Data-focused hiring practices help districts find new teachers

More districts are successfully turning to data and software programs to help refine searches for teaching candidates.

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 28, 2016

Career technical education is a booming $1.5B investment for California

State-funded programs focused on CTE have blossomed, letting high school students receive hands-on career prep training before graduation.

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 28, 2016

Florida Senate panel votes in favor of SAT, ACT for annual testing

The state could be the next to allow school districts to make such a switch from using the Florida Standards Assessment to other options, like the SAT or ACT. 

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 28, 2016

Toeing line on sex ed, districts must work with communities to keep kids healthy

A new book by New York University professor Jonathan Zimmerman argues that sex ed can't be taught in schools without community buy-in and help from social organizations.

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 28, 2016

Failure to collect E-rate rebate may land Cleveland taxpayers $8.57M bill

The Cleveland school board is reportedly considering legal action against a contractor called E-Rate Central and two former employees.

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 28, 2016

LAUSD Supt Michelle King talks segregation, iPads, and priorities

The city's new superintendent inherits a number of challenges in the nation's second-largest district.

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 27, 2016

Georgia districts net $8.2M grant for broadband, blended learning

The grant has been earmarked for one state school and 47 Georgia districts, in an attempt to bring high-speed internet and blended learning to more classrooms. 

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 26, 2016

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In Virginia, report finds outdated funding formula hurts schools

Researchers say the state's school funding formula is outdated and underserves students.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

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. 

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 25, 2016

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

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