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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 -
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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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 -
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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 -
Education Department addresses racial disparities
A 37-page guidance issued Wednesday reminds districts that federal law requires them to provide all students the same educational opportunities.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 1, 2014 -
PBS LearningMedia promoting free resources for Bullying Prevention Month
A handful of videos, lesson plans, and interactive resources are available through the LearningMedia site.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Kindergartners can learn basic coding with ScratchJr
The free app was developed by Tufts University researchers to give kids a jump start on high-demand STEM skills.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Google brings unlimited storage to the classroom with Drive for Education
It will be a few weeks before all Apps for Education users have access.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 30, 2014 -
337 schools selected for National Blue Ribbon recognition.
The U.S. Department of Education revealed the 287 public and 50 private schools on Tuesday.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Denver-area protests could jeopardize school funding
Students are set to stage another walk-out on Wednesday, which also happens to be Colorado's "Count Day."
By Allie Gross • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Remind raises $40M in series C funding
Things are looking good for the secure messaging app, which is used by a total of 18 million teachers, students, and parents in the U.S.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 30, 2014 -
PBS LearningMedia expands ed offerings
A suite of teacher tools and a new student-centered website are just a few of the updates.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Educators get first dibs on Adobe Photoshop for Chromebook
The streaming version will be available to Adobe education customers first
By Allie Gross • Sept. 29, 2014
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