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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 -
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 -
Trendline
Curriculum
Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Every Student Succeeds Act signed into law
President Barack Obama praised the bipartisan effort behind the bill, calling the signing "a Christmas miracle."
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 10, 2015 -
New supervisor standards can help school principals shine
The Council of Chief State School Officers has released a new set of eight standards for guiding school principals’ supervisors.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 10, 2015 -
Pennsylvania Senate passes school pension overhaul
Some in the state, like the AFL-CIO, strongly criticize the plan, calling it 'awful' and saying it 'reeks of hypocrisy.'
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 10, 2015 -
Report: Chromebooks continue K-12 reign, but Microsoft planning comeback
A new report from Futuresource Consulting shows Chromebooks have edged up into 51% of K-12 market sales.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 10, 2015 -
Parents paying public school consultants to handpick schools
A new trend shows that upper-middle-class families have begun hiring professionals to give them advice on picking city schools for their children.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 10, 2015 -
Critics take issue with ESSA's 'teacher academy' provisions
Some say the new ed law lacks a blueprint for state regulatory oversight and may lower quality standards for teachers.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 10, 2015 -
Senate passes Every Student Succeeds Act
The bill, which replaces the much-maligned No Child Left Behind, is expected to be signed into law by President Barack Obama.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 9, 2015 -
Disproportionate discipline impacts students as young as 3
New data in Washington state shows a significant discipline gap between how black students and their peers are treated, even for the nation's youngest students.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 9, 2015 -
$25M ed tech fund aims to benefit low-income NY students with tech
The Robin Hood Education + Technology Fund will be directed by Clayton Christensen Institute co-founder and blended learning advocate Michael B. Horn.
By Erin McIntyre • Dec. 9, 2015
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