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Supreme Court refuses to hear case dealing with religious service ban in schools
New York City rep says work will begin to develop rules that respect the rights of religious groups and nonparticipants.
By Allie Gross • April 1, 2015 -
Bublish and Edmodo partner on Author Connect service
A Bublish-created app, which will be available next school year, will allow classrooms to schedule virtual visits with authors.
By Allie Gross • March 31, 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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myON joins forces with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
The digital literacy platform's latest partnership brings four more K-12 subscription packages.
By Allie Gross • March 31, 2015 -
Oklahoma educators protest underfunding, overcrowding
Joined by parents and students in front of the state's capitol, the educators were particularly concerned about salaries.
By Allie Gross • March 31, 2015 -
Indianapolis Public School teachers seek first pay raise in five years
'Elevate IPS,' an initiative led by union and non-union teachers, is fighting for the extra money, but the push may be at the mercy of the state's budget.
By Allie Gross • March 31, 2015 -
Louisiana district judge dismisses anti-Common Core lawsuit
District Court Judge Tim Kelley said the challenge, brought forth by 17 legislators and joined by Gov. Bobby Jindal, was filed too late.
By Allie Gross • March 31, 2015 -
Bridg-it seeks to streamline school safety with anti-bullying solution
Among the solution's features are confidential reporting and a comprehensive resource center to address a variety of situations.
By Roger Riddell • March 31, 2015 -
Deep Dive
4 takeaways to note from Education Trust's school funding report
The report draws attention to states failing to properly fund their schools, highlighting those that have particularly held out on districts with large low-income populations.
By Allie Gross • March 30, 2015 -
Are teachers allowed enough freedom to take risks with curriculum?
A column published by EdSurge highlights the potential benefits of being allowed to utilize unorthodox teaching methods.
By Allie Gross • March 30, 2015 -
South Carolina districts champion enterprise learning
The approach focuses on how students utilize what they know as opposed to the fact that they simply know it to begin with.
By Allie Gross • March 30, 2015 -
Florida legislators want to see uniforms in schools
A bill making its way through the state's legislature would incentivize districts to require uniforms.
By Allie Gross • March 30, 2015 -
Online accessibility a challenge for K-12 districts
Administrators struggle to make sure online lessons are accessible for students with disabilities.
By Allie Gross • March 30, 2015 -
Class size restrictions may be relaxed in Florida
A bill passed in the Florida House on Friday would ease up current penalties on classrooms exceeding class size limits.
By Allie Gross • March 30, 2015 -
Blackboard and Apollo face declines: The week's most-read education news
Fall behind? Get caught up on graduates' satisfaction with Capella's competency-based model and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • March 27, 2015 -
E-rate program scales back funds for landlines
Landlines are being increasingly replaced in schools with Internet-based phones.
By Allie Gross • March 27, 2015 -
Charter schools may be coming to Montana
The state's house education committee passed a bill that could potentially pave the way for the public school alternative.
By Allie Gross • March 27, 2015 -
Will Tennessee cancel federal pre-K funding?
The federal government granted Shelby and Davidson counties $70 million to grow their pre-K programing, but a judge's pending ruling could cancel that grant.
By Allie Gross • March 27, 2015 -
Report: Idaho wasted millions on Pearson management system
A new state performance evaluation finds that former state schools Superintendent Tom Luna pushed Schoolnet, despite multiple warnings that the Pearson product wouldn't work.
By Allie Gross • March 27, 2015 -
Mississippi senate passes SPED voucher bill
A select number of special education students would receive state funding to attend private schools.
By Allie Gross • March 27, 2015 -
New NYC accelerator offering $170K to 10 ed tech startups
The EDGE Edtech accelerator promises to connect those accepted with access to a who's who of mentors, extensive services, and exposure to investors.
By Roger Riddell • March 26, 2015 -
New PD program developed by U of North Dakota and Whitewater
The digital program costs $50 per semester and allows licensed education professionals to earn graduate-level professional development credits.
By Allie Gross • March 26, 2015 -
TN bill would require PE participation for K-5 students
The new legislation, if passed, would require PE classes at least twice a week.
By Allie Gross • March 26, 2015 -
When should schools tackle financial literacy?
Chicago Public Schools is one of many districts offering educators suggestions for adding financial literacy into K-12 lessons.
By Allie Gross • March 26, 2015 -
Will Google take the lead in teaching kids to code?
It's been almost nine months since the tech giant's CS First afterschool and summer coding initiative launched.
By Allie Gross • March 26, 2015 -
Which states are failing to properly fund ed?
A new report from Ed Trust finds that high-poverty districts receive an average of 10% less in state and local funding than their middle- and upper-class counterparts.
By Allie Gross • March 26, 2015
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