 -
Move over Chromebook: Microsoft leads way in global ed tech sales
A new report shows the tech giant with a majority of the service and device market share worldwide.
By Erin McIntyre • March 16, 2016 -
Serving autistic students still a challenge for many schools
John McLaughlin, director of the Research & Analytics unit of ChanceLight Behavioral Health and Education, says that identifying autism is a hurdle towards treatment.
By Erin McIntyre • March 16, 2016 -
Hiring tech-savvy teachers boosts schools
Peter West, the director of eLearning at Saint Stephen’s College in Australia, writes for eSchoolNews that hiring processes should focus on early adopters and e-learning experience.
By Erin McIntyre • March 16, 2016 -
More questions than answers in Cleveland E-rate investigation
The school district and its legal team have reportedly not provided clear answers about components of the rebate failures in the ongoing investigation.
By Erin McIntyre • March 16, 2016 -
Does education research fail policy in the US?
Experts disagree over why education research hasn't resulted in a positive effect on education policy or practice.
By Erin McIntyre • March 15, 2016 -
How best to overcome implicit bias in the classroom and in schools?
Shane Safir examines five key ways for educators to challenge implicit bias in the classroom.
By Erin McIntyre • March 15, 2016 -
Looking at the dropout rate with an eye towards history
Bill Milliken, author and founder of Communities In Schools, Inc., says that in order to understand the dropout rate in the U.S, nation's history needs to be considered.
By Erin McIntyre • March 15, 2016 -
Georgia business pilot helps college and career readiness
Banneker High School in College Park, GA is testing out a public-private partnership to provide business education to ninth graders.
By Erin McIntyre • March 15, 2016 -
CA superintendents, teachers disagree on Common Core implementation
New research shows that while most superintendents support how Common Core was rolled out in California, many teachers disagree.
By Erin McIntyre • March 15, 2016 -
In Oregon, 8 districts succeed at inclusive new ELL program
Oregon's David Douglas School District is one of eight districts in the state seeing success with innovative all-student ELL programs.
By Erin McIntyre • March 14, 2016 -
What should 5-year-olds learn about managing money?
Arapaho Classical Magnet school in Dallas is piloting a program called Dollars for College that teaches kindergartners the basics of financial planning.
By Erin McIntyre • March 14, 2016 -
Study: 'Deeper learning' increases graduation rates
A new study from the American Institutes for Research shows that schools that focus on "deeper learning" have an increased graduation margin of 8 percentage points.
By Erin McIntyre • March 14, 2016 -
Deadline looms for Detroit school funding, teacher paychecks
As of April 8, Detroit Public Schools will no longer be able to pay teachers due to an ongoing funding crisis.
By Erin McIntyre • March 14, 2016 -
Ex-regent Merryl Tisch on her tenure, testing in New York
The former chancellor of the New York Board of Regents looks back and assesses her tenure.
By Erin McIntyre • March 14, 2016 -
Deep Dive
EduVation Spotlight: Newtown superintendent utilizes SEL in district's ongoing recovery
Dr. Joseph Erardi sees social-emotional learning as key in recovering from and preventing tragedies.
By Roger Riddell • March 11, 2016 -
Candidates' ed stances and higher ed wisdom: The week's most-read education news
Get up to speed on how student demands could limite campus speech and more right here.
By Roger Riddell • March 11, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Randy Wilhelm talks OER challenges and solutions
In honor of OER week, Education Dive spoke with the OER expert and Knovation founder.
By Erin McIntyre • March 11, 2016 -
Same iPads cost different prices in different districts
A new study finds that disparities in iPad pricing exist, with out-of-the-box sticker prices ranging from a low of $367 to a high of $499 for different districts.
By Erin McIntyre • March 10, 2016 -
Newark schools turn off water fountains with toxic lead in water
Thirty schools in Newark, NJ, have tested water fountains and found high lead levels, prompting authorities to shut them off.
By Erin McIntyre • March 10, 2016 -
ADD more likely diagnosed in younger kids in classroom
New studies show that the youngest students in a classroom are 20% to 100% more likely than older children to get an ADD/ADHD diagnosis or ADHD medication.
By Erin McIntyre • March 10, 2016 -
A slow road towards modernizing Wi-Fi connections in US schools
2016 E-Rate applications are expected to cost around $5.8 billion, but that alone may not be enough.
By Erin McIntyre • March 10, 2016
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