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Subsidized school lunch proposal met with hesitation in NYC
Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration is concerned the proposal could negatively impact federal funding for low-income schools.
By Allie Gross • May 29, 2014 -
Former NYC ed chief pushes Common Core and STEM
Joel Klein, currently CEO of Amplify, says politics must be removed from the education debate.
By Allie Gross • May 29, 2014 -
New law mandates universal pre-k in Vermont
The bill will allow funds to follow children across district lines.
By Allie Gross • May 29, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The best (and worst) of Common Core dissent
With a new report claiming extreme views are overshadowing legitimate Common Core concerns, we take a look back at some of the more prevalent arguments.
By Allie Gross • May 28, 2014 -
Retrieved from Apple on October 22, 2013
Apple adds iPads to education discount program
The direct price cuts for the iPad Air and mini top off at $30.
By Roger Riddell • May 28, 2014 -
Wyoming seeks volunteers in creation of new science standards
The state banned the Next Generation Science Standards due to their teaching of man-made climate change as fact.
By Allie Gross • May 28, 2014 -
Healthy lunch regs reveal need for additional food education
A significant portion of fruits and veggies is being thrown away, according to a Harvard study.
By Allie Gross • May 28, 2014 -
Finnish schools skip the tablets and SMART Boards
The approach runs counter to that of American classrooms.
By Allie Gross • May 28, 2014 -
Program lets Massachusetts youth tackle real-world STEM problems
NuVu Studio operates on the idea that students as young as 13 can work on graduate-level design and engineering projects.
By Allie Gross • May 27, 2014 -
Esri provides STEM software to all U.S. K-12 schools with $1B grant
The move, made in support of the president's ConnectED initiative, also includes cloud infrastructure from Amazon Web Services.
By Roger Riddell • May 27, 2014 -
Costs devour Boston shools' salad bars
The stations were installed in six of the city's schools as part of a national push for healthier lunch options.
By Roger Riddell • May 27, 2014 -
California supt. race highlights bigger ed debate
The approaching June 3 primary vote for the state's ed chief spothlights the two sides of the national education debate.
By Allie Gross • May 27, 2014 -
Mississippi literacy coaches push for gains
Mississippi views its Literacy-Based Promotion Act as its most immediate reform effort
By Allie Gross • May 27, 2014 -
NPR: Modern pre-K push embodies Fred Rogers' ethos
Much of the current early education debate is in line with the late TV host's thinking.
By Allie Gross • May 27, 2014 -
Louisiana to release state standardized test scores
Scores for grades 3-8 will be released to the public Tuesday.
By Allie Gross • May 27, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 practices of highly-effective urban educators
San Francisco State University professor Jeff Duncan-Andrade's seminal research paper "Gangstas, Wankstas, and Ridas" highlights key attributes of successful urban teachers.
By Allie Gross • May 23, 2014 -
Changes to San Francisco's special ed program breed tension
The city's school district is reassigning instructors as it attempts to make all schools disability-friendly.
By Allie Gross • May 23, 2014 -
What should the U.S. learn from foreign education systems?
A Huffington Post column analyzes lessons that can be learned from abroad.
By Allie Gross • May 23, 2014 -
Ed advocates protest Indiana plan for untrained teachers
The state's board of education gave preliminary approval to a plan that would create an adjunct/career specialist teacher license.
By Allie Gross • May 23, 2014 -
Science, pre-k standards under discussion in New Jersey
The state's board of education is considering the Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core preschool standards.
By Allie Gross • May 23, 2014 -
Retrieved from U.S. Department of Agriculture.
USDA to allow schools leeway on whole-grain requirement
Schools will be allowed flexibility on the requirement to use 100% whole grain products beginning this fall.
By Allie Gross • May 22, 2014 -
How are the arts taught in the South?
A new South Arts report breaks down arts ed trends in nine southern states, based on surveys of 4,400 K-12 principals.
By Allie Gross • May 22, 2014 -
New York state to push controversial sex ed plan
Motivated by the high number of youth contracting sexually transmitted infections, the state is pushing its Youth Sexual Health Plan.
By Allie Gross • May 22, 2014 -
Why do Asian nations consistently top ed rankings?
Pearson's Learning Curve 2014 report examines the reasons why many Asian countries continue to top international rankings.
By Allie Gross • May 22, 2014 -
Missouri cuts additional $35M from K-12, higher ed funding
The state withheld another $22 million just last month.
By Roger Riddell • May 21, 2014
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