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Southwest Missouri superintendents wary of billionaire's influence
The three district leaders aren't happy about a St. Louis philanthropist's meddling in their local affairs.
By Roger Riddell • July 29, 2014 -
Over 150 AP exam answer sheets lost in transit
The tests were shipped from California but never made it to the testing facility in New Jersey.
By Allie Gross • July 29, 2014 -
Michigan schools chief meets with state charter leaders
The meeting was called after an investigative report by the Detroit Free Press highlighted a lack of accountability around the schools.
By Allie Gross • July 29, 2014 -
Cursive may remain in lesson plans for 7 states
Though not mandated by the Common Core, these states are either debating or have recently mandated the inclusion of this skill.
By Allie Gross • July 29, 2014 -
Teacher eval disputes hinder Washington's shot at NCLB waiver
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan's has promised a reprieve from the Bush-era law if test scores are added to teacher evaluations, but many in the state are unwilling to make the concession.
By Allie Gross • July 29, 2014 -
Education Fixation: The week ahead in education news
Learn more about Moody's downgrades, student achievement versus poverty in K-12, and more this week on Education Dive!
By Roger Riddell • July 28, 2014 -
California school employee pay revealed in new database
According to Transparent California, 100 district superintendents earned over $250,000 each more than twice the state's average teacher salary.
By Allie Gross • July 28, 2014 -
Not enough physical ed in California schools, says lawsuit
Thirty-seven California school districts were asked to present lesson plans proving students had enough physical activity in the day.
By Allie Gross • July 28, 2014 -
Democrats distancing themselves from 'education reform'
Once a term positively associated with the left, 'education reform' has become more polarizing and possibly insulting in recent months.
By Allie Gross • July 28, 2014 -
OpenCurriculum unveils open-source math library
The Pittsburgh-based company created a free, 5,000-document library for math teachers.
By Allie Gross • July 28, 2014 -
Deep Dive
6 virtual field trips to give lesson plans a boost
Don't have the budget to travel the world? That doesn't mean students have to miss out!
By Allie Gross • July 25, 2014 -
Slate: Self-driven learning isn't for everyone, so why push it into classrooms?
Many ed tech companies are pushing this learning style into the classroom.
By Allie Gross • July 25, 2014 -
Touchscreen desks and augmented reality: Lenovo predicts the future of education
An infographic from the company sees a bright future for independent learning.
By Allie Gross • July 25, 2014 -
New Yorker's look at Atlanta cheating scandal highlights testing pressures
The 2006 scandal at Parks Middle School saw teachers change students' answers on completed tests, and with administrative approval.
By Allie Gross • July 25, 2014 -
Teacher unions launching campaigns to unseat Republicans
Teacher unions across America are sending educators to the campaign trail in an effort to win state legislative and executive seats for Democratic allies.
By Allie Gross • July 25, 2014 -
Jindal sued over Common Core by charter school allies
The Choice Foundation, which operates charter schools in Louisiana, joined forces with parents and teachers to file suit over suspended testing contracts.
By Roger Riddell • July 24, 2014 -
Is Campbell Brown replacing Michelle Rhee as the face of ed reform?
Salon's Jeff Bryant describes the journalist-turned-activist as an "education Ann Coulter."
By Allie Gross • July 24, 2014 -
Chromebooks increasingly popular with schools
According to Google, one million Chromebooks were sold to schools in Q2 of 2014.
By Allie Gross • July 24, 2014 -
New York schools miss univeral pre-K opportunity
Despite the state allocating funds for the programs, many districts did not submit applications.
By Allie Gross • July 24, 2014 -
Huffington Post compares Kids Count report's best and worst states
What separates Nevada from Massachusetts?
By Allie Gross • July 24, 2014 -
Oregon ed officials: Too early to use Common Core for teacher evals
The state's Department of Education and the Portland School Board agree that the Common Core assessments are too new to accurately evaluate teachers.
By Allie Gross • July 24, 2014 -
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools distributes PR messaging guide
Washington Post columnist Valerie Strauss got her hands on the 18-page document and laid out the details.
By Allie Gross • July 23, 2014 -
New Orleans school entrepreneur program looks for applicants
Launch, offered by 4.0 Schools Incubator, is a two-month entrepreneurial development program.
By Allie Gross • July 23, 2014 -
Philadelphia School District turns to the public for ideas
The "School Redesign Initiative" asks parents, educators, principals, universities, and community organizations to help the fiscally strained district turn itself around.
By Allie Gross • July 23, 2014 -
Computer errors invalidate Nebraska writing exam scores
Students taking new online tests faced a number of glitches, including being kicked offline mid-test.
By Allie Gross • July 23, 2014
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