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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 -
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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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 -
Philly's annulled teacher contracts rally union supporters
Earlier this month, the five-person committee in charge of the city's public schools annulled its contract with the city's teacher union after 21 months of negotiations.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 28, 2014 -
Apple ConnectED commitment will give $100M to 114 schools
The grants will provide schools in 29 states with, in part, an iPad for every student, an iPad and Mac for every teacher and administrator, and an Apple TV for every classroom.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 28, 2014 -
Special ed students disproportionately hurt by school-to-prison pipeline
Some research estimates as many as 70% of students who pass through the juvenile justice system suffer from emotional or behavioral disorders.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 27, 2014 -
Nebraska ed chief: NCLB standards 'flawed and misleading'
Almost half of the state's schools fail to meet proficiency standards under the Bush-era law.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 27, 2014 -
11 startups recognized at Kaplan EdTech Accelerator Demo Day
The startups, which completed a three-month program with the accelerator, pitched their ideas for improving education to an audience of investors and education leaders.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 27, 2014 -
Are the benefits of art education being overlooked?
Americans for the Arts President and CEO Robert L. Lynch argues the arts transform society via a "trickle-up" effect.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 27, 2014 -
Teach For America and Harvard activists exchange letters
The Harvard Student Labor Action Movement's initial letter to university president Drew Faust asked that he sever ties with Teach for America if massive changes aren't made.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 27, 2014 -
Gates, UNC scandal, and EdCast: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on the latest details of UNC's cheating scandal and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 24, 2014 -
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Montana wants $40M for pre-K
Sixteen communities, including eight Indian reservations, would benefit from the federal dollars earmarked for pre-K.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 24, 2014 -
Time Magazine cover ruffles some teachers' feathers
While the article itself is balanced, the magazine's controversial "Rotten Apples" cover is being seen as an attack on educators.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 24, 2014 -
Lawsuit filed against NH school accused of abusing special ed students
Two families say their children were verbally and physically abused at a school run by the Crotched Mountain Foundation.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 24, 2014 -
Should all students receive bilingual education?
Yale linguistics professor Claire Bowern argues that picking up a second language should be seen as 'good' for more than just affluent students.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 24, 2014 -
Study: 2014 candidates fail to weigh in on education
Campaign websites for the 139 major party gubernatorial or U.S. Senate candidates were found to contain little rhetoric or stance on any of today's major education issues.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 23, 2014 -
CPR training now required in New York high schools
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law Tuesday a bill mandating that the state's education commissioner create CPR training curriculum for high schools.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 23, 2014 -
Idaho district sued by ACLU over alleged sexual, religious discrimination
Declo High School and Cassia County School District are named in the lawsuit.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 23, 2014
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