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Resegregation on the rise 60 years after Brown v. Board of Education
Reports from ProPublica and AL.com show racial isolation on the rise in Southern schools.
By Roger Riddell • April 17, 2014 -
Las Vegas school cheats on state test
The Nevada Department of Education has determined a Las Vegas elementary school cheated on the state test.
By Allie Gross • April 17, 2014 -
Trendline
Learning Loss
Our latest K-12 Dive Trendline takes a closer look at how educators are addressing learning loss, as well as achievement trends and developments.
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Report: Juvenile inmates receive substandard education
Student inmates in the juvenile justice system are receiving inadequate and ineffective education, according to a new report from the Southern Education Foundation.
By Allie Gross • April 17, 2014 -
Ohio Board of Education considering sexual orientation clause
The board may add the clause to its nondiscrimination standards.
By Allie Gross • April 17, 2014 -
Oklahoma lawmakers battle over how to appease educators
After 25,000 educators rallied at the state capitol, lawmakers are debating how to feasibly give the people what they want.
By Allie Gross • April 17, 2014 -
Colorado creates 'Turnaround Network' for struggling schools
The State Department of Education announced its intention in a Tuesday letter.
By Allie Gross • April 17, 2014 -
N.C. officials flip-flop, say charters must report salaries
The reversal comes a month after attorneys for the Department of Public Instruction said charters were exempt from the requirement.
By Roger Riddell • April 16, 2014 -
Conn. assembles 97-teacher Common Core 'Dream Team'
The Connecticut Dream Team will develop effective Common Core resources to share with peers in the state and beyond.
By Roger Riddell • April 16, 2014 -
National Board to end principal certification program
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards voted to scrap its principal certification program
By Allie Gross • April 16, 2014 -
Texas's gubernatorial race heats up over pre-K debate
Gubernatorial hopeful Wendy Davis is criticizing challenger Greg Abbott’s pre-kindergarten plan
By Allie Gross • April 16, 2014 -
UNC researchers link better long-term health to early childhood education
Researchers from the University of North Carolina have found children with early education opportunities are more likely to have better health in their 30s.
By Allie Gross • April 16, 2014 -
Indiana releases final draft of new standards
After dropping the Common Core last month, Indiana has released the final draft of their proposed new standards
By Allie Gross • April 16, 2014 -
S.C. superintendent forces Smarter Balanced withdrawal
After conflicting decisions, Mick Zais decided to force the state's exit from the Common Core-aligned exam consortium.
By Roger Riddell • April 15, 2014 -
Deep Dive
3 activities to encourage critical thinking in the classroom
Incorporating 'evidence' into lessons allows educators to create classroom cultures seeded in deep critical thinking.
By Allie Gross • April 15, 2014 -
Lawsuit accuses K12 Inc., former CEO of misleading investors
A new lawsuit accuses the for-profit's former CEO, Ron Packard, of suspect stock sales
By Allie Gross • April 15, 2014 -
Kansas' trial run of new state tests is anything but smooth
The state is debating publicizing the results after numerous computer glitches nearly derailed the process.
By Allie Gross • April 15, 2014 -
Florida outsources new standards-aligned practice test to Utah
Florida pays Utah $5.4M to take its new benchmarks aligned practice test for them
By Allie Gross • April 15, 2014 -
La. lawmakers pushing to make state superintendent an elected position
The state's House Education Committee approved two prospective bills favoring elections over appointments.
By Allie Gross • April 15, 2014 -
Student data protection a priority of industry groups
Several key education industry associations are mapping out guidelines for what schools and companies can and cannot do with private student data.
By Roger Riddell • April 14, 2014 -
Florida House passes voucher bill
The state's current program already allows around 60,000 students to attend private schools.
By Allie Gross • April 14, 2014 -
Statisticians reject 'value-added' teacher evaluations
The American Statistical Association calls the popular teacher evaluation method 'unreliable.'
By Allie Gross • April 14, 2014 -
Study: Changing schools affects children's mental health
A British study says preteen mental health is affected by frequent school changes.
By Allie Gross • April 14, 2014 -
Intel launches Education 2-in-1
Intel releases its newest education device: A convertible laptop.
By Allie Gross • April 14, 2014 -
Rankings, resumes, and retaliation: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on St. Augustine's presidential resignation and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • April 11, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The charter debate isn't as simple as 'Cashing In On Kids'
Wrapping up our look at the AFT and In the Public Interest's website, we analyze some key takeaways from the information presented.
By Allie Gross • April 11, 2014
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