Pennsylvania Gov. Corbett's ed adviser resigns

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette raised questions last month about Ron Tomalis' effectiveness in the role.

By Allie Gross • Aug. 13, 2014

Google launches full 'Classroom' LMS

Apps for Education schools and institutions can now access the platform for free.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 12, 2014

Kansas teacher union pushes back on anti-tenure law

The state's largest teacher union filed a lawsuit against a new law which ended assured tenure.  

By Allie Gross • Aug. 12, 2014

Georgetown says 10-year-olds need sex ed

A new study from Georgetown University asserts early education on sex and health will deter unwanted pregnancies, diseases, and unsafe abortions later in life.  

By Allie Gross • Aug. 12, 2014

Will Michigan suspend 11 charter authorizers?

Issues including low academic performance and contract transparency issues have landed several charter school authorizers on an 'at-risk' list.  

By Allie Gross • Aug. 12, 2014

Ed. Dept. fact sheet details education rights of unaccompanied minors

The document makes the case for providing public education to minors who cross the U.S. border without a parent or guardian.

By Allie Gross • Aug. 12, 2014

Teach For America becoming increasingly diverse

Half of the program's new recruits identify as non-white.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 11, 2014

Queens vendor busted for overbilling NYC Ed. Dept.

Derval (Eduardo) Lazzari has been scamming the city's schools since 2006, when his company Acme American Repairs landed a contract to fix cafeteria equipment.  

By Allie Gross • Aug. 11, 2014

Fake Twitter account pokes fun at Campbell Brown's education agenda

The Alliance for Quality Education's @RealCampBrown calls attention to issues like Brown's refusal to name her organization's donors.

By Allie Gross • Aug. 11, 2014

Health textbook's sex ed content raises California parents' ire

An online petition calling for the district to abandon the book has over 1,500 signatures.

By Allie Gross • Aug. 11, 2014

Duncan says teachers, principals are his 'top advisers'

The U.S. secretary of education has been trying to get back in educators' good graces ever since the NEA called for his resignation last month.  

By Allie Gross • Aug. 11, 2014

Is STEM enough to prepare students for tomorrow's workforce?

Autodesk's senior director of worldwide education, Tom Joseph, says additional skills are needed on top of science, tech, engineering, and math knowledge.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 8, 2014

Houston teachers accused of cheating accept generous severance packages

The four teachers will get a full year's salary with their resignation package.  

By Allie Gross • Aug. 8, 2014

Maryland district plans social media oversight for middle, high schoolers

The district will search student messages for words such as 'bomb' and 'kill.'

By Allie Gross • Aug. 8, 2014

Colorado Ed. Dept. fails to mention school shooting in violence data

The department says the mistake is on it, not the district.

By Allie Gross • Aug. 8, 2014

Louisiana launches career education training for high schoolers

The Jump Start program gives high school students training in 23 technical fields, including plumbing and construction.

By Allie Gross • Aug. 8, 2014

Preschool founder: Bring play and experimentation back to kindergarten

Cherry Preschool Executive Director Laurie Levy is tired of the 'test-ready' expectations foisted upon the youngest learners.  

By Allie Gross • Aug. 8, 2014

Bus driver pepper sprays Atlanta students

The driver was attempting to break up a fight.  

By Allie Gross • Aug. 7, 2014

Maine's first virtual charter school to open in fall

Maine Connections Academy has already enrolled 279 students.  

By Allie Gross • Aug. 7, 2014

Test scores to count for less on NJ teacher evals

The state's board of education is taking steps to minimize the importance of student test scores on teacher evaluations.  

By Allie Gross • Aug. 7, 2014

NY Ed. Dept. releases half of questions from Common Core-aligned exams

The selection of 2014 questions was released in an attempt to help schools better prepare for next year's exams.

By Allie Gross • Aug. 7, 2014

Philly schools get $256M in advance funding

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett released the funds after state legislators failed to pass a cigarette tax on Monday meant to boost funding.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 6, 2014

4 K-12 textbooks that bred controversy

From environmental texts to religious documents, these are some of the most contentious classroom materials of the past few years.

By Allie Gross • Aug. 6, 2014

Superintendent of Portland Schools gets a 28% raise

Teachers and two school board members were opposed to the pay increase, which dwarfs the 2.3% given to teachers.

By Allie Gross • Aug. 6, 2014

Teacher evals up for vote on Missouri ballot

The proposed measure minimizes teacher tenure protection and requires evaluations to be based largely on student test scores.  

By Allie Gross • Aug. 6, 2014