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Deep Dive
Private dollars just a fraction of charter school budgets
A new U of Arkansas study finds charters may rely on private funding less than previously believed.
By Kate Schimel • July 22, 2015 -
Ed school dean calls for more diverse teaching force
A new book from Howard University's Leslie Fenwick details the history of how schools pushed out minority teachers and have failed to draw them back.
By Kate Schimel • July 22, 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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BrightBytes raises $33M in latest funding round
The company helps roughly 20% of US schools make technology spending decisions.
By Kate Schimel • July 22, 2015 -
Blackboard unveils LMS redesign
The New Learning Experience unites all of the ed tech giant’s tools and services in a single platform.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 22, 2015 -
Ed Dept rejects, delays ELL accountability waivers
Just one state has received additional flexibility, and three others have had proposals tossed out entirely.
By Kate Schimel • July 21, 2015 -
Arkansas spends $65M to boost school Internet 40-fold
The upgrade will increase speeds from an average of 5 Kbps to 200 Kbps and will go into effect in some schools as soon as this fall.
By Kate Schimel • July 21, 2015 -
Students Matter backs teacher eval suit against 13 California districts
The organization, which also backed a 2014 case that abolished teacher tenure in the state, cites a failure to tie student test data to teacher evaluations.
By Kate Schimel • July 21, 2015 -
Bluestem invests $1M in Montessorium
The new funds will support the development of more apps based on Montessori principles.
By Kate Schimel • July 21, 2015 -
Computer science tests found lacking
A new study from the Computer Science Teachers Association finds that a dearth of valid assessments remains a hurdle to high-quality instruction.
By Kate Schimel • July 21, 2015 -
New York schools trying non-test-based graduation standards
One school, East Side Community High School, is requiring students to complete challenging projects in multiple subject areas.
By Kate Schimel • July 20, 2015 -
Analysis: Growing student supply lists inflating back-to-school costs
An analysis from TeacherLists found that the average American student must spend $70 on supplies to start school.
By Kate Schimel • July 20, 2015 -
Districts turning to neuroscience for new instruction strategies
New research has overturned old ideas about how to best teach students, and districts are starting to listen.
By Kate Schimel • July 20, 2015 -
Ohio bill expands state, local government power in school takeovers
Critics say the bill is an overstep and didn’t get the airing it should have.
By Kate Schimel • July 20, 2015 -
Newtown victim's mother backs social-emotional learning bill
The bill was introduced by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and aims to provide training for teachers and principals.
By Kate Schimel • July 20, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Social-emotional skills on the rise
A new study from Education Week found a significant bump in support for critical soft skills.
By Kate Schimel • July 17, 2015 -
PARCC, Pearson defeat AIR in court
In a ruling issued earlier this week, a New Mexico judge tossed out AIR’s accusation that Pearson’s contracting process with PARCC was flawed.
By Kate Schimel • July 17, 2015 -
Atomic Learning buys data platform Versifit
The move is meant to use Versifit’s data warehousing and analytic abilities to personalize Atomic Learning’s teacher training tools.
By Kate Schimel • July 17, 2015 -
Electronic Arts founder launches new ed video game company
Trip Hawkins' new company, If You Can, is focused on creating games that help students develop social-emotional skills.
By Kate Schimel • July 17, 2015 -
Senators push bipartisan juvenile delinquency prevention bill
The Youth PROMISE Act would support districts’ efforts to stem the school-to-prison pipeline.
By Kate Schimel • July 17, 2015 -
Obama announces new broadband access initiative
ConnectHome, a collaboration between private industry and federal and local governments, builds on ConnectED to expand broadband access to homes.
By Kate Schimel • July 17, 2015 -
Every Child Achieves Act passes Senate
Following a week of debate, the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act cleared the Senate with wide bipartisan approval.
By Roger Riddell • July 16, 2015 -
ECAA amendment to protect LGBT students fails
Reports show that LGBT students face high levels of harassment but lack district protections against bullying, and the amendment's rejection won't change that anytime soon.
By Kate Schimel • July 16, 2015 -
Denver overhauls discipline system to reduce expulsions, suspensions
A report from May found that suspensions and expulsions are on the decline in the district, thanks to ending punitive discipline strategies.
By Kate Schimel • July 16, 2015 -
School IT systems struggle with cyber security
An attack on an Idaho district this spring highlights holes in schools’ digital security systems.
By Kate Schimel • July 16, 2015 -
Survey: Teachers uncomfortable using data to adapt instruction
The Lexia Learning study found that less than half of teachers felt that interim tests effectively told them whether a student was on track.
By Kate Schimel • July 16, 2015
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