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  • Florida restricts student data collection

    A new bill limits the type of student data districts can collect.

    By Allie Gross • March 27, 2014
  • Illinois education budget stays static

    Even after a proposed 67% tax hike, classroom spending isn't budging.

    By Allie Gross • March 27, 2014
  • More than $500M raised for ed tech startups in Q1

    The quarter was the best for the ed tech sector in 5 years

    By Allie Gross • March 27, 2014
  • New York's schools are nation's most segregated

    The Empire State's students aren't just heavily divided by race, but by social class, too.

    By March 26, 2014
  • Hillary Clinton launches 'Talking is Teaching' initiative

    Clinton announces a new program aimed at closing the opportunity gap

    By Allie Gross • March 26, 2014
  • Okla. limits federal control of Common Core

    Following Indiana’s lead, the Sooner State passes legislation limiting federal control over Common Core standards.  

    By Allie Gross • March 26, 2014
  • Columbia U. to evaluate 'collective impact' in ed reform

    A new grant will allow researchers to study the effectiveness of collaborations between groups in resolving education issues.

    By Allie Gross • March 26, 2014
  • School dress codes raise eyebrows

    A student is told she can’t come to class after shaving her head to support a friend with cancer.

    By Allie Gross • March 26, 2014
  • Deep Dive

    How is Silicon Valley shaping ed reform?

    Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are no longer focused on just e-commerce and social networking: Education technology and reform woos investors

    By Allie Gross • March 25, 2014
  • $1.1B acquisition of Renaissance is ed tech's largest yet

    The assessment and learning analytics company is being purchased by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman.

    By Allie Gross • March 25, 2014
  • Studies find Maryland charter school laws lacking

    Two studies paint the Old Line State as having some of the worst charter laws in the U.S.

    By Allie Gross • March 25, 2014
  • Fla. Common Core naysayers focus on AIR's ties to the LGBT community

    Common Core foes say the state’s recently hired testing company promotes gay lifestyle to schoolchildren

    By Allie Gross • March 25, 2014
  • Indiana first state to drop the Common Core

    Gov. Mike Pence signs legislation withdrawing the state from federal standards.

    By Allie Gross • March 25, 2014
  • Bush: U.S. students must be ready 'to eat everybody's lunch'

    The potential 2016 presidential contender says the U.S. need not worry about students' self-esteem because Asian countries don't.

    By March 24, 2014
  • Grassley attempts, again, to strip Common Core's funding

    The Iowan is circulating a letter hoping Congress will defund the national learning standards. 

    By Allie Gross • March 24, 2014
  • Calif. students sue state over ineffective teachers

    Closing arguments are Thursday.

    By Allie Gross • March 24, 2014
  • Dept. of Ed. official defends Obama's agenda

    Deborah Delisle sticks by the Department of Education's policies.

    By Allie Gross • March 24, 2014
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    Suspension prejudice exists even in preschool

    A new federal report highlights racial inequalities in the nation’s school system.

    By Allie Gross • March 24, 2014
  • Spiders and dieting among 'avoided' topics on Calif. HS exit exam

    Are slavery and dinosaurs really too much for California's high school seniors to handle?

    By March 21, 2014
  • Bill Gates, Pearson, and edX: The week's most read education news

    Get caught up on the U. of Illinois' ethics concerns and more right here!

    By March 21, 2014
  • Illinois Speaker wants to fund K-12 with millionaire tax

    A proposed amendment would raise $1 billion a year to fund the state’s cash-strapped schools

    By Allie Gross • March 21, 2014
  • Arkansas Board of Ed OKs snow day waivers

    A shorter school year was approved after the state had over 20 snow days

    By Allie Gross • March 21, 2014
  • Wyoming school building funds dwindle

    A decrease in the state’s coal money creates a diminishing construction budget

    By Allie Gross • March 21, 2014
  • Florida pushes to expand school voucher system

    Questions of accountability rise as the Sunshine State works to expand its voucher system

    By Allie Gross • March 21, 2014
  • Mayor de Blasio's education policies receive disapproval in new poll

    A new poll shows many disapprove of the New York mayor’s handling of public education 

    By Allie Gross • March 20, 2014