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Online assessment firm Thinkgate shuts down
The ed tech company had millions in Race to the Top funds from Ohio and Massachusetts, where it had contracts through the end of the school year.
By Allie Gross • May 8, 2015 -
Stephen Colbert donates $800,000 to South Carolina teachers
The gift from the television personality, a South Carolina native, will fund every existing DonorsChoose request from the state.
By Allie Gross • May 8, 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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Test cheating inquiry requested by Arizona ed officials
Seven schools in Tucson, Tempe, and Phoenix reportedly had a high number of answers erased and corrected.
By Allie Gross • May 8, 2015 -
MA district spotlighted for successful state takeover
Lawrence Public Schools is still struggling, but it has made notable improvements in the four years since the state stepped in.
By Allie Gross • May 7, 2015 -
New Columbia, MO, school discipline guidelines aimed at school-to-prison pipeline
An agreement between several agencies in the city is meant to curb the number of students pushed into the criminal justice system for minor offenses.
By Allie Gross • May 7, 2015 -
Wisconsin GOP not sold on Walker's voucher plan
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos expressed concerns that Walker's plan will cut voucher funds for families already participating.
By Allie Gross • May 7, 2015 -
LightSail raises $3.5M, unveils new adaptive learning tools
The K-12 digital literacy startup's latest funding round was led by Intuit co-founder Scott Cook.
By Allie Gross • May 7, 2015 -
Google Classroom turns one, gets new upgrades
Users can now edit, create, and grade assignments from their mobile apps and leave private notes on student documents.
By Allie Gross • May 7, 2015 -
Amazon once again offering free access to TenMarks summer math program
For school districts with summer school programming, TenMarks provides an opportunity to keep students up to speed, or help them catch up, on critical math skills.
By Roger Riddell • May 6, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Just how widespread are digital state testing issues?
According to data from FairTest, 27 states have reported hiccups with digital exams since 2013.
By Allie Gross • May 6, 2015 -
Oregon creates Smarter Balanced college incentive
High school juniors scoring high enough on the Smarter Balanced exam and taking college-level classes their senior year can avoid taking a college placement test.
By Allie Gross • May 6, 2015 -
Pennsylvania law requires background checks for K-12 parents
Under the post-Sandusky law, parents, as well as chaperones and volunteers, must all undergo background checks and be fingerprinted before coming onto a K-12 campus.
By Allie Gross • May 6, 2015 -
Iowa State U brings Cyber Security 101 to middle, high schools
The university has developed a curriculum focused on topics like malicious software, scams and spam, and unsecured wireless networks.
By Allie Gross • May 6, 2015 -
Arkansas' Hutchinson pushing computer science in high school tour
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will visit high schools statewide to tout the benefits of computer science to students.
By Allie Gross • May 6, 2015 -
Ohio legislature questions virtual school's truancy
Ohio Virtual Academy allegedly collected per-pupil dollars for hundreds of chronically truant students it kept on its books.
By Allie Gross • May 6, 2015 -
AltSchool raises $100M from Mark Zuckerberg
Founded by a former Google executive, AltSchool is aiming to change the way elementary and middle schools are run.
By Allie Gross • May 5, 2015 -
Indiana ed board shake-up expected soon
Even with the delay of a contentious vote to strip elected state Superintendent Glenda Ritz of powers, membership changes are likely on the horizon.
By Allie Gross • May 5, 2015 -
Majority of Americans believe teachers are underpaid
A new HuffPost/YouGov poll found consistent positive responses across ages, geographic regions, and income levels.
By Allie Gross • May 5, 2015 -
Arkansas investing $13M toward school broadband infrastructure
The move by Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the state's legislature is in recognition of gaps in the infrastructure supporting the Arkansas Public School Computer Network.
By Allie Gross • May 5, 2015 -
Coding startup Kano raises $15M in Series A round
The new funding, a far cry from an initial $1.5 million raised in a Kickstarter campaign, accompanies the announcement of the updated New Kano platform.
By Allie Gross • May 5, 2015 -
My Brother's Keeper to become independent non-profit
The spinning off of the White House initiative indicates that President Barack Obama will continue focusing his efforts on education-related efforts for boys of color.
By Roger Riddell • May 4, 2015 -
Jindal administration subjects Common Core testing contracts to closed-door review
The move is the latest in the former Common Core supporter's string of attempts to remove the standards from Louisiana.
By Roger Riddell • May 4, 2015 -
Nashville Public Education Foundation to push 'reset' button
Despite educational gains, the city's schools are still failing to keep pace with its growing economy.
By Roger Riddell • May 4, 2015 -
Experts question whether kindergarten Common Core standards are suitable
Based on a variety of factors, not every child entering kindergarten may be prepared to read.
By Roger Riddell • May 4, 2015 -
Coding requirements and Clinton for-profit ties: The week's most-read education news
Get caught up on the closure of Corinthian's final 28 campuses and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • May 1, 2015
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