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Charter school equipment case goes before Ohio Supreme Court
Charter schools formerly managed by White Hat Management argue that supplies purchased on their behalf, with public dollars, should belong to them.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Vermont state board says 'no' to standardized tests
The state is asking Congress and the Obama administration to scale back No Child Left Behind testing mandates.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Messy accounting costs NYC schools over $350M
The funds, Medicaid reimbursements for special ed services, were lost over the past three years after officials failed to file the paperwork.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 25, 2014 -
New book examines 'The Teacher Wars'
Journalist Dana Goldstein breaks the mold when it comes to books on education, according to The New York Times.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Arizona ordered by judge to pay schools $1.6B over five years
The state was found to have shorted schools on funding, and the initial payment — due now — is set at $317 million.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 22, 2014 -
Federal judge wraps up Arkansas desegregation lawsuit
Come 2018, the state will no longer need to pay three Little Rock-area districts.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 22, 2014 -
Topeka educators see classified student data
The district's student information software revealed confidential socioeconomic information.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 22, 2014 -
Duncan does a 180 on teacher evals
The education secretary is allowing states to apply for extra time before using student test scores to evaluate teachers.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 22, 2014 -
ACT data shows black students continuing to lag
While 2013 represented the most diverse group of test-takers, only 11% of African Americans scored "college ready" compared to the 49% of white students.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 22, 2014 -
Lynda.com taps former Ancestry.com exec as chief revenue officer
Andrew Wait was most recently president of London-based online English school EF Englishtown.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Superior Court judge shoots down North Carolina voucher program
The first $730,000 of the $4,200-per-child grants has already been awarded to over 360 students.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Gov. Haslam publicizes Tennessee Promise
High school graduates can score free tuition to any two-year college.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Deep Dive
3 education myths busted
Spoiler alert: There's no such thing as 'math people.'
By Alex Nowicki • Aug. 21, 2014 -
California district apologizes for making special ed students sort trash
Parents complained upon learning that the Southern California school district had special education student sort garbage as an activity.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Louisiana to use Common Core exams after all
A Baton Rouge judge shot down Gov. Bobby Jindal's freeze on the state's testing contract.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Florida Lottery gives $1.5B to ed
The state's lotto had a record breaking year with $5.4 B in sales.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Fairfield U. prof blasts corporate ed reform
Dr. Yohuru Williams says "reform" measures actually re-segregate schools, push out qualified teachers, and over-emphasize the value of high-stakes tests.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Wyoming school using drone and robots to teach math
Laramie High School plans to mechanically enhance geometry, algebra, trigonometry, and calculus.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 20, 2014 -
Detroit Public Schools proposes 24 closures, 10% pay cuts
The financially burdened district's latest plan to address its deficit is expected to save $13.3 million.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 20, 2014 -
Missouri education department's CEE-Trust contract under scrutiny
Potential conflicts of interest allegedly taint the decision to contract Cities For Education Entrepreneurship Trust for consulting work.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 20, 2014 -
Poll: Only 27% of public supports Obama education agenda
The 46th annual PDK-Gallup poll finds the number of people willing to give Obama's education agenda an A or B letter grade on the wane.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 20, 2014 -
Alma opens DC office, appoints president
The all-in-one learning management and student information system is expanding to the East Coast.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 19, 2014 -
Los Angeles softens discipline policies
The nation's second-largest school district is backing away from police-heavy school monitoring.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 19, 2014 -
State of New York gives $340M for pre-K
Eighty-one school districts and community groups will benefit from the funding.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 19, 2014 -
12 states passed ed tech laws so far in 2014
The laws overwhelmingly apply to virtual education and distance learning.
By Keith Button • Aug. 19, 2014
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