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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 -
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
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