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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 -
Trendline
Curriculum
Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.
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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 -
Teach For America criticism gets meta
A new article examining an internal memo detailing how the organization deals with bad press essentially forces it to respond to bad press.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Appeals court: New Mexico must provide textbooks, resources to private schools
The court ruled that textbooks are secular and don't violate a constitutional prohibition of state funding from benefiting 'sectarian, denominational or private' schools.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 29, 2014 -
ALEC ranks education policy by state
According to right-leaning American Legislative Exchange Council, Indiana has the best education policy in the nation.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Detroit Public Schools' debt partially forgiven by city
In exchange for having its $11.6 million in debt expunged, the district is giving up 57 vacant schools and 20 vacant lots.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Benchmark offering Common Core training to NYC pre-K teachers
The city's 2,000 early education teachers can attend the sessions free of charge..
By Allie Gross • Oct. 29, 2014 -
11 civil rights groups call for end to test-based 'accountability systems'
The groups sent a letter to President Barack Obama, U.S. Secretary of Arne Duncan, and congressional leaders on Tuesday.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Common Core replacement meetings underway in Missouri
Monday saw the first of three public hearings with the eight work groups responsible for recommending new standards.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 28, 2014 -
Deep DiveNeed extra money for the classroom? Check out these 5 grant opportunities
From character education to amateur radio, a number of organizations have great opportunities available to help fund a better learning experience.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 28, 2014 -
KIPP charter network eyes Los Angeles expansion
The network hopes to have 20 schools in the city serving 9,000 students by 2020.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 28, 2014
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