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Education Department grants $13.4M for arts instruction
The money is being divvied up among 34 organizations tasked with aiding in the growth and development of arts educators.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 9, 2014 -
Judge: State must address South Los Angeles high school's scheduling issues
Scheduling problems at Thomas Jefferson High School have resulted in much of the student population sitting around idle.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 9, 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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What are some of the most ridiculous assumptions about ed reform?
In a Huffington Post editorial, teacher and blogger Peter Greene details what he believes are the most "bogus" falsehoods.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 9, 2014 -
Special ed overhaul on the horizon for DC
Two bills aim to improve special ed opportunities in the nation's capital.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 8, 2014 -
Microsoft announces LMS app for Office 365
Google isn't the only tech giant expanding into the learning management system market.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 8, 2014 -
Microsoft, Amplify, others sign student data privacy pledge
Not among the signatories: Google, Apple, and Pearson.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 8, 2014 -
What drives Finland's education success?
Former Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture General Director Pasi Sahlberg shares three practices American schools are currently lacking.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 8, 2014 -
Edmentum receives four EDDIE Awards
The online learning company's Plato Courseware, Study Island, EducationCity, and Edmentum Assessments solutions each won an award from The ComputEd Gazette.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 7, 2014 -
Philadelphia Public Schools exits union contract
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers says the annulled contract "has amped up a war on teachers."
By Allie Gross • Oct. 7, 2014 -
Do the wealthy have too much influence on public education?
Demos fellow Bob Herbert examines how, in his view, the influence of billionaires and millionaires is ruining public education.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 7, 2014 -
Ripple News founder: Video shouldn't be written off in education
Jonas Jonsson argues that entertainment mediums shouldn't be cast aside just because they're fun.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 7, 2014 -
What can the U.S. learn from Sweden's declining scores?
Vouchers and individualized learning are among factors taking the blame.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 7, 2014 -
Can edX's MOOCs better prepare high school students for college?
The nonprofit massive open online course provider is offering 27 courses to help reduce the need for higher ed remediation.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 6, 2014 -
Deep Dive
These are the top 10 U.S. education foundations
K-12 education foundations play a large but often unrecognized role in enhancing the quality of what a public school district has to offer.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 6, 2014 -
Former teacher testifies in Atlanta cheating trial
Stacey Johnson says she anonymously wrote letters to district officials telling them that former Parks Middle School Principal Christopher Waller was pressuring teachers to cheat.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 6, 2014 -
New Jersey gives high school students choice in grad exams
Students can choose between the PARCC, SAT, or ACT exams, or a portfolio of their work, to prove they are ready to graduate.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 6, 2014 -
NEA and AFT supporting educators who opt out of testing
The Washington Post's Valerie Strauss spoke recently with AFT President Randi Weingarten and NEA General Counsel Alice O’Brien about the rising movement against standardized testing.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 6, 2014 -
Educause, Google, and Unizin: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on the three newest members of Unizin's consorteum of institutions and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 3, 2014 -
NYC schools will no longer be evaluated with letter grades
Education chancellor Carmen Fariña says the grades will be replaced with a more intricate system that looks at an array of measures.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 3, 2014 -
Pennsylvania Ed Dept audit sparked by 'ghost employee' resignation
Ron Tomalis, Gov. Tom Corbett's special advisor on higher education, received a plush salary with unspecified responsibilities.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 3, 2014 -
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Early Learning Indiana receives $20M
The Lilly Endowment grant is viewed as an investment to encourage more funding from government and private institutions.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 3, 2014 -
Denver-area school board won't reconsider AP History proposal
Despite mass protests by students and teachers, Jefferson County School Board is sticking to a proposal that would reportedly narrow U.S. history instruction.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 3, 2014 -
Deep Dive
8 ways schools can become greener
Being green is not only en vogue, but the pragmatic thing to do — so how are schools not only teaching their students to be eco-conscious, but modeling that behavior themselves?
By Allie Gross • Oct. 2, 2014 -
Sandy Hook Elementary evacuated after bomb threat
Many forced to evacuate were reminded of the traumatic 2012 massacre.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Carnegie Mellon awarded $5M to study the science of ed
The National Science Foundation grant will be used over the next five years to create the LearnSphere platform.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 1, 2014
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