White House announces superintendent summits

The Obama administration is teaming up with the Alliance for Excellent Education for 12 regional summits where district leaders can share best practices on everything from curriculum to budget. 

By Allie Gross • Jan. 16, 2015

Study: Test scores will rise if suspensions are halted

New research published in the American Sociological Review asserts that students attending schools with high suspension rates have lower test scores. 

By Allie Gross • Jan. 16, 2015

ClassDojo updates core offerings

Updates allow parents to stay in the loop easieThe change comes with three different views of the behavioral data via tablet, phone, or computer, so parents, teachers, and students can all track and monitor behavior.

By Allie Gross • Jan. 16, 2015

Biden announces $25M for cybersecurity ed

The money will go toward the creation of a new cybersecurity consortium comprised of 13 historically black colleges and universities, two national labs, and the Charleston County School District.

By Allie Gross • Jan. 16, 2015

NYC Ed Dept to expand dual-language programming

An expected 40 programs in six languages will be expanded or added for the 2015-16 school year.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 15, 2015

7 resources for enhancing lessons around MLK and civil rights

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a great jumping-off point for lessons touching on broader topics such as slavery, the civil rights movement, and the school-to-prison pipeline.

By Allie Gross • Jan. 15, 2015

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

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

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

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