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Majority of Louisiana students prefer online Common Core exam
Will the state education department's data sway lawmakers as they debate whether to adopt the PARCC exam?
By Roger Riddell • May 5, 2014 -
Indiana risks losing NCLB waiver
A letter from Assistant Education Secretary Deborah Delisle indicates the state is being monitored for failure to comply with the waiver agreement.
By Allie Gross • May 5, 2014 -
Trendline
Curriculum
Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.
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PARCC contracts Pearson for Common Core help
The education giant will help the consortium implement its Common Core assessments.
By Allie Gross • May 5, 2014 -
Will Indiana expand its voucher school coverage?
With the state's private schools reaching capacity, some lawmakers are considering using voucher funds to add space to the buildings.
By Allie Gross • May 5, 2014 -
S. Carolina candidate proposes legalizing pot to fund public ed
Prospective state superintendent Sheila Gallagher cites economic gains in Colorado and Washington in her proposal.
By Allie Gross • May 5, 2014 -
Study: 18% of public school teachers are nonwhite
A new study by the National Education Association highlights concerns that U.S. classroom lack diverse mentors.
By Allie Gross • May 5, 2014 -
Books and bankruptcy: The week's most read education news
Miss ConnectEDU's bankruptcy or Mark Cuban's ed tech investments? Get caught up on that and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • May 2, 2014 -
White House calls for updates to student privacy laws
Both current laws are long outdated.
By Roger Riddell • May 2, 2014 -
Bilingual education bill moves forward in California
The legislation would annul a 1998 measure mandating all public school instruction to be taught in English.
By Allie Gross • May 2, 2014 -
Colorado bill would scale back social studies tests
Complaints about too much testing led to the Colorado Senate Education Committee's proposal to reduce the frequency of the state's new social studies tests.
By Allie Gross • May 2, 2014 -
Michelle Obama joins Texas students for College Signing Day
The annual San Antonio celebration has been lauded by Arne Duncan for highlighting student academic achievement.
By Allie Gross • May 2, 2014 -
De Blasio strikes deal with NYC's largest teachers' union
The contract, which increases teacher pay, is monumental given the union's tense relationship with former Mayor Bloomberg.
By Allie Gross • May 2, 2014 -
Blackboard forges digital content partnership with Discovery Education
The partnership adds Discovery Education content to Blackboard Learn, and a K-12 component is set for later this year.
By Roger Riddell • May 1, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 tips for teaching 'grit' in the classroom
Despite debate over whether perseverance can actually be taught, these tactics can help foster an atmosphere of critical thinking in the classroom.
By Allie Gross • May 1, 2014 -
Louisiana bill could stall Common Core accountability measures
The bill would delay school letter grades, teacher evaluations, and student grade promotions tied to standardized tests until the 2016-17 school year.
By Allie Gross • May 1, 2014 -
Florida approves pause in school grading system
The freeze will allow the state to establish a baseline in 2015.
By Allie Gross • May 1, 2014 -
NPR breaks down testing practices
The look at formative versus summative tests sheds lights on the context of America's testing frenzy.
By Allie Gross • May 1, 2014 -
Parents call cops on students handing out banned books
A district ban of Sherman Alexie's Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian was banned from 10th grade curriculum earlier this month
By Allie Gross • May 1, 2014 -
Google stops mining data from Apps for Education
The decision comes on the heels of a California lawsuit that alleges the practice violates the state's wiretap laws.
By Roger Riddell • April 30, 2014 -
ConnectEDU files for bankruptcy
The ed tech startup filed for Chapter 11 protection and laid off all but 10 employees just months after receiving a $500,000 Gates Foundation grant.
By Keith Button • April 30, 2014 -
Kline pushes against Duncan on special ed funding
Tuesday's budget hearing resulted in a fiery spending debate focused around special education.
By Allie Gross • April 30, 2014 -
Questions abound following Ohio school district's audit
Columbus City Schools' internal audit found a lack of documentation for over 50% of the sampled student withdrawals.
By Allie Gross • April 30, 2014 -
WA lawmakers brainstorm ideas for ed funding
Lawmakers failed to create a specific timeline in their annual education report for the state Supreme Court.
By Allie Gross • April 30, 2014 -
Education Dept: Title IX covers trans students, too
Will the federal announcement extending the anti-discrimination law's coverage influence action on the state level?
By Allie Gross • April 30, 2014 -
NY school's kindergarten play canceled for more college prep
Parents are petitioning the decision and questioning its necessity.
By Roger Riddell • April 29, 2014
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