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North Carolina votes to abandon Common Core
North Carolina may soon join Indiana and South Carolina as another state that has opted out of the standards.
By Allie Gross • June 5, 2014 -
NBC asks how often kids should use mobile apps this summer
Can educational apps curb summer learning loss?
By Allie Gross • June 5, 2014 -
Skyward adopted by 3 more Tenn. districts
The company's Student Management Suite is among several all-in-one platforms vying for a slice of the pie.
By Roger Riddell • June 4, 2014 -
New York zeros in on bilingual education
State legislators want more demanding bilingual and dual-language instruction.
By Allie Gross • June 4, 2014 -
National principals group calls for decelerated Common Core rollout
The National Association of Secondary School Principals says the rollout's current pace hasn't allowed for proper training.
By Allie Gross • June 4, 2014 -
Do tax incentives spur charter school investment?
A Huffington Post column reprinted by the Washington Post breaks down the relationship between charter schools and Wall Street.
By Allie Gross • June 4, 2014 -
Louisiana ed chief: Stop bickering over Common Core
Education Superintendent John White says teachers deserve to know what they will be teaching in the fall.
By Allie Gross • June 4, 2014 -
Report: 16% of urban teachers 'chronically absent'
Around 33% of all teacher absences in the nation's 40 largest school districts were attributed to the chronic absentees.
By Roger Riddell • June 3, 2014 -
Bitcoin-fundable scholarship program launched
The Immersive Education Initiative launched Learn to Earn, the world's first Bitcoin fundable scholarship program.
By Allie Gross • June 3, 2014 -
N. Carolina teacher raises will breed cuts in other areas
The state's Senate offered to raise teacher salaries by 11.2%.
By Allie Gross • June 3, 2014 -
Amazon makes TenMarks math app free for Kindle
The free app was previously only available online or as an iPad app at a cost of $39.95 per student.
By Allie Gross • June 3, 2014 -
NFL star tackles allergies with new education initiative
One in 13 school age children is likely to suffer from food allergies.
By Allie Gross • June 3, 2014 -
Edgenuity launches standards-aligned Algebra I course
The course follows the company's award-winning series of English Language Arts courses.
By Roger Riddell • June 2, 2014 -
Ravitch questions business coalition's pledge of $500K for Common Core
In a new column, the NYU education scholar asks who benefits when businesses get behind the state standards.
By Allie Gross • June 2, 2014 -
Judge knocks down Alabama Accountability Act
The addition of tax credits resulted in the act being deemed unconstitutional.
By Allie Gross • June 2, 2014 -
NYC cheating incident tied to student's apparent suicide
The New York Department of Education is looking into the disappearance of a Harlem high school junior.
By Allie Gross • June 2, 2014 -
Deep Dive
3 takeaways from IESD's K12 mobile tech report
The Amplify-sponsored study surveyed 332 district tech and media leaders nationwide.
By Roger Riddell • May 30, 2014 -
Urban education and Esri's $1B grant: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on Finland's low-tech approach to education and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • May 30, 2014 -
Zuckerberg, Chan donate $120M to San Fran schools
The Facebook power couple revealed the gift in an exclusive interview with the Associated Press.
By Roger Riddell • May 30, 2014 -
New Orleans closes its last public schools
The New Orleans Recovery School District is the first in the nation to be made up entirely of charters.
By Allie Gross • May 30, 2014 -
NASA and Khan join forces for STEM ed
The partnership will create a series of tutorials on astronomy and space exploration.
By Allie Gross • May 30, 2014 -
New lawsuit claims California fails to provide equal ed
The ACLU says the state fails to provide its minority and low-income students with equal education opportunities.
By Allie Gross • May 30, 2014 -
S. Carolina senator blocks sex ed bill
The proposed update to the state's 26-year-old sex ed law was meant to address the state's high teen pregnancy rate.
By Allie Gross • May 30, 2014 -
Higher funding tied to improved results in low-income districts
National Bureau of Economic Research findings show that court-ordered financial overhauls preceded better outcomes in low-income districts.
By Roger Riddell • May 29, 2014 -
Putting WiFi in all schools to cost estimated $3.2B
President Barack Obama has set a goal of providing WiFi access to 99% of K-12 schools by 2018.
By Allie Gross • May 29, 2014
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