Bringing playtime back to kindergarten

Some see recent trends as having made the year overly academic and are taking steps to add more play to the day.

By Allie Gross • June 10, 2015

NPR investigation casts doubt on 81% graduation rate

A multi-month investigation by reporters from 14 member stations found dubious tactics used to boost rates from the district to state levels.

By Roger Riddell • June 9, 2015

Testing opt-out bill passes Maine House

Parents in the state are already allowed to opt their kids out of testing, but the new legislation mandates they be informed of those rights.

By Allie Gross • June 9, 2015

Statistical data shows what does and doesn't work in ed reform

Dr. John Hattie, a professor and researcher at the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education, looks to the data to decide which reforms to keep and which to toss. 

By Allie Gross • June 9, 2015

Georgia adds chief privacy officer to focus on student data

The position was required by a new student privacy law approved this year. 

By Allie Gross • June 9, 2015

Study: Sesame Street, 'the original MOOC,' preps children for ed success

A new report from the University of Maryland and Wellesley College finds that viewing the long-running show provides benefits on par with preschool.

By Allie Gross • June 9, 2015

Do charter schools have an innovation problem?

An entrepreneur is partnering with a charter school to dive into unchartered waters. 

By Deborah Barrington • June 8, 2015

State ed budget woes highlighted by Arizona

A report shows at least 30 states providing less funding per student for the 2014-15 school year than they did before the recession hit.

By Deborah Barrington • June 8, 2015

Indiana parents demand special ed class cameras

The demand for cameras is a response to injuries sustained by an autistic student while at school. 

By Allie Gross • June 8, 2015

New York judge finds racial bias in teaching exam

The test, which all teaching candidates must take, measures knowledge of liberal arts and sciences as opposed to skills necessary to be a good teacher. 

By Allie Gross • June 8, 2015

Common Core results in California PE coach hiring surge

Because educators need more time to plan for the Common Core, schools are turning to physical education during these prep periods. 

By Allie Gross • June 8, 2015

Budget allows Minnesota schools to start early this year

The state's school year could begin as early as Sept. 1 under a new budget bill.

By Allie Gross • June 7, 2015

Ed employment benefits and Uber CMU poaching: The week's most-read education news

Fall behind? Get caught up on increased federal scrutiny of ITT, Sebastian Thrun's democratization vision for nanodegrees, and more right here.

By Roger Riddell • June 5, 2015

Embattled Indiana Supt. Glenda Ritz announces gubernatorial run

The controversial ed chief, who has clashed on numerous occasions with Gov. Mike Pence, says education will be her main platform.

By Allie Gross • June 5, 2015

Hunger Free Schools Act to provide free meals to all Baltimore students

The 2015 legislation promises free meals to every student in schools where at least 40% of the student population is considered low-income.

By Allie Gross • June 5, 2015

Nevada approves aggressive school choice agenda

The new law will allow ed funds to follow any of the state's 450,000 K-12 students to whatever school they choose.

By Allie Gross • June 5, 2015

How a North Carolina district bounced back from a device crisis

Unlike Los Angeles, Guillford County has been able to turn around a bad 1:1 deployment experience.

By Allie Gross • June 5, 2015

Report: Huge demand, support for wireless in wake of E-rate changes

Data shows a 92% boost over last year in E-rate applications for discounted Wi-Fi equipment and services.

By Roger Riddell • June 4, 2015

Tennessee test scoring change raises advocates' ire

The state's education department reportedly lacked transparency in changes to how exam scores were used to calculate proficiency.

By Roger Riddell • June 4, 2015

Code.org eyes CS expansion with 11 new partnerships

The partnerships, along with a new page of curated resources, are meant to spread access to computer science ed opportunities across K-12.

By Roger Riddell • June 4, 2015

Is tuition the answer for New Jersey district's deficit?

The move is viewed as a way to supplement costs for taxpayers.

By Deborah Barrington • June 4, 2015

Ohio charter school execs, consultant face prison terms after bribery convictions

As teachers were taking cuts in pay and other vendors went unpaid, a deal was struck with Global Educational Consultants.

By Deborah Barrington • June 4, 2015

NYC ed dept replaces $95M rarely used data system

By contrast, the new system, created in-house, carries a price tag of about $6 million. 

By Deborah Barrington • June 4, 2015

Pennsylvania lawmakers push for stricter cyber school truancy accountability

The push is largely meant to uncover and address potentially abusive situations involving students with three or more days of unexcused absences.

By Roger Riddell • June 3, 2015

CareDox raises $900K to digitize school medical records

Formely known as MotherKnows, CareDox has raised a total of $4.9 million.

By Allie Gross • June 3, 2015