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Florida's Lake County shoots down 30-minute recess demands
The district announced this week it would require no more than an hour of recess per week.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How does a later start to the school day benefit students?
The Fairfax County School board recently voted to start its high schools 50 minutes later — a decision based on mounting data on the amount of sleep required by teens.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 5, 2014 -
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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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Washington high school resumes classes following shooting
Students returned Tuesday, just over a week after the Oct. 24 cafeteria shooting.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Pearson sponsors Ed Week's post-midterm analysis
Education Week is teaming up with Gallup Education to host a post-election event analyzing how results will affect policy in each state.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Hawaii considers deferring test-based teacher evals
Concerns over fairness are behind the potential delay.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Torlakson defeats Tuck in run for California ed chief
The tight race was California's most watched, as the two Democrats represented vastly different education platforms.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Arizona school board removes 'morning after' pill info from bio book
A religious group reportedly took issue with a page of the textbook containing details on a pill for terminating unwanted pregnancies.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 4, 2014 -
Study: Does higher teacher pay bring greater student outcomes?
The Equity Project (TEP), a Manhattan-based charter school, pays teachers salaries on par with doctors and lawyers, and the first long-term evaluation shows students benefiting.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 4, 2014 -
Which states have the highest student-teacher ratios?
The National Center for Education Statistics reports that, on average, America has 16 students to every one public school teacher.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 4, 2014 -
Colorado district opts for isolation over expulsion
Center Consolidated School isolates students in a 4-by-6-foot room as an alternative form of punishment.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 4, 2014 -
Delaware district outfits teachers with bulletproof whiteboards
The 18-by-20-inch boards can be used as a shield and barrier in the event of a shooting.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 3, 2014 -
Tennessee Board of Ed refuses to ditch new AP History curriculum
Conservatives have argued the new curriculum is 'radically revisionist,' leading to previous changes in Texas and Colorado.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 3, 2014 -
Amplify's Klein takes a dig at Ravitch in new book
The CEO alleges that NYU education historian Diane Ravitch turned against 'reform' after he, while serving as NYC's ed chief, didn't hire her long-time partner to run a principal training initiative.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 3, 2014 -
29 states have cut K-12 spending since 2008
Of those states, 14 saw cuts of 10% or more.
By Allie Gross • Nov. 3, 2014 -
Is there a science to hiring a good teacher?
A new study out of the University of Washington's Center for Education Data & Research argues that the hiring procees for teachers should be more scientific.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 31, 2014 -
White House to host early ed summit in December
The event will announce which states won $250 million in Preschool Development Grants and $500 million in Early Head Start Child Care Partnership awards.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 31, 2014 -
SC lottery audit: State ed department failing to properly disburse funds
The South Carolina Department of Education has failed to properly divvy up $30 million in South Carolina Education Lottery funds to underachieving schools.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 31, 2014 -
Cuomo faces backlash after calling education a 'public monopoly'
The New York governor made the comment while promising to overhaul the state's education landscape if he is elected for a second term.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 31, 2014 -
Time editor responds to teacher outrage over controversial cover
The magazine's Nov. 3 'Rotten Apples' was taken as an insult by many educators, though the article itself, on teacher tenure, was much more balanced.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Do states value prisons over schools?
A new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities shows that state spending on prisons has dwarfed education since the 1980s.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Deep Dive
These 7 digital resources help integrate arts education into other subjects
Stretched budgets and a focus on testing might be causing cuts to classes like art, drama, and music, but that doesn't mean schools have to abandon these subjects all together.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Michigan high school diplomas may soon include STEM certification
Two bills could make the state the first to offer STEM certification on diplomas and transcripts.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 30, 2014 -
CDW-G, Discovery Ed sweepstakes splits $90K in tech between two schools
North Miami Beach Senior High School and Irmo Middle School International Academic Magnet won the 12th annual Win a Wireless Lab Sweepstakes.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 30, 2014 -
California race could indicate where public currently stands on education
The race for California's superintendent of public instruction pits two Democrats with very different views on education against one another.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Blackboard debuts Grader app
The iOS tablet app allows educators to track, sort, and grade student assignments and offer multimedia feedback.
By Keith Button • Oct. 30, 2014
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