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Snyder names new emergency manager for Detroit Public Schools
Darnell Earley will be the district's fourth emergency manager since 2009.
By Allie Gross • Jan. 15, 2015 -
AFT supports testing as long as it isn't tied to evals
The union says it wants to see testing continue so parents can have valid information on students.
By Allie Gross • Jan. 15, 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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Common Core states sharing test questions
When Georgia found itself short on test questions, it turned to Kentucky for some help.
By Allie Gross • Jan. 15, 2015 -
Google unveils Classroom mobile app
The mobile app allows for offline caching, which means students can work offline.
By Allie Gross • Jan. 15, 2015 -
IN bill would subject student-teacher messages to administrative, parental review
Two arrests in the past week have placed inappropriate interactions between students and teachers under the spotlight in the state.
By Allie Gross • Jan. 15, 2015 -
NCLB reauthorization draft presents two testing options
The 400-page draft bill is meant to stoke conversation around the often contentious topic.
By Allie Gross • Jan. 14, 2015 -
West Virginia tweaks Next Generation Science Standards during adoption
Science educators find the changes to information on climate change problematic.
By Allie Gross • Jan. 14, 2015 -
Iowa teacher licensing program focuses on veterans
The program allows veterans and their families to receive technical and provisional teaching licenses that allow them to teach for several years without immediately enrolling for additional coursework.
By Allie Gross • Jan. 14, 2015 -
Study: Unhappy teachers miss more school days
A new report from Gallup found that, over a year, disengaged teachers were likely to miss upwards of 780,000 more days of school all together than engaged teachers
By Allie Gross • Jan. 14, 2015 -
South Carolina's Haley unveils teacher recruitment initiative
The effort to recruit and keep quality teachers in the state's high-turnover districts offers a number of benefits to new and current teachers.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 13, 2015 -
Deep Dive
These 7 ed tech companies were among 2014's biggest funding winners
Ed tech companies had a record year in 2014, raising a total of $1.36 billion from venture capitalists.
By Keith Button • Jan. 13, 2015 -
San Francisco charters increasingly looking to public schools for space
Soaring real estate prices have given charter schools incentive to seek options outside of the private market.
By Allie Gross • Jan. 13, 2015 -
School iPad initiatives foiled when students lack Internet at home
When Hamilton County decided to replace some of its textbooks with iPads, board members didn't consider access issues with students from homes without Internet access.
By Allie Gross • Jan. 13, 2015 -
Ed stakeholders weigh in on Duncan's NLCB speech
Duncan spoke at a DC elementary school Monday in response to news that Republicans may push a NCLB re-authorization that does away with mandated testing.
By Allie Gross • Jan. 13, 2015 -
Appeals court hears Arizona ethnic studies ban case
The Tucson Unified School District is fighting back in a case that, if it loses, could cost it 10% of its state funding.
By Allie Gross • Jan. 13, 2015 -
President Obama to push Student Digital Privacy Act
The proposed bill is based on a law already on the books in California.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 12, 2015 -
Duncan: Obama administration won't back down on testing
The new Republican Congress has suggested it may do away with standardized testing mandates as it revises No Child Left Behind.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 12, 2015 -
Chief digital officer title gaining steam on campuses
The newly created positions are stirring a debate over the shifting roles of information technology management in higher ed.
By Keith Button • Jan. 12, 2015 -
Deep Dive
5 math achievement takeaways from Discovery expert panel
At an event marking the launch of Discovery Ed's Math Techbook, experts ranging from a Common Core architect to a Google executive discussed the current state of math and what needs to be done.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 12, 2015 -
Democrats on Ohio school board push for charter regulation
Democrats on the board want to put members of their party in its top seats to ensure charter accountability measures are put in place.
By Allie Gross • Jan. 12, 2015 -
70% of new teachers are staying in field longer
New research from the Center for American Progress suggests a retention uptick of about 10-20%.
By Allie Gross • Jan. 12, 2015 -
Will Congress eliminate NCLB's testing requirements?
An end to mandatory third-through-eighth grade testing is among expected major changes in an anticipated Republican-sponsored bill re-authorizing No Child Left Behind.
By Allie Gross • Jan. 12, 2015 -
Amplify's Guilford County rollout smoother second time around
After a rocky tablet deployment in 2013, the North Carolina district suspended its three-year, $16.8 million contract with the company.
By Allie Gross • Jan. 12, 2015 -
Polls show public demand for more comprehensive sex ed
A poll conducted by Huffington Post and YouGov reveals that two-thirds of Americans believe comprehensive sex education should be provided in schools.
By Allie Gross • Jan. 12, 2015 -
CIOs, Asia, and UTEP: The week's most read education news
Fall behind? Get caught up on CIOs' 2015 campus tech predictions, Kaplan's whistleblower suit, and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 9, 2015
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