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Chicago charter scandal involves possible E-Rate fraud
A network responsible for four schools funded by taxpayers is under investigation for defrauding the government to the tune of $5 million dollars.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 17, 2015 -
US high school grad rate hits unprecedented 82%
New statistics from the Department of Education also show narrowing achievement gaps.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 16, 2015 -
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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Businessman Morath appointed Texas ed commissioner
Critics say the state's new ed chief previously attempted to turn the Dallas Independent School District into a 'home-rule' charter district.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 16, 2015 -
New York Regents postpone test-based teacher evals
New York state test results and student performance will not be used to evaluate teacher quality for four years.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 16, 2015 -
More online PD resources in Future Ready update
A revamp of the initiative is showcasing the online professional development options available to districts.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 16, 2015 -
National Education Technology Plan outlines best classroom practices
The US Department of Education's new document provides dozens of recommendations for the smart implementation of tech in the classroom.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 16, 2015 -
Debate emerges over different responses to threats in LA and NYC
One fact that stood out to New York officials was 'Allah' was spelled with a lowercase 'a.' Los Angeles was weighing the recent mass shooting in San Bernardino, CA, that killed 14 people.
By Deborah Barrington • Dec. 16, 2015 -
Arizona district highlights coding's rise to curriculum staple
A quick and simple implementation plan in Avondale resulted in an extremely fast school-wide adoption into the mandatory K-8 curriculum.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 15, 2015 -
Ohio charters under scrutiny still owe $6M in misspent tax dollars
A compilation of state audits shows that 40 of the state's charters "collectively have failed to repay" the funds.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 15, 2015 -
Chicago teachers eye spring walkout
The Chicago Teachers Union has voted to strike, with March named as the earliest possible date for a walkout.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 15, 2015 -
Tennessee district's Nicaragua project a lesson in innovation
Students were challenged by a local business to fully design and execute a project to help feed a village, and the results were positive for all involved.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 15, 2015 -
Learning games have Ed Dept's attention, but is it warranted?
Many games showcased at last week's 2015 ED Games Expo, co-hosted with the Entertainment Software Association, were initially backed by federal grants.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 15, 2015 -
TeachCS aims to boost teachers' computer science skills
The platform is designed to broaden and deepen computer science knowledge among high school educators lacking a background in the field.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 14, 2015 -
Maine charters see above-average special ed enrollment
Maine charter schools boast double the average ratio of special ed students mixed into their general population.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 14, 2015 -
San Bernardino school police arrest 30K students since 2005
Among the soaring number of students arrested by the county's school police, almost 10,000 arrests were for the vague charge 'disturbing the peace.'
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 14, 2015 -
Civil rights suit aims to desegregate Minnesota high schools — again
Two decades after first taking on segregation in Minnesota schools and winning, civil rights attorney Daniel Shulman is at it again.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 14, 2015 -
Deep Dive
The controversy behind ESSA's Pay for Success initiative
Critics of the provision see a for-profit 'money-making scheme.'
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 14, 2015 -
ESSA reformulates, cuts teacher quality funds
Signed into law last week, the law will likely result in cuts to the $2.3 billion state teacher quality grants program.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 14, 2015 -
King's challenges, ESSA, and Hour of Code: The week's most-read education news
Fall behind? Get caught up on the student privacy allegations against Google and more right here.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 11, 2015 -
Does a growth mindset enable better cognitive functioning in students?
A series of experiments by neuroscientists at Stanford University shows that students with a positive mindset have more efficient brain activity during math thinking.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 10, 2015 -
Apple CEO Cook disparages Chromebooks, calling them 'test machines'
Cook tells Buzzfeed News that Apple wants a "whole solution" that goes beyond testing and offers engagement.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 10, 2015 -
In New York, task force recommends scrapping Common Core
Recommendations ask the state not to use its test scores to evaluate teachers through the 2018-19 school year, so that new standards and tests can be created.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 10, 2015 -
Survey finds education funding below recession levels
According to a new survey, Arizona, Alabama and Idaho made the biggest cuts.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 10, 2015 -
Ed tech funding gets a push with ESSA block grants
States and districts will be able to use the block-grants to fund tech initiatives and blended learning in the classroom.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 10, 2015 -
Deep Dive
8 major challenges acting ed secretary John King will face in 2016
King takes office Jan. 1 as acting secretary of education, and the stakes are high in K-12 and higher education as the Obama presidency winds down.
By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 10, 2015
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