Critics bemoan inflexibility as NCLB waivers turn three

Eligibility for the waivers carries a slew of federal mandates.

By Allie Gross • Aug. 19, 2014

3 recent ed tech IPOs show the sector continuing to rise

With only three initial public offerings in ed tech during the last five years, the fortunes of those companies are considered important indicators for others in the space.

By Keith Button • Aug. 18, 2014

Buffalo Public School District lays off 69

The 'right-sizing' move was made Friday, just weeks before students head back to school.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 18, 2014

Education Fixation: The week ahead in education news

From trends and challenges in online learning to Philadelphia's ongoing financial woes, here's what you can expect to see on Education Dive in the coming week.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 18, 2014

Philadelphia schools announce another $32M in cuts

The district is trimming services in order to open doors on time.  

By Allie Gross • Aug. 18, 2014

Great Lakes Education Project offends with racially charged tweet

A board member is refusing to apologize for tweeting a comparison of Michigan Superintendent Mike Flanagan to former Alabama Gov. George Wallace.  

By Allie Gross • Aug. 18, 2014

Teaching is not a business, says Berkeley professor

David L. Kirp says  teachers must be at the forefront of any education solution, not technology or the market.  

By Allie Gross • Aug. 18, 2014

Effective STEM education begins with teacher training

The founder of Viridis Learning argues in a Huffington Post piece that teachers are in need of valuable STEM skills as much as their students.

By Allie Gross • Aug. 18, 2014

For-profits, Google's LMS, and student habits: The week's most read education news

This week, Education Dive took a closer look at reasons why many for-profit higher ed companies aren't likely to follow in Corithian Colleges' footsteps. Meanwhile, Google launched the full version of its Classroom LMS, and MIT doctoral candidate Juho Kim's research on building a bett...

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 15, 2014

$170K STEM grant goes to Washingon state

The money was awarded by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices.

By Allie Gross • Aug. 15, 2014

Arkansas Board of Ed to partner with Walton, Rockefeller foundations

The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation and Walton Family Foundation will help the state address issues facing low-income schools.

By Allie Gross • Aug. 15, 2014

'Insiders' not hopeful about ESEA reauthorization

According to a survey, 20% of 'insiders' believe the Elementary and Secondary Education Act will never be reauthorized.  

By Allie Gross • Aug. 15, 2014

New York state releases Common Core test scores

The results are a mixed bag.

By Allie Gross • Aug. 15, 2014

LearnBop coming to Fuel Education's PEAK personalized learning platform

The company's math tutoring and assessment tools have seen significant success since its debut last year.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 14, 2014

Chromebook hits 5.2M shipments this year, thanks to education

Market research firm Gartner says today's robust education market is responsible for the sales jump.  

By Allie Gross • Aug. 13, 2014

South Carolina might add grades for student conduct

The state board of education is considering the idea, which would see the grades appear alongside those for academics.

By Allie Gross • Aug. 13, 2014

Oregon Education Investment Board evaluates its impact

The board took a day-long retreat to review the progress made over the past three years.  

By Allie Gross • Aug. 13, 2014

U.S. Ed. Dept. to award $250M in preschool grants nationwide

Arne Duncan launched the preschool development federal grant competition, a collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services, in Pittsburgh Wednesday.,

By Allie Gross • Aug. 13, 2014

Rhee stepping down as StudentFirst CEO

She was recently named a board member of Scotts Miracle-Gro and interim chair of her husband's St. Hope charter network.

By Allie Gross • Aug. 13, 2014

Minecraft MOOC among 15 new offerings from Instructure's Canvas

The MOOC and an accompanying app are meant to help educators with gamification.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 13, 2014

Ed fundraisers predict 5.4% increase in giving for 2014-15

A survey of education fundraising professionals find their estimates for giving increases in 2014-15 unchanged from 2013-2014.

By Keith Button • Aug. 13, 2014

6 new back to school products for classrooms and districts

From new tech tools that simplify things for districts and administrators to new takes on old staples, these six products can't be missed.

By Allie Gross • Aug. 13, 2014

Omaha sees jump in Central American students

District records show 100 new students from Central America who weren't previously enrolled and have been in the United States for less than a year.  

By Allie Gross • Aug. 13, 2014

Texas district rethinks dress code

The change follows over 150 May suspensions for dress code violations.  

By Allie Gross • Aug. 13, 2014

U.S. Ed. Dept. subsidizes AP exam for students in 40 states

Almost $25 million in federal grants was awarded to 40 states and the Virgin Islands to help cover the costs for low-income students.

By Allie Gross • Aug. 13, 2014