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Ferguson tweets result in Dallas teacher's termination
English teacher Vinita Hegwood issued an apology and resignation due to the racially-charged tweets the day before the vote to fire her.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 17, 2014 -
LAUSD cuts ties with lawyer who blamed 14-year-old in teacher sex suit
While the win is financially favorable for the district, the lawyer's strategy has received significant criticism.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 17, 2014 -
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Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.
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Pennsylvania grassroots groups plan action around ed funding talks
The groups plan to make their voices heard at a Tuesday meeting of the Basic Education Funding Commission in Philadelphia.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 17, 2014 -
Bilingual education expanded in New York state
Starting next fall, districts will be required to create bilingual options if 20 or more students speak the same non-English language.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 17, 2014 -
NYC chancellor considers consolidation of small, struggling schools
The move would reverse a Bloomberg-era policy that divided large, failing schools into smaller new schools.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 14, 2014 -
Department of Education releases new 'No Child Left Behind' guidance
The information, addressed to the education chiefs of each state, will allow certain states to apply for four-year waivers.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 14, 2014 -
Parents protest Newark school chief's talk in DC
About 40 Newark parents and students crashed a talk where Cami Anderson, the Newark schools superintendent, was giving a speech.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 14, 2014 -
Tennessee's polarizing education commissioner resigns
Kevin Huffman, who has pressed to overhaul key education programs, has been at the center of many of the state's debates over the direction of schools.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 14, 2014 -
Colorado teens protest standardized testing
More 500 seniors at Fairview High School opted out of the Colorado Measures of Academic Success exam, instead choosing to protest the test while collecting food and school supplies for charity.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 14, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Will online learning melt snow days?
Indiana thinks so. Last year, the state launched a 'virtual option' for inclement weather.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 13, 2014 -
Oregon's homeless student population increases
The population, which hovered at 18,902 students in the 2013-2014 school year, was up by 737 students from the previous year.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 13, 2014 -
New charter school laws approved by NJ court
Under Wednesday's ruling, the state Board of Education has the power to bend existing charter rules and open new campuses for already existing networks.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 13, 2014 -
Mississippi Board of Ed votes to keep sports in struggling schools
The board voted to let schools continue with athletic and extracurricular programming the first year an accreditation is revoked.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 13, 2014 -
Omaha board votes to eliminate 'learning community' property tax
The board hopes the scrapping of the levy will create a more collaborative environment and diminish the achievement gap.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 13, 2014 -
Want kids to eat healthy? Teach with smell and taste
Nutrition classes benefit from the use of the senses such as taste and smell, says Dr. Ingrid Kohlstadt of Johns Hopkins University.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 13, 2014 -
Report: Colleges are too easy on teachers-to-be
A report, titled "Easy A's," says colleges and universities are giving too many easy A's to teacher candidates and not preparing them properly for real-life teaching.
By Keith Button • Nov. 12, 2014 -
Deep Dive
4 tools for spicing up lectures
In today's increasingly device-saturated learning spaces, instruction demands interaction.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 12, 2014 -
Idaho judge invalidates $60M school broadband contract
4th District Judge Patrick Owen's ruling means the state could be responsible for repaying the federal government money used for the illegal contract.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 12, 2014 -
Official resigns in wake of flawed New Orleans school report
Cowen Institute Executive Director John Ayers resigns after the study on 'vulnerable students' in New Orleans schools was released and later retracted.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 12, 2014 -
Department of Education celebrates 340 Blue Ribbon schools
The 2014 winners, which include 290 public schools and 50 private schools, will be honored today at a luncheon hosted by Education Secretary Arne Duncan.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 12, 2014 -
Ohio board members walk out of meeting
The four members were protesting the president's change in the agenda, a move that limited public voice on the proposal to eliminate a "specialty teacher" rule.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 12, 2014 -
Time: Sex ed reverting to old policies in many states
In the last 20 years, there has been a 50% decrease in the number of states that require sex education in all public school classrooms, the magazine reports.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 12, 2014 -
Deep Dive
4 ways to incorporate social media in the classroom
Efforts to police students' social media activity have made headlines recently, but how can these platforms be used to their benefit?
By Allie Gross • Nov. 11, 2014 -
Ohio board considers change in 'specialty teacher' rule
The board has proposed removing a state mandate requiring schools to have a certain number of specialty teachers.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 11, 2014 -
PA districts sue state over alleged funding inadequacies
The lawsuit, filed against Gov. Tom Corbett, state education officials and legislative leaders, alleges that Pennsylvania is in violation of its state constitution by failing to provide adequate education for its students.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 11, 2014
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