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GOP bill would end Common Core, No Child Left Behind
The bill would essentially take away the federal government's power to set academic standards.
By Davide Savenije • June 7, 2013 -
'Science on wheels' exhibit hopes to inspire STEM pursuits in Texas students
The 40-foot trailer filled with interactive science exhibits is meant to encourage minority and female students to pursue STEM education and careers.
By Roger Riddell • June 7, 2013 -
Spotify and NYC Ed. Dept. join forces in music education hackathon
Developers will be encouraged to develop apps that supplement music education in the weekend-long challenge.
By Roger Riddell • June 7, 2013 -
Minn. adopts Common Core in reading only, keeps own math standards
The state's existing math standards, adopted in 2008, are more rigorous than the Common Core's.
By Roger Riddell • June 7, 2013 -
Online education start-up Knewton partners with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
The partnership will create a digital companion for the publishing giant's traditional textbooks.
By Roger Riddell • June 6, 2013 -
President Obama to push for faster Internet in schools
The push for better Internet service is part of a larger initiative to encourage digital learning.
By Roger Riddell • June 6, 2013 -
Okla. governor says schools won't be required to add storm shelters
Debate over whether or not storm shelters should be a requirement arose in the aftermath of last month's devastating tornado in Moore, Okla.
By Roger Riddell • June 5, 2013 -
Miss. governor ties America's public education woes to working moms
The comments at a Washington Post education forum inevitably drew fire after being picked up by national media.
By Roger Riddell • June 5, 2013 -
LMS start-up Instructure raises $30M, teases IPO
A public offering could come "in the next few years."
By Roger Riddell • June 5, 2013 -
New York City increases public education budget to record $24.8B
The budget increase will help fund new programs.
By Roger Riddell • June 5, 2013 -
Discovery Education makes STEM camp materials available for free
The company hopes that offering the materials for free will help to bridge the equality gap.
By Roger Riddell • June 4, 2013 -
Can eduClipper become education's Pinterest?
The new social curation platform was inspired by Pinterest, but can it amass the same following among educators and students?
By Roger Riddell • June 3, 2013 -
N.Y. state officials to unveil educator evaluation system for NYC
A lack of agreement between teachers unions and city officials led to the state's intervention.
By Roger Riddell • May 31, 2013 -
Can Tea Party backlash kill the Common Core?
Tea Party activists are successfully pressuring lawmakers in several states to rethink their participation in the initiative.
By Roger Riddell • May 31, 2013 -
Poughkeepsie (N.Y.) school board appoints new superintendent
on Thu, 05/30/2013 - 10:03am In choosing a top administrator from a school district in St. Louis as the next Poughkeepsie superintendent, the board hopes to boost student achievement. The Poughkeepsie City School District Board of Education on Wednesday night appointed Nicole Williams superint...
By Linda Cui • May 30, 2013 -
Third lawsuit filed to stop Chicago school closings
on Thu, 05/30/2013 - 10:37am The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and a group of Chicago parents are asking a circuit court to block the school board from shutting down ten of the city’s schools. In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, the plaintiffs claim that Chicago Public Schools (CPS) violated...
By Linda Cui • May 30, 2013 -
Michigan board gives superintendent a 53.9 percent evaluation score
on Thu, 05/30/2013 - 9:17am The Buena Vista School District Board of Education isn't satisfied with Superintendent Deborah Hunter-Harvill's job performance. About Us District Administration is the most widely received, most regularly read publication for K12 district-level school leade...
By Linda Cui • May 30, 2013 -
Minneapolis superintendent's efforts deserve support
Minneapolis superintendent's efforts deserve support on Thu, 05/30/2013 - 9:31am A new plan by Minneapolis Superintendent Bernadeia Johnson (“Johnson gets blunt with Minneapolis teachers,” May 28) will help remedy some of the worst educational inequities in the nation and raise...
By Linda Cui • May 30, 2013 -
The need to chart a new course in school discipline
on Thu, 05/30/2013 - 9:49am School officials across the country responded to a surge in juvenile crime during the 1980s and the Columbine High School shootings a decade later by tightening disciplinary policies and increasing the number of police patrolling public schools. One unfortunate resu...
By Linda Cui • May 30, 2013 -
Could Weiner win on education? Maybe if he tried.
on Thu, 05/30/2013 - 9:00am With the introduction of Anthony Weiner into the New York City mayoral race, things in the Big Apple have definitely become more interesting (and that’s not just in the form of suggestive New York Post headlines). As Jonathan mentioned last week, the race for ...
By Linda Cui • May 30, 2013 -
Sioux Falls Schools superintendent's salary going up 4.87 percent
Sioux Falls Schools superintendent's salary going up 4.87 percent on Thu, 05/30/2013 - 9:11am Sioux Falls School District Superintendent Pam Homan has agreed to a 4.87 percent salary increase next school year, passing up an additional $6,592 increase tied to the new teacher agreement. The ...
By Linda Cui • May 30, 2013 -
Buena Vista (Mich.) school board gives superintendent a 53.9 percent evaluation score
on Thu, 05/30/2013 - 9:17am The Buena Vista School District Board of Education isn't satisfied with Superintendent Deborah Hunter-Harvill's job performance. About Us District Administration is the most widely received, most regularly read publication for K12 district-level school leade...
By Linda Cui • May 30, 2013 -
Jeb Bush praises charters, slams public schools and teachers unions in speech
The former governor of Florida delivered a keynote at Michigan's Mackinac Policy Conference Wednesday.
By Roger Riddell • May 30, 2013 -
Amplify to deploy over 21,000 tablets to N.C. school district
The deployment is one of the K-12 sector's largest.
By Roger Riddell • May 29, 2013 -
Teacher mental health training approved
Texas school teachers would receive training to identify mental illness in their classrooms under a measure that has cleared the Texas Legislature, the Associated Press reports. Lawmakers sent the bill to the governor on Sunday. It would add the training to the requirements for a teaching cert...
By Linda Cui • May 29, 2013
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