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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 -
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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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 -
New York State to review school enrollment procedures
The state wants to ensure children of undocumented immigrants are not being denied access to school.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 23, 2014 -
Child Nutrition Act up for reauthorization in 2015
Education researchers Pam Koch and Renata Peralta say it shouldn't be abandoned because of perceived waste, but more education is needed to reap its benefits.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 23, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 resources to get students coding
As computer science skills increase in popularity, so too does the influx of tools for teaching it.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 22, 2014 -
Opportunity Nation issues fourth annual ed outcomes index
The nonprofit released an index which ranks the best areas for educational opportunity.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 22, 2014 -
Is rote memorization undermining math?
Using math teacher Paul Lockhart's essay "A Mathematician’s Lament," Andy Kiersz writes for Business Insider about our overzealous focus on rote memorization.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 22, 2014 -
Sesame Workshop explores teaching preschool literacy with speech tech
The non-profit behind Sesame Street has partnered with ToyTalk to research the use of speech recognition technology in literacy lessons.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 22, 2014 -
Netop unveils classroom workflow app
Vision ME aims to simplify and improve the work of teachers in iPad-friendly classrooms.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 21, 2014 -
15 NYC superintendents replaced amid push to fix failing schools
The shake-up impacted about 36% of the city's superintendents.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 21, 2014 -
Time for Kids comes to the classroom
The app brings together multimedia content and current events for K-6 classrooms.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 21, 2014 -
Florida Gov. Rick Scott petitions Arne Duncan for a hearing
Scott wants a hearing on the state's denied request for flexibility when testing English Language Learners.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 21, 2014
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