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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 -
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Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Deep Dive
Survey: Majority of teachers using tech, but need more training
A new survey from publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt shows 97% of educators using tech in their classrooms, but many worry about privacy and accountability.
By Kate Schimel • July 9, 2015 -
Nevada to split largest school district
A proposal for the Clark County school system, which includes Las Vegas, looks likely to move forward despite concern from some officials.
By Kate Schimel • July 9, 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 -
House passes ESEA rewrite, Senate still debating
On Wednesday evening, the House of Representatives passed a Republican-driven rewrite of ESEA, with just five votes tipping the balance.
By Kate Schimel • July 9, 2015 -
AT&T's latest offering could reduce online testing's bandwidth burden
The telecommunications giant is now allowing customers to rapidly increase or decrease bandwidth capacity when necessary.
By Kate Schimel • July 9, 2015 -
Chris Cerf named Newark schools chief
The appointment of former New Jersey education commissioner and ally of Gov. Chris Christie narrowly passed a Newark school board vote Wednesday.
By Kate Schimel • July 9, 2015 -
Researcher: Principal hiring methods out-of-date
Cal State Fresno's Brandon Palmer says principal hiring methods haven’t been updated since the 1950s and don’t match current leadership needs.
By Kate Schimel • July 8, 2015 -
Congress pushes budgets with big Ed Dept cuts
Republicans on both the Senate and House Appropriations Committees have passed bills with billions in cuts.
By Kate Schimel • July 8, 2015 -
Oklahoma releases draft of standards to replace Common Core
The state is soliciting feedback via town hall meetings and online surveys.
By Kate Schimel • July 8, 2015 -
NWEA, NoRedInk team up to fix student exam feedback
NoRedInk’s technology will be used to give students individualized support in writing and grammar based on test performance.
By Kate Schimel • July 8, 2015
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