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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 -
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Curriculum
Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.
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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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
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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 -
Ohio lawmakers push for Common Core repeal
Hearings on the national standards begin Aug. 12.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 6, 2014 -
UC-Berkeley math professor finds Common Core lacking
Are the standards too focused on visual models and stories?
By Allie Gross • Aug. 6, 2014 -
Michelle Rhee named interim chair of Sacramento charter's board
Rhee will balance the St. Hope Schools position with heading her StudentsFirst advocacy group.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 6, 2014 -
ClassWallet launches beta
The site gives teachers useful strategies for collecting, managing and spending classroom dollars.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 5, 2014 -
What are America's best and worst school systems?
Using rankings from personal finance site Wallethub, the Huffington Post maps out the best and worst education systems in the nation.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 5, 2014 -
Mother sues Florida school board over daughter's suicide
The mother alleges the Polk County School Board did not do enough about another student stalking her daughter.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 5, 2014 -
Are ed reformers overlooking methods that actually work?
According to a veteran public school teacher and California Federation of Teachers council president, a number of methods that work aren't getting the attention they deserve.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 5, 2014 -
New report sheds light on funding inequality in Chicago, Philadelphia
State and local funding systems are largely to blame for disadvantages in some of the nation's poorest districts.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 4, 2014 -
Audit finds Louisiana overpaying voucher program
The state spent an extra $52,000 on the program last school year.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 4, 2014 -
'Innovative' doesn't necessarily mean 'more educational'
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education Director Arthur H. Camins explores the push for education 'innovation.'
By Allie Gross • Aug. 4, 2014 -
Emanuel's Chicago Public Schools point person to join ed non-profit
Chicago Deputy Chief of Education Beth Swanson is stepping down for a position with the Joyce Foundation.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 4, 2014 -
What's in an ed tech company's name?
The New York Times delves into the costly, time-consuming naming process for some of the most popular firms.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 4, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Poverty and student achievement by the numbers
What does data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2014 Kids Count Report reveal?
By Allie Gross • Aug. 1, 2014 -
Who are teacher unions supporting in midterm elections?
Despite being perceived as less union-friendly than before, Democrats still rake in the bulk of union donations.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 1, 2014 -
More students getting vaccinated in Wyoming
An increasing trend of parents declining to have their students vaccinated in recent years has had some worried about future epidemics.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 1, 2014 -
Indiana's NCLB waiver still in limbo
Five other states were granted waivers from the Bush-era education law on Thursday.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 1, 2014
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