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  • Deep Dive

    5 ways inequality contributes to high school dropout rates

    A new Communities in Schools report shows the U.S. still has room to level the playing field 60 years after Brown v. Board of Education.

    By Allie Gross • May 16, 2014
  • Will Supreme Court decision see prayer in school boards?

    A recent ruling in favor of a town council's pre-meeting prayer may ignite debate over whether public school boards can do the same.

    By Allie Gross • May 16, 2014
  • Trendline

    Curriculum

    Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.

    By K-12 Dive staff
  • Samsung unveils new ed tablet

    The Galaxy Tab 4 Education delivers durability, a low price point, and Google Play for Education support.

    By Allie Gross • May 16, 2014
  • How to boost STEM education

    A twitter chat hosted by The USA Science and Engineering Festival suggests several best practices for teaching science, technology, engineering, and math.

    By Allie Gross • May 16, 2014
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    What ed iniatives are the Gates Foundation prioritizing?

    The Washington Post took a look at the organization's most significant education grants this year.  

    By Allie Gross • May 16, 2014
  • Mississippi to investigate alleged cheating at elementary school

    The district's superintendent is launching his own investigation into who leaked the information to a local newspaper.

    By • May 15, 2014
  • Civil rights group files 3 complaints focused on school closures, charters

    The Advancement Project's complaints to the Education Department's civil rights office and the Justice Department focus on reform in three cities.

    By Allie Gross • May 15, 2014
  • Ed. Dept. reminds charters of special ed obligations

    A "Dear Colleague" letter says charters have the same obligations as traditional public schools.

    By Allie Gross • May 15, 2014
  • Louisiana kills sex ed bill

    The state's House Education Committee shut down legislation that would have required public schools to teach comprehensive sex education.

    By Allie Gross • May 15, 2014
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    Ed reform: Is poverty the elephant in the room?

    Ahead of Saturday's Brown v. Board of Education anniversary, a New Yorker article analyzes the inequality that persists in Newark and beyond.

    By Allie Gross • May 15, 2014
  • Texas, Connecticut districts ban social app over bullying concerns

    To make things worse, the app's name infringes on a platform used by hundreds of U.S. schools.

    By • May 14, 2014
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    All Covered unveils K-12 education software and services suite

    The cloud-based suite includes partnerships with PassTheNotes, SchoolBrains, Hapara, and Tableau Software.

    By • May 14, 2014
  • Indiana Board of Ed. grills superintendent over NCLB warning

    A special meeting was held Tuesday to discuss a plan for the state to keep its waiver.

    By Allie Gross • May 14, 2014
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    NAACP marks Brown v. Board of Ed. anniversary with summit

    The 60th anniversary of the historic Supreme Court ruling that outlawed segregation is Saturday.

    By Allie Gross • May 14, 2014
  • Pearson ranks U.S. education 14th in the world

    The textbook and testing powerhouse's Learning Curve 2014 report ranks the educational performance of 39 countries.

    By Allie Gross • May 13, 2014
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    NY preschool accused of misallocating millions reserved for special needs students

    A rabbi and three other men allegedly stole $12.4 million in city and state education funds.

    By Allie Gross • May 13, 2014
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    Illinois to hold minority and low-income students to different standards

    The state will unveil a new system for measuring student success next year with permission from the U.S. Department of Education.

    By Allie Gross • May 13, 2014
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    Report: Bias found in teacher evals

    A new study finds implementing a system for grading teachers is not as easy as federal officials may have hoped.  

    By Allie Gross • May 13, 2014
  • De Blasio addresses NYC's overcrowded classrooms

    The New York mayor suggests the city spend $4.4 billion over the next four years on alleviating crowding.  

    By Allie Gross • May 13, 2014
  • What Google's new student data policy means

    A Huffington Post column analyzes the tech giant's declaration that it will stop mining student data.  

    By Allie Gross • May 13, 2014
  • Discrepancies in state pre-K slots

    A new report shows drastic differences from state to state.

    By Allie Gross • May 13, 2014
  • More rural schools having ag students raise cafeteria food

    Hands-on agriculture classes cut costs for schools serving declining populations.

    By • May 12, 2014
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    Education Dept. backtracks on NCLB requirements

    Teacher evaluation programs will now be assessed separately from the rest of the No Child Left Behind waiver requirements.  

    By Allie Gross • May 12, 2014
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    Report claims taxpayers lost $100M to charter school fraud and waste

    A report from the Center for Popular Democracy and Integrity in Education highlights 15 of the 42 states with charter schools.

    By Allie Gross • May 12, 2014
  • Support grows for fired teacher who hit student with a broom

    The Detroit high school teacher reportedly used the broom while attempting to break up a fight.  

    By Allie Gross • May 12, 2014