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Washington state legislative proposal would hold schools accountable for tech skills
Worried that students are leaving K-12 without adequate tech skills, state Superintendent Randy Dorn suggests schools must report to his office with evidence of students' digital literacy.
By Allie Gross • Feb. 12, 2015 -
NASA, college students unveil K-12 science game
The multi-person game requires players to use real-world knowledge to navigate a fictional world where "mysterious clouds of dust" have rendered all adults unconscious.
By Allie Gross • Feb. 12, 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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Ed investor lashes out at Sun-Times coverage of alleged conflicts of interest
A series of articles drew attention to Chicago school contracts gained by companies Deborah Quazzo, who sits on the city's education board, invests in.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 11, 2015 -
LA districts request penalty waivers for parental opt-outs of Common Core testing
State education officials currently mandate that districts get zeros for the scores of every student that opts out — a rule that could greatly hurt a school's average.
By Allie Gross • Feb. 11, 2015 -
ASCD calls for two-year moratorium on test-based teacher evals
ASCD Director of Public Policy says, "We’re not saying ‘Don’t test,’ but ‘Don’t use tests for that specific set of consequences.’”
By Allie Gross • Feb. 11, 2015 -
Is de-identifying data the answer to the student privacy issue?
Separating students' identities from their digital records could help deter unauthorized access and use.
By Allie Gross • Feb. 11, 2015 -
Alma buys K-12 data integration firm Always Prepped
The all-in-one platform will gain more robust data analytics from the deal.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 11, 2015 -
FCC chair's open Internet proposal would benefit classrooms
Tom Wheeler's plan would, in part, make it easier to bring broadband connectivity to classrooms.
By Allie Gross • Feb. 11, 2015 -
Politico report questions Pearson's practices
The investigative report skewers the company over a list of questionable business practices it has used to help become a dominant player in the higher education and K-12 markets.
By Keith Button • Feb. 11, 2015 -
Tech crisis looms for Idaho schools
State schools are struggling to keep an uninterrupted connection after a drawn out legal battle over a tech contract.
By Allie Gross • Feb. 10, 2015 -
Ed startup Team(You) raises $500K in seed funding
The behavior management tool allows educators to acknowledge positive student behavior through an online tracker.
By Allie Gross • Feb. 10, 2015 -
Is this robot the solution to sick days?
The VGo allows students to attend class remotely during prolonged medical absences.
By Allie Gross • Feb. 10, 2015 -
Are ed tech firms serious enough about security?
Tony Porterfield, a Cisco engineer and father of two, turned to the New York Times when he found serious security flaws with digital education product Raz-Kids.com.
By Allie Gross • Feb. 10, 2015 -
Poor results reported as Michigan sees increase in online K-12 students
Are struggling students being pushed into online classes they aren't prepared for?
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 9, 2015 -
Teach for America applicant decline continues
The organization saw a 10% decline over the past year.
By Allie Gross • Feb. 9, 2015 -
Brown Center on Education issues school choice rankings
New Orleans, New York, and Newark take the top spots.
By Allie Gross • Feb. 9, 2015 -
Petition launches to change TN law after Harvard grad can't become principal
The law requires potential principals to have attended an approved in-state college or university masters program or have at least three years experience as a principal.
By Allie Gross • Feb. 9, 2015 -
Study finds pre-K reduces number of students placed in special education
A study from Duke found specifically that North Carolina's Smart Start and More at Four programs lowered the chances of a student being placed in special education courses in third grade by 39%.
By Allie Gross • Feb. 9, 2015 -
House Democrats push to have voices heard on NCLB re-authorization
Despite pushes in the Senate for a bipartisan bill, House Democrats are concerned with what they see as a 'hasty, partisan push' on the law in their chamber.
By Allie Gross • Feb. 6, 2015 -
Should coding replace foreign language requirements?
Kentucky and Washington state have both proposed legislation that would make the two interchangeable, moves that have already been completed in states including Texas and Oklahoma.
By Allie Gross • Feb. 6, 2015 -
Skyward debuts test bank management solution at TCEA
The K-12 administrative software provider aims to simplify the creation of custom online exams at the district, school, and classroom level.
By Allie Gross • Feb. 6, 2015 -
LightSail launches digital starter library with over 200 texts
School and district clients of the K-12 literacy platform can also purchase over 80,000 digital texts.
By Allie Gross • Feb. 6, 2015 -
GreatSchools unveils 'Milestones' videos to help explain new standards
Aimed at parents, the videos provide a great resource to help schools demonstrate what proficiency for each benchmark should look like.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 5, 2015 -
Deep Dive
ClassDojo's Sam Chaudhary talks changes, criticism, and communication
While often pegged as a behavior management system, ClassDojo is in the midst of massive makeover, and co-founder Sam Chaudhary wants everyone to know about its evolving mission.
By Allie Gross • Feb. 5, 2015 -
Wisconsin Gov. Walker proposes school choice expansion
There's no increase suggested for K-12 spending, but the budget does push for the increased use of those funds for more students attending voucher and charter schools.
By Allie Gross • Feb. 5, 2015
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