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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 -
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Curriculum
Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Snyder suggests splitting Detroit into two districts
One of the districts created in the proposed split would be used to pay off $483 million in debt under the plan.
By Roger Riddell • May 1, 2015 -
3 convicted Atlanta administrators get reduced sentencing
The educators will be on probation for seven years (instead of 13) when they get out of prison.
By Allie Gross • May 1, 2015 -
IL labeled 'high risk' for not administering science exams this year
The U.S. Department of Education is coming down on the state, which could have its funding jeopardized due to its now 'high-risk' status.
By Allie Gross • May 1, 2015 -
Obama gives 10,000 e-books to underserved students
The book promises are part of a White House partnership with five major book publishing houses.
By Allie Gross • May 1, 2015 -
Assistant Sec Delisle leaving Ed Dept for nonprofit
Deborah Delisle, who oversaw the issuing of No Child Left Behind waivers to states, will head the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
By Allie Gross • May 1, 2015 -
Edmodo launches new app aimed at increasing parental involvement
In a blog post, General Manager of Consumer Ketan Kothari stressed the importance of parental involvement.
By Allie Gross • April 30, 2015 -
Controversial truancy court suspended in Texas district
The news follows a recent report that found Texas prosecutes more than double the number of student truancy cases than any other state in the U.S.
By Allie Gross • April 30, 2015 -
Study: School closures breed academic success
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute dove into date surrounding the closure of charter and traditional public schools, asserting that closing low-performing schools benefits students.
By Allie Gross • April 30, 2015 -
Amplify reorganizing to streamline efforts internally
Facing annual losses over the past two fiscal years, the News Corp-owned ed tech provider is shaking things up with a 'One Amplify' initiative that aims to bring together its five divisions.
By Allie Gross • April 30, 2015 -
White House announces $3M in Native American ed grants
The grants will be available to Native American communities for college- and career-readiness goals.
By Allie Gross • April 30, 2015
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