Texas bill calls for cameras in special ed classrooms

The measure is an effort to prevent illegal or harmful uses of restraint or seclusion.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 23, 2015

New York Times editorial board backs annual testing

The board, however, isn't sold on the way those scores are used to rate schools.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 23, 2015

GradNation to Congress: Keep holding states accountable for grad rates

The coalition is concerned an ESEA reauthorization could do away with required state reporting of graduation rate progress.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 23, 2015

Sharp Electronics to award over $100K in products to U.S. schools

The grand prize of the company's 'Tech-It-Up' challenge will see one school outfitted with $100,000 worth of state-of-the-art Sharp products.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 23, 2015

Study: Investing in early ed saves tax dollars

Detroit law enforcement officials are backing a study that found early-education initiatives could potentially save taxpayers in the city $96,000 per child.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 23, 2015

Report: Targeted elective classes help lower the achievement gap

A new report from UC-Davis highlights an Oakland Unified School District program's contribution to improving outcomes for black male students.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 20, 2015

Teaching Tolerance distributing free voting rights doc

Teachers across the nation can access the 40-minute film, which details the Selma to Montgomery marches and battle over voting rights.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 20, 2015

Philly approves first new charters in nearly a decade

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's administration has released a statement expressing its opposition to the decision.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 20, 2015

20 New York districts ordered to change enrollment policies

The districts in question were illegally making access to school difficult for children of undocumented immigrants.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 20, 2015

UClass acquisition brings time-saving tagging system to Renaissance Learning

UClass, described by some as a 'Dropbox for education, features a resource library tagged according to various state standards

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 19, 2015

Nevada legislators propose reimbursing teachers for supplies

The bill, which echoes a failed 2013 proposal, would set aside $2.5 million for teacher reimbursements in the 2015-16 school year.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 19, 2015

Illinois Gov. Rauner wants $300M increase for K-12

The push comes alongside cuts in almost every other department.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 19, 2015

NoRedInk locks down $6M in funding

Started by a high school English teacher, the ed tech startup teaches writing skills through pop-culture-saturated online drills.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 19, 2015

Michigan schools pool together for bargain broadband prices

In Oakland Country, 28 schools have linked up through the ONE consortium, paying less than a third of the state average for reliable high-speed Internet.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 19, 2015

McGraw-Hill teams with Cerego on adaptive learning for world languages

The first product to come out of the team-up will be an upgraded 'Asi se dice' for high school Spanish classes.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 18, 2015

Ohio to administer digital PARCC assessment this week

The state is reportedly the first to deliver the Common Core-aligned English language arts and math assessment.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 18, 2015

Knovation's icurio to help educators discover top digital resources

Icurio not only helps educators find digital learning options, but also assists in using these platforms to create personalized learning opportunities.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 18, 2015

DC personalizes teacher PD options with menu model

Ten District of Columbia public schools are piloting a myPD program that has them 'order' professional development 'combos' based on their personal needs.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 18, 2015

Most states lax on teacher vaccinations

While much media attention has centered on vaccination exemptions for students, not much has been said of the lack of accountability when it comes to teachers and staff.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 18, 2015

NC district deploys 30K Chromebooks in middle schools

The considerable tech deployment follows a two-year initiative to provide WiFi access in all classrooms across the district.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 17, 2015

UVA Curry School Foundation partners with USA Funds on new accelerator

Part of the Jefferson Education Accelerator's mission includes working with a network of K-12 schools and higher ed institutions to test new products and services.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 17, 2015

FIU joins Google program to help minority AP computer science students

Will monetary rewards encourage STEM achievement?

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 17, 2015

House Republicans' NCLB rewrite won't find support from Obama administration

In what should come as a surprise to no one, a House GOP rewrite of NCLB would likely be vetoed by the president.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 17, 2015

AFT president backs scaling of career and technical education

Should such a push be paired with the president's free community college initiative?

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 17, 2015

5 gamified tools for K-12 classrooms

Adding elements of gaming to the learning experience is picking up steam, and everyone from NASA to Amplify is jumping onboard.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 13, 2015