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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 Roger Riddell • 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 -
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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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 -
Ed. Dept. assesses the progress of Race to the Top winners
Three years later, the winning states in President Obama's Race to the Top competition are evaluated on the implementation of their proposals.
By Allie Gross • March 20, 2014 -
School security investigation raises ethical questions
Undercover TV reports on school security create chaos in schools, leading to scrutiny and questions of ethics in journalism
By Allie Gross • March 20, 2014 -
National Board and Dept. of Ed. partner for teacher leadership initiative
Education Secretary Arne Duncan has announced the new “Teach to Lead” Program.
By Allie Gross • March 20, 2014 -
Andrew Morrison is Teachscape's new CEO
Morrison brings an impressive resume that should serve the company as it looks to innovate and grow amid increasing competition.
By Roger Riddell • March 19, 2014 -
Learning.com launches a Digital Citizenship app
The Digital Citizenship app helps students safely and ethically navigate technology.
By Allie Gross • March 19, 2014 -
Deep Dive
6 questions Arne Duncan answered at Teaching & Learning 2014
Following a speech, the education secretary sat down for a discussion with four educators from districts around the nation.
By Roger Riddell • March 19, 2014 -
MasteryConnect unveils mastery-based report cards
The ed tech startup's new report card service addresses assessment changes due to the Common Core.
By Allie Gross • March 19, 2014 -
Wyoming is the first state to reject new science standards
The rejection stems from dispute of man-made climate change.
By Allie Gross • March 19, 2014 -
AltSchool nets $33M to revamp K-8 education
The 38-person startup wants to strip classrooms of unrelated costs and find how tech can improve classrooms.
By Allie Gross • March 19, 2014 -
D.C. Council Member proposes special-education overhaul
Three bills were presented by a D.C. Council Member that, if passed, would create sweeping changes.
By Allie Gross • March 19, 2014 -
Proposed mandatory sex education bill met with opposition
A Louisiana bill raises questions on who is responsible for teaching sex education
By Allie Gross • March 19, 2014 -
Charter debate heats up in New York
Gov. Cuomo and New York City Mayor De Blasio are locked in battle over charter schools.
By Allie Gross • March 18, 2014 -
Florida chooses AIR over PARCC for Common Core test
Due to concerns of federal overreach, the state elected not to have a national consortium develop the test.
By Allie Gross • March 18, 2014 -
New bill before Congress pushes for less testing
The bill is the first proposed to reduce the mandated number of standardized tests since No Child Left Behind.
By Allie Gross • March 18, 2014 -
Obama avoids mentioning 'Common Core' in speeches
The president is steering clear of the divisive term “Common Core” in his education speeches.
By Allie Gross • March 18, 2014 -
Finnish Education Chief talks equality and reform
Krista Kiuru attributes the country’s academic success to equitable education system
By Allie Gross • March 18, 2014 -
Massive borrowing puts Chicago U. credit rating at risk
The university, already the most leveraged of the so-called rich schools in the U.S., plans to borrow up to $900 million more.
By Keith Button • March 18, 2014 -
Retrieved from Target on March 04, 2013
Netflix CEO's proposed elimination of elected school boards met with rebuke
The charter vs. public debate heats up after charter advocate and Netflix billionaire Reed Hastings says schools would be better off without elected school boards.
By Allie Gross • March 17, 2014 -
Teach for America will offer more training
Bad press and an unprecedented drop in applications precede the plans for a pilot program offering corps members more training.
By Allie Gross • March 17, 2014
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