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Duke study: Charter school segregation worsens in North Carolina
Among the findings: Charter schools are increasingly divided up by race and class.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 26, 2016 -
In Virginia, report finds outdated funding formula hurts schools
Researchers say the state's school funding formula is outdated and underserves students.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 26, 2016 -
Trendline
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.
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Cloud services gain traction in K-12 schools
Storing information online is the norm for more and more districts, as many place confidence in cloud storage solutions.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 26, 2016 -
New ed secretary speaks out for school equity, need to desegregate
In his first weeks as acting U.S. Secretary of Education, Dr. John B. King has stressed the importance of equity in education.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 26, 2016 -
National ed-tech plan encourages use of 'data dashboards'
The U.S. Department of Education's National Education Technology Plan says that states, districts, and ed-tech companies should focus on learning dashboards to integrate data.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 25, 2016 -
Mistakes made when NY linked student test scores to teacher performance
A letter sent to the state's district superintendents and obtained by the New York Times says some scores were miscalculated.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 25, 2016 -
Basic communication: an essential skill for modern students
Author Sharon "Sam" Sakai-Miller says students need to know how to communicate in-person and via technology with an emphasis on agency, empathy, and fluency.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 25, 2016 -
Eco-friendly cleaning products can stretch school budgets
One district saved over $100,000 after switching to environmentally-friendly ways to clean classrooms and buildings.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 25, 2016 -
200 layoffs next for embattled Chicago Public Schools
In Chicago Public Schools, administrative employees will be laid off and another 180 vacant jobs will be eliminated in an attempt to reduce a deep budget deficit.
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Massachusetts accountability system gives districts greater control in turnarounds
The state enables districts to play a deeper role in improving low-performing schools, a method that seems to be working.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 25, 2016 -
Detroit 'sick-out' teachers prevail against city for now
A judge has ruled that the protesting teachers are allowed to continue staging 'sick-outs' against the wishes of many in city government.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 25, 2016 -
New platform will help districts compare, contrast Internet access
EducationSuperHighway has released a beta version of a platform aimed at giving district administrators a tool to measure Internet services.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 25, 2016 -
Success Academy founder denies discrimination claims
Eva S. Moskowitz has spoken out to rebut claims that her network of charter schools discriminated against students with disabilities.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 25, 2016 -
Free online resources increasingly popular as classroom supplements
Using free online resources can help teachers update their lesson plans, especially if textbooks don't align with new higher standards in their home states.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 25, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Arne Duncan talks legacy: 'Are we willing to hold ourselves accountable or not?'
In a conversation with Education Dive, the former education secretary opened up on ESSA, Common Core, his regrets, and the state of Chicago's schools.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 25, 2016 -
Falling prices put pressure on K-12 budgets in fossil fuel states
The plummeting cost of oil and the virtual end of the coal industry has left some states that haven't looked ahead in need of alternative ways to fund education.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 22, 2016 -
Washington Senate bill would let charters continue operating
Though a court previously declared that Washington state's funding of charter schools was unconstitutional, legislators are creating a solution to let them continue operations.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 22, 2016 -
Digital eWalkThrough System aims to upgrade teacher observations
The solution provides real-time teacher observations for school officials using either phones or tablets.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 22, 2016 -
Success Academy alleged to 'push out' kids with disabilities
According to a new Office of Civil Rights complaint, the New York City charter school network acted with bias against students with disabilities.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 22, 2016 -
Deep Dive
A tale of three tech rollouts: Challenge and success in North Carolina
These districts' device deployments offer takeaways for administrators nationwide.
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Chicago Public Schools faces state takeover threat from Illinois GOP
Republicans have announced a bill that would give the state control over Chicago Public Schools, let the district file for bankruptcy, and enable school board elections.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 22, 2016 -
States join forces in search for new performance metrics
The 12 states in the Council of Chief State School Officers' Innovation Lab Network are looking to one another for novel ways to measure accountability.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 21, 2016 -
When redesigning classrooms, consider how interior design, color impact learning
At various public schools, district officials are paying closer attention to classroom environments and the effect they have on student learning.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 21, 2016 -
North Carolina adopts cloud platform for statewide parental feedback
The state will now use K-12 Insight's 'Let's Talk' cloud platform to increase and ease communication between parents and school systems.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 21, 2016 -
South Florida schools experiment with zSpace virtual reality labs
Some South Florida classrooms are now using 3-D glasses and virtual reality software from zSpace to let students play and learn from manipulating 3-D models.
By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 21, 2016
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