School WiFi hotspots help close broadband gap

One district in St. Louis is offering portable wireless hotspot devices to help provide Internet access for all students outside of school hours.

By Kate Schimel • Aug. 5, 2015

Los Angeles schools food chief steps down after investigation

In the second major scandal to hit L.A. schools recently, an audit accused food services of waste, ethical breaches, and shady financial dealings.

By Kate Schimel • Aug. 5, 2015

How tech-driven learning can benefit students with disabilities

Special education also stands to benefit from innovative school models and personalization.

By Kate Schimel • Aug. 5, 2015

NYC poised to approve $30M ed deal with Amazon

The deal would cover the development of an online marketplace for digital classroom tools and resources.

By Kate Schimel • Aug. 4, 2015

ACLU video depicts officer handcuffing third grader

The case is the latest in a series of controversies around how schools discipline students, especially minorities and those with disabilities.

By Kate Schimel • Aug. 4, 2015

Coding courses provide entry point for girls in tech

Between summer bootcamps and additional computer science courses, Florida educators are looking to get more young women into tech careers.

By Kate Schimel • Aug. 4, 2015

NY district's solar move could cut energy costs in half

Warwick School District in upstate New York invested $4.7 million in the project, which is expected to be completed next year.

By Kate Schimel • Aug. 4, 2015

Partisan divides remain biggest hurdle for NCLB rewrite

Conferencing between the Senate and House is underway, but it’s not clear if there’s enough political will to clear remaining hurdles.

By Kate Schimel • Aug. 4, 2015

McGraw-Hill's departure from high-stakes testing signals market shifts

Earlier this summer, the company announced it would end its work on high-stakes end-of-year testing to focus on classroom resources.

By Kate Schimel • Aug. 3, 2015

High housing prices drive out Silicon Valley teachers

A complex set of factors is pushing teachers out of the nation’s biggest tech hub.

By Kate Schimel • Aug. 3, 2015

Weeks before school begins, Kansas struggles to hire enough teachers

The state has been embroiled in education controversies over the past several years, including several regarding pay and tenure.

By Kate Schimel • Aug. 3, 2015

Educators crossing fingers on NCLB rewrite

A bill that could end the most punishing aspects of the Bush-era ed law is making its way through Congress as educators watch anxiously.

By Kate Schimel • Aug. 3, 2015

College Board releases new AP US History guidelines

Controversy arose last year following an update that emphasized minority and womens’ history, which the new guidelines are intended to address.

By Kate Schimel • Aug. 3, 2015

KIPP founder shares 3 tips for increasing principal retention

Dave Levin has made keeping top principals a priority for his charter network.

By Kate Schimel • Aug. 3, 2015

Blackboard, innovation, and PARCC: The week's most-read education news

Fall behind? Catch up on shrinking school and student numbers in higher ed, Blackboard's potential sale, and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • July 31, 2015

Many students still lack digital literacy

Despite students' familiarity with social media, many struggle with more complex digital skills like evaluating a reliable source on the Internet.

By Kate Schimel • July 31, 2015

DC studies a move toward competency-based graduation requirements

The district currently uses a system based on seat time rather than what students know.

By Kate Schimel • July 31, 2015

What happens when state schools chiefs return to district jobs?

The increasing profile and stress of state ed leadership roles is seeing some former chiefs return to districts to work more directly with educators.

By Kate Schimel • July 31, 2015

Ohio state auditor won't investigate charter data omissions

Earlier this month, a top education official was forced to step down after withholding statistics on the poor performance of some of the state's charter schools.

By Kate Schimel • July 31, 2015

Congress kicks off NCLB rewrite negotiations

A bipartisan group of legislators are tasked with designing a compromise between the Senate's bipartisan bill and a House rewrite passed along party lines.

By Kate Schimel • July 31, 2015

How one Wisconsin district took a QA approach to innovation

Pewaukee Superintendent JoAnn Sternke has made quality control a key part of her district’s approach.

By Kate Schimel • July 30, 2015

Carnegie Mellon's LearnSphere picks up where InBloom left off

The new project aims to build a repository of education data, but differs from the controversial and defunct InBloom in a few key ways.

By Kate Schimel • July 30, 2015

N Carolina innovation network struggles with autonomy

Two years after launching, Project LIFT, a group of semi-autonomous schools, has scrapped an early tech initiative and moved toward more district reliance.

By Kate Schimel • July 30, 2015

Black, white students face differing consequences for same infractions

A new study found that white students are more likely to be pushed into special education services or given treatment, rather than being suspended or expelled.

By Kate Schimel • July 30, 2015

Pennsylvania law punishes cyberbullies

People who use digital tools to bully children could face fines and possible jail time.

By Kate Schimel • July 30, 2015