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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 -
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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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 -
Knewton partners with Europe's Sanoma Learning
The deal will spread Knewton's adaptive learning solutions to publishers in the Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Poland, and Sweden.
By Roger Riddell • April 11, 2014 -
NJSBA report suggests how to cut costs, improve quality for special ed
The New Jersey School Boards Association says a financing solution could cut tensions with other ed programs that see reductions as a result.
By Roger Riddell • April 11, 2014 -
George W. Bush defends No Child Left Behind
Speaking on the achievement gap, former President George W. Bush stands by his signature education policy.
By Allie Gross • April 11, 2014 -
Missouri gov. freezes ed budget
Gov. Jay Nixon blames poor budgeting for the standstill.
By Allie Gross • April 11, 2014 -
D.C. announces ombudsman to mediate between school stakeholders
Joyanna Smith will serve as a school liaison for the district's board of education.
By Allie Gross • April 11, 2014 -
N.Y. ed commissioner to push student achievement, reduce nonessential testing
The state's ed chief, John King, outlined his continual push for student achievement during a Thursday speech.
By Allie Gross • April 11, 2014 -
Arne Duncan addresses Pa. school stabbings
The education secretary stresses the importance of safety following the incident that injured 20.
By Allie Gross • April 10, 2014 -
Report: 'Colorblind' ed reform policies miss the bigger issues
A Columbia University report says such efforts can still promote racial inequality
By Allie Gross • April 10, 2014 -
Indiana cancels upcoming Common Core practice test
The state became the first to repeal the new standards last month.
By Allie Gross • April 10, 2014
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