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Middle schools seeing increase in career prep
Nonprofits and startups are beginning to get involved in engaging middle schoolers more engaged with potential career options and mentoring.
By Kate Schimel • July 16, 2015 -
Personalized learning charter school to launch in Delaware
The school focuses on “Big Picture Learning,” allowing students to design their own educations.
By Kate Schimel • July 15, 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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ClassWallet raises $1.9M in seed funding
The school accounting platform has pulled in $2.53 million to date.
By Kate Schimel • July 15, 2015 -
Appeal expected in Arizona schools chief's dismissed ed board suit
State Superintendent Diane Douglas' suit revolves around control over staffing.
By Kate Schimel • July 15, 2015 -
States take patchwork approach to test reduction
Varying approaches have been taken by 39 states looking to scale back excess tests.
By Kate Schimel • July 15, 2015 -
Massachusetts may be next to drop PARCC
Lawmakers have introduced bills to place a moratorium on the Common Core-aligned test.
By Kate Schimel • July 15, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Denver ed tech chief: Administrators must bridge teacher tech divide
Denver Public Schools' head of educational technology, Kirk Anderson, shares tips for implementing innovative school models.
By Kate Schimel • July 14, 2015 -
ECAA update: Hatch data proposal passes, Murphy-Booker plan addresses oversight
The Murphy-Booker amendment would allow states more agency in determining accountability measures, with a focus on historically disadvantaged student groups.
By Roger Riddell • July 14, 2015 -
Kansas schools allegedly shortchange kids on recess
According to survey responses from Kansas physical education teachers, recess lasts less than 20 minutes in a majority of the state’s schools.
By Kate Schimel • July 14, 2015 -
Ohio senator pushes for more charter oversight
Sen. Sherrod Brown proposed an ESEA amendment aimed at increasing the transparency and accountability of for-profit charter school managers.
By Kate Schimel • July 14, 2015 -
States that dropped Common Core are still using aligned materials
Materials aligned to the standards are cropping up in classrooms in all 50 states.
By Kate Schimel • July 14, 2015 -
School leaders excited, apprehensive about innovative classroom approaches
A new report finds school administrators facing considerable hurdles to put new learning models in place in classrooms.
By Kate Schimel • July 14, 2015 -
Chicago charters to gain big as traditional public schools lose $60M
According to new school budgets released Monday, charter and contract schools are looking at a $30 million funding boost.
By Kate Schimel • July 14, 2015 -
Burr ESEA amendment would reportedly cost states millions in Title I
Sen. Richard Burr's push for a change to the Title I funding formula has some concerned that certain states could lose hundreds of millions in funding.
By Roger Riddell • July 13, 2015 -
Digital Wish's new 1:1 grant aims to help school admins
The ed tech nonprofit's $4,500 grant program will assist schools in better planning device rollouts.
By Kate Schimel • July 13, 2015 -
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924 early childhood bills introduced in state legislatures this year
Though they could have amounted to a massive step towards universal preschool, few of the bills actually passed.
By Kate Schimel • July 13, 2015 -
New Illinois ed chief gets pay bump due to pension cuts
Tony Smith landed in a pension tier for new employees that allotted him lower benefits and stricter retirement guidelines.
By Kate Schimel • July 13, 2015 -
New York tops list of states with most difficult tests
According to a new study, states set very different bars for how much students must know in order to pass state exams.
By Kate Schimel • July 13, 2015 -
Schools turning to more positive disciplinary actions
Research increasingly indicates that punitive approaches to school discipline may harm students.
By Kate Schimel • July 13, 2015 -
More than half of Washington juniors skipped state tests
But at the elementary school level, few families opted students out of exams.
By Kate Schimel • July 10, 2015 -
iNACOL report details 4 popular blended models
The report also highlights a number of tips for avoiding typical pitfalls.
By Kate Schimel • July 10, 2015 -
As 40 states wrap legislative sessions, a look at the ed decisions
July marked the end of legislative debate for many states. So what did they do for education?
By Kate Schimel • July 10, 2015 -
Deep Dive
An ed law left behind: A primer on ESEA reauthorization
As Congress moves toward reauthorization, here's a closer look at the key issues and what happens next.
By Kate Schimel • July 10, 2015 -
New York drops Pearson as Arkansas replaces PARCC
The Empire State has awarded its math and English testing contract to Questar, while Arkansas is set to use tests created by ACT.
By Kate Schimel • July 10, 2015 -
Florida court rules in favor of test-based teacher evaluation
A case brought by Florida teachers and unions to overturn the state’s evaluation system failed with a federal appeals court Wednesday.
By Kate Schimel • July 9, 2015
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