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National Board may scrap principal certification program
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards will vote this week on the program.
By Allie Gross • April 7, 2014 -
K12 Inc. rebrands as Fuel Education
The for-profit virtual school says the move isn't due to recent criticism.
By Allie Gross • April 7, 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 highlights lack of arts in NYC public schools
Low-income NYC neighborhoods lack arts ed the most, according to new report
By Allie Gross • April 7, 2014 -
Kansas ed bill creates equal funding playing field
Reforms attached to the legislation may sour the deal for educators.
By Allie Gross • April 7, 2014 -
College prep, lesson plans, and MOOCs: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on the week's top Education Dive posts here!
By Roger Riddell • April 4, 2014 -
Center on Education Policy developing Common Core case studies
The institute wants to provide implementation strategies to states and policymakers.
By Allie Gross • April 4, 2014 -
ACLU files lawsuit against Hawaii's preschool aid program
The suit against the Preschool Open Doors program claims a violation of the separation of church and state.
By Allie Gross • April 4, 2014 -
Jindal shows up in Common Core promotional video
The Louisiana governor and other famous conservatives are front and center in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce video.
By Allie Gross • April 4, 2014 -
N.J. ed chief promises school aid info
The state's senate is calling the Christie administration's allocation of funds into question.
By Allie Gross • April 4, 2014 -
New York abandons InBloom student data deal
New legislation is forcing the state's education department and the nonprofit to sever ties.
By Roger Riddell • April 3, 2014 -
School Funding Reform Act reimagines Illinois education funding
State Sen. Andy Manar's proposal focuses on how money is used, not the amount.
By Allie Gross • April 3, 2014 -
Audit: N.Y. pre-K special ed contractor overcharged $875K
The for-profit company is challenging the audit.
By Allie Gross • April 3, 2014 -
Mississippi struggles teaching sex ed
A February study shows 12% of districts ignoring a law requiring schools to provide sex education.
By Allie Gross • April 3, 2014 -
Walton Family Foundation spends over $164M on ed reform in 2013
The Wal-Mart heirs pushed an agenda of school choice, vouchers, and privatization through their donations.
By Allie Gross • April 3, 2014 -
La. House Committee votes down Common Core repeal
The state may become the next to repeal or revamp the national learning standards.
By Roger Riddell • April 2, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The EAA: How a policy package created Michigan's statewide district
The Education Achievement Authority, tangentially created by Race to the Top, may serve as a cautionary tale to other states.
By Allie Gross • April 2, 2014 -
Texas gubernatorial race focuses on early education
Candidate Greg Abbott calls for pre-kindergarten reforms.
By Allie Gross • April 2, 2014 -
Business group: Mass. must set new goals despite stellar test scores
The group itself is among those given credit for the state's current high performance.
By Allie Gross • April 2, 2014 -
Special ed a priority for House education committee chairman
Rep. John Kline says Obama's focus on competitive grants ignores funding for students with special needs.
By Allie Gross • April 2, 2014 -
Tenn. teachers' 2% raise delayed
A lack of finances leads to a broken promise from Gov. Bill Haslam.
By Allie Gross • April 2, 2014 -
Tenn. teacher forced to resign after taking ill student to hospital
School officials, however, claim they were only going to temporarily suspend her.
By Roger Riddell • April 1, 2014 -
Diane Ravitch urges parents to opt out of standardized testing
The education historian penned an editorial for the Huffington Post.
By Allie Gross • April 1, 2014 -
Better accountability, less testing on new Va. ed chief's agenda
The state's new superintendent has pushed for new ways to evaluate teachers and schools.
By Allie Gross • April 1, 2014 -
Okla. amends bill tying test performance to grade promotion
The state's senate amended a bill tying third grade reading performance on state exams to promotion to the next grade.
By Allie Gross • April 1, 2014 -
Rahm Emanuel emphasizes the role of parents in early childhood ed
In a Washington Post op-ed, Chicago's mayor lambasted critics who likely benefited from early education themselves.
By Allie Gross • April 1, 2014
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