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New York Common Core exam compromised by Facebook group
Photos of the exam appeared last week in a since-deleted anti-Common Core group called 'Education is a journey, not a race -- USA.'
By Allie Gross • April 27, 2015 -
Houghton Mifflin picks up Scholastic's Ed Tech business in $575M acquisition
The company will gain key K-12 intervention products and services along with management and employees.
By Roger Riddell • April 24, 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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Autism in college, ProctorU, and gainful employment: The week's most-read education news
Get caught up on the discussion of whether community college is the next frontier of K-12 expansion and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • April 24, 2015 -
Acting Chicago schools chief pauses controversial $20.5M contract
The costly, no-bid contract with SUPES Academy is currently under federal investigation.
By Allie Gross • April 24, 2015 -
Google CS First helps schools launch coding clubs
Arizona teacher and instructional coach Janice Mak details how the tech giant's program is benefiting students in the Paradise Valley Unified School District.
By Allie Gross • April 24, 2015 -
Pearson addresses Minnesota glitches, schools resume testing
Glitches have complicated the testing schedule in the state over the past two weeks.
By Allie Gross • April 24, 2015 -
New York Ed Dept postpones teaching evals again
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's made a 180 on a previous delay, but state Board of Regents Chancellor Meryl Tisch says his suggested deadline is 'unrealistic.'
By Allie Gross • April 24, 2015 -
Washington state teachers strike over pay, benefits, class size
Thousands of educators gathered during the first of a series of one-day strikes that canceled classes in two districts.
By Allie Gross • April 24, 2015 -
Judge to resentence 3 educators in Atlanta cheating scandal
In the scandal's latest twist, three administrators who received the harshest penalties could receive a more lenient sentence.
By Allie Gross • April 23, 2015 -
Stalled CA vaccination bill moving again
The stalled bill, which would require all students attending CA public schools to get vaccinated, has been amended to allow unvaccinated children to attend "multifamily home-schools" or enroll in publicly approved independent courses.
By Allie Gross • April 23, 2015 -
NJ teacher union ends pension negotiations with Christie
The governor had previously touted this partnership as a sign that he could work well with opponents.
By Allie Gross • April 23, 2015 -
Are magnet schools set for a renaissance?
Some hope the schools, with their specialized topics, will increase student achievement.
By Allie Gross • April 23, 2015 -
Texas locked up over 1,000 teens for unpaid truancy fines
When students can't pay high fines for skipping class, they end up in the slammer and miss more school.
By Allie Gross • April 23, 2015 -
Deep Dive
4 tools and resources to help autistic students navigate K-12
April is Autism Awareness Month, a time to encourage tolerance and inclusion, as well as a prime opportunity for schools to brush up on options for autistic students.
By Allie Gross • April 23, 2015 -
Every Child Achieves Act amendment provisions ed tech funds
The Innovative Technology Expands Childrens' Horizons amendment would establish a new competitive grant program focused on digital resources and solutions.
By Roger Riddell • April 22, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Is free community college the next frontier of K-12 expansion?
During a panel at the Education Writers Association National Seminar, Undersecretary Ted Mitchell said President Obama's proposal could 'bookend' a broader public education alongside universal pre-K
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • April 22, 2015 -
Enrich State streamlines SPED in SC
The platform will help the state adhere to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which requires the collection of data on various special education factors.
By Allie Gross • April 22, 2015 -
Pennsylvania court dismisses school funding suit
Judge Dan Pellegrini says questions about the state's funding of schools involve political questions that are out of the courts purview.
By Allie Gross • April 22, 2015 -
Sir Ken Robinson: Standardization alienates teachers and students
The man behind the most-viewed TED Talk says a standards-based culture makes it harder for educators to engage and inspire students.
By Allie Gross • April 22, 2015 -
Unions finding unlikely allies in push against standardized testing
While teacher unions have 'lost' on issues like evaluations and tenures, they are gaining traction when it comes to pushback against high-stakes testing.
By Allie Gross • April 22, 2015 -
ACT study finds fewer high school students wanting to be educators
Only 5% of the 1.85 million high school students who took the exam in 2014 said they wanted to be teachers.
By Allie Gross • April 22, 2015 -
Deep Dive
K-12 Title VI complaints another big focus of DOE investigations
While most media attention around DOE complaints focuses on Title IX violations in higher ed, the department has also investigated several K-12 Title VI cases in recent years.
By Allie Gross • April 21, 2015 -
Florida, Nevada latest states to report testing glitches
Florida education commissioner is lashing out at its testing contractor, American Institutes for Research, over a technical change that wasn't approved by the state.
By Allie Gross • April 21, 2015 -
Does school choice hurt student achievement?
According to a new Center for Tax and Budget Accountability report, Indiana's school choice legislation cuts into traditional public school funding.
By Allie Gross • April 21, 2015 -
SEC probing LAUSD iPad initiative
The informal investigation is looking at whether or not school officials used bonds legally in the abandoned $1.3 billion program.
By Allie Gross • April 21, 2015
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