Common Core standards rejected in Arizona

Common Core has been rejected but its standards are still in place. 

By Erin McIntyre • Oct. 27, 2015

Educators divided over ELL, as foreign-speaking student population reaches 4 million

Approximately 4 million American students don't speak English at home, and that number has increased over the last decade, leaving educators to debate bilingual versus English-only education. 

By Erin McIntyre • Oct. 27, 2015

'Discipline gap' plagues minority students

Both black and disabled students are suspended at rates higher than their peers, leading to a disproportionate achievement gap.

By Erin McIntyre • Oct. 26, 2015

Unanimous vote brings updated standards for school leaders

The National Policy Board for Educational Administration's new standards incorporate input from more than 1,000 principals and superintendents.  

By Erin McIntyre • Oct. 26, 2015

Controversy flares in Florida as superintendents rebel against replacement tests

The replacement exam for the state's dropped Common Core-aligned tests was reportedly developed for Utah and full of glitches.

By Erin McIntyre • Oct. 26, 2015

Civil Rights Project finds Latinos segregated in California schools

A new study finds that the average Latino student in California attends 84% non-white schools in impoverished areas. 

By Erin McIntyre • Oct. 26, 2015

Study: No correlation between testing frequency, improvement

The Council of the Great City Schools looked at 66 districts, finding no link between time spent testing and improvement in math and reading.

By Erin McIntyre • Oct. 26, 2015

Cities take innovative approaches to launch K-12 computer science

Making K-12 computer science initiatives work requires dialing in everything from teacher training to curriculum design.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 26, 2015

East Palo Alto's Primary School blends education, healthcare

Led by Mark Zuckerberg's wife, Priscilla Chan, the school is founded on the premise that student health is intrinsically linked to learning. 

By Erin McIntyre • Oct. 25, 2015

New lawsuit claims Pennsylvania misused funding for charters

The Pennsylvania School Boards Association alleges money from the Gaming Fund/Property Tax Relief Fund was improperly funneled to charter schools.

By Erin McIntyre • Oct. 25, 2015

Will wearable tech become a classroom mainstay?

Declining costs mean emerging wearable technology is now more accessible than ever.

By Erin McIntyre • Oct. 25, 2015

Congress weighs two paths for Title I's $14.5B

The funding plan will be included in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

By Erin McIntyre • Oct. 25, 2015

Obama announces push to scale back standardized testing

A proposal by the administration would cap testing at 2% of a student's annual classroom instruction time.

By Erin McIntyre • Oct. 25, 2015

Rochester planning 'Beacon' school with coordinated services

The model will allow students to get the services they need depending on their situation, from meals to free healthcare or school supplies.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 23, 2015

Ohio Democrats push charter oversight bills

A new report from the liberal-leaning Center for Media and Democracy found that the charter sector lacked state and federal oversight.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 23, 2015

New teacher exams raise questions of cheating

Some companies have begun providing services to help teachers pass certification and evaluation assessments.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 23, 2015

STEM growth bolstered by increasing public, Congressional support

New legislation intended to boost computer science and other tech fields is expected to place further emphasis on STEM in the classroom.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 23, 2015

Pearson stocks fall 16% after earnings dip

The education materials provider saw sales decline, in part thanks to lower US community college enrollment.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 23, 2015

Equal access plans for DC, 17 states approved by Ed Dept

The plans were approved under the Excellent Educators for All Initiative, which aims to guarantee equal access to high-quality education for all students

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 22, 2015

California administrator shares advice on avoiding 1:1 speed bumps

Tustin Unified School District's Robert Craven has overseen the rollout of five separate 1:1 deployments.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 22, 2015

Texas teacher tries 'clean slate' approach to classroom prep

Ramy Mahmoud committed to not looking at students’ academic records or data for the first two weeks of school. 

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 22, 2015

Privacy breaches reveal much-needed lessons for districts

More schools and districts are facing data breaches, highlighting a lack of planning and a need to improve training.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 22, 2015

Missouri to halt unnecessary student data collection

An audit found that the state's education department was collecting redundant data, including social security numbers, and securing it improperly.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 22, 2015

5 ways school leaders can make the most of Twitter

Many administrators are still struggling to get a handle on the social media platform.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 22, 2015

Pairing video, Google Forms offers interactive learning model

Kelly Grotrian, a social studies teacher in New Jersey, is experimenting with a new take on document-based questions.

By Kate Schimel • Oct. 21, 2015