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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 -
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Our latest K-12 Dive Trendline takes a closer look at how educators are addressing learning loss, as well as achievement trends and developments.
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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 -
Annie E. Casey Foundation releases 2014 Kids Count data book
Education is among the criteria used by the Baltimore-based organization to evaluate children's well-being in each state.
By Allie Gross • July 23, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 activities to refocus students
Long periods of direct instruction can leave students antsy and distracted, but there are a number of ways educators can help them refocus.
By Allie Gross • July 22, 2014 -
Arizona wrestles to employ established teachers
An influx of new teachers combined with a wave of retirements is leaving few classroom veterans.
By Allie Gross • July 22, 2014 -
Vox lists the best New Yorker articles on education
These are the 12 articles to read while the magazine's archives are open for the next three months.
By Allie Gross • July 22, 2014 -
Washington state denied NCLB waiver
The state wanted exemption from sending parental notification letters for failing schools.
By Allie Gross • July 22, 2014 -
Obama's 'My Brother's Keeper' initiative expands with 60 urban districts
Several private and non-profit organizations also pledged support to the effort to improve educational outcomes for black and Latino boys.
By Roger Riddell • July 21, 2014 -
OECD: Assessments the greatest U.S. education 'innovation'
The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development's new report is sure to have its fair share of critics.
By Allie Gross • July 21, 2014
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