New York dems seek to diversify elite schools

Democrats in New York have introduced a $5 million package of initiatives to better prepare students of color for largely-white elite high school entrance exams.

By Erin McIntyre • March 10, 2016

Mark Zuckerberg continues efforts for personalized learning

The billionaire Facebook founder and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, continue their trajectory of donating millions toward personalized learning and tech in K-12.

By Erin McIntyre • March 10, 2016

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Learning Loss

Our latest K-12 Dive Trendline takes a closer look at how educators are addressing learning loss, as well as achievement trends and developments. 

By K-12 Dive staff

Poll: Opting out of testing is a wealthy, white phenomenon

Some education experts argue the spreading opt-out phenomenon is hurting students of color.

By Erin McIntyre • March 10, 2016

Strong teacher induction programs key to educator, student success

Some experts are saying strengthening new teacher induction programs is the rising tide that will lift both the teacher retention and student achievement ships.

By Autumn A. Arnett • March 10, 2016

Examining UP Network's harsh discipline, high suspension rates

A controversial 'broken windows' theory of discipline is applied at UP Network charter schools, and it includes public shaming, strict rules and a sky-high rate of student suspensions.

By Erin McIntyre • March 10, 2016

Trusting students with learning options builds motivation

By providing students with choices and options related to learning, they are better engaged and more motivated in the classroom. 

By Erin McIntyre • March 10, 2016

In one West Virginia school, contests inspire e-learning

Over summer break and during snow days, students at West Virginia's Sherman Elementary School compete to win points by participating in e-learning contests.

By Erin McIntyre • March 9, 2016

McGraw-Hill to destroy books with contested Israel-Palestine land maps

After facing criticism over maps that show the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land, McGraw-Hill Education has decided to withdraw and destroy all copies of the textbook in question.

By Erin McIntyre • March 9, 2016

What's in store for the future of teacher evaluations?

What will happen to teacher evaluations, now that ESSA has rolled back federal oversight and the Ed Dept. can no longer mandate certain performance assessments?

By Erin McIntyre • March 9, 2016

Civil rights leaders urge King to give ESSA rights protections

Civil rights leaders are calling for regulations to be part of Every Student Succeeds Act accountability mandates. 

By Erin McIntyre • March 9, 2016

Thousands of Boston students leave classes to bring attention to budget cuts

In Boston, an estimated 2,000 students left classes, marched through downtown, and converged on Boston Common.

By Erin McIntyre • March 9, 2016

Rhode Island launches statewide K-12 computer science program

In a public-private partnership with Code.org, Microsoft and other tech companies and educational institutions, the state of Rhode Island has launched an initiative called Computer Science for RI (CS4RI).

By Erin McIntyre • March 9, 2016

In Texas, English Language Learning lacks resources for success

Around 4 million American students don't speak English at home and that number is growing. 

By Erin McIntyre • March 8, 2016

Chicago teachers eye April 1 strike or 'day of action'

The strike is in response to the announcement of furlough days.

By Erin McIntyre • March 8, 2016

Reports: Voucher program may be failing Louisiana students

Four preliminary Technical Reports and a Policy Brief point to a likely failure to help student achievement, but more time is needed to weigh the program's results.

By Erin McIntyre • March 8, 2016

California considers bill allowing expulsion for sexting

The regulations would provide a framework for discipline that doesn't reach a criminal threshold, but is more detailed than current cyberbullying, revenge porn and child pornography laws in the state. 

By Erin McIntyre • March 8, 2016

Judge: Info for 10 million California students will remain private

Judge Kimberly Mueller has backtracked on a previous ruling that a database containing info related to 10 million students would be released to attorneys in a special-ed lawsuit.

By Erin McIntyre • March 8, 2016

How leading presidential candidates stack up on education issues

Both democratic candidates have detailed higher education plans, while Marco Rubio and John Kasich are the only candidates on the Republican side to directly address education, except Ted Cruz's desire to cut the Department of Education completely. 

By Autumn A. Arnett • March 7, 2016

Reconsidering middle and high school grade configurations

The founder of the charter school advocacy group Great School Choices blogs that data drawn from Oakland, CA charters signals that traditional grade level configurations should be upended.

By Erin McIntyre • March 7, 2016

Bringing computer science to all classrooms

TechCrunch reports on 1.8 million U.S. jobs that are expected to be unfilled due to a lack of qualified candidates, saying that American students need more computer science education. 

By Erin McIntyre • March 7, 2016

Virtual learning days let students try out e-learning

At Park Ridge High School in Bergen County, N.J., students get to stay home from school once annually in order to take part in a planned virtual learning day.

By Erin McIntyre • March 7, 2016

Special ed teachers react to initiative to better identify and serve students of color

Two educators write op-ed pieces for the Department of Ed detailing their reactions to a new Obama initiative to address disparity in serving students of color with special ed.

By Erin McIntyre • March 7, 2016

After New York drops timed tests, more states consider the same

States and education experts are divided over whether the practice of timing standardized tests should be abandoned.

By Erin McIntyre • March 7, 2016

Ed Dept releases names of ESSA committee members

The department released the list of people who will propose draft regulations under ESSA late Friday.

By Autumn A. Arnett • March 4, 2016

Tackling California's truancy crisis

Jill Habig, special counsel to Attorney General Kamala Harris, discusses the long-term impacts of chronic absences.

By Erin McIntyre • March 4, 2016