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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 -
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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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 -
Editorial: Tablets alone won't trigger education revolution
We like our technological gizmos here in Corvallis, so it's a brave thing when a public official in a public setting dares to utter even a well-reasoned word of caution, the Corvallis Gazette-Times reports. In that light, we were intrigued by a small note in a story you might have noticed ...
By Linda Cui • May 29, 2013 -
Ann Ware
Ann Ware is the project director for Closing the Gap, a joint project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. District Administration, May 2013 Latest Jobs 5/24/2013 About Us District Administration is the most widely received, most regularly read publication for K12 district-level ...
By Linda Cui • May 29, 2013 -
Fostering a data-rich culture
Wed, 05/29/2013 - 12:57pm Fostering a data-rich culture K12 districts and decision makers recognize the importance of leveraging educational data to make informed decisions that support student academic success. Congressional leaders regularly request educational data to apprise them on statew...
By Linda Cui • May 29, 2013 -
Study highlights Chattanooga (Tenn.) region's education gap
Study highlights Chattanooga (Tenn.) region's education gap on Wed, 05/29/2013 - 11:56am In Hamilton County, there are parallel worlds -- with crime, with health, and with schools. There are the inner-city streets ridden with gangs and drugs. And there are the neatly appointed homes in pea...
By Linda Cui • May 29, 2013 -
Boy or girl? Gender a new challenge for schools
on Wed, 05/29/2013 - 11:58am From the time they are born, we put our boys in blue beanies and our girls in pink ones. It's a societal norm, an expectation even, that you just are what you are born — a boy or a girl. From early on, we divide toys and activities by very distinct gender...
By Linda Cui • May 29, 2013 -
Mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner grabs limelight at NYC Education Forum
The newest candidate in the city's mayoral race outlined his education policy at Tuesday's Education Forum.
By Roger Riddell • May 29, 2013 -
Ill. teacher in hot water for informing students of 5th Amendment rights
Should students be informed of their right against self-incrimination before taking a drug and alcohol use survey?
By Roger Riddell • May 28, 2013 -
Funding for U.S. education drops for first time in 34 years
The decline is largely attributed to the Great Recession.
By Roger Riddell • May 28, 2013 -
Politicians in 9 states fight back against Common Core
The largely Republican opposition to the Common Core has surprised some prominent conservatives.
By Roger Riddell • May 28, 2013 -
Student apprenticeships—the future of public education?
Some school districts are adopting systems influenced by the European apprenticeship model.
By Roger Riddell • May 28, 2013 -
Deep Dive
10 iPad competitors for school tech budgets
Who poses a threat to Apple's tablets at the top of the ed-tech mountain?
By Roger Riddell • May 24, 2013 -
Two largest K-12 publishing organizations will merge
The Association of American Publishers' School Division and the Association of Educational Publishers are going to merge.
By Roger Riddell • May 23, 2013 -
Chicago Board of Education to shut down 50 schools
Few schools were spared from the closures as protestors were restricted from accessing the meeting.
By Roger Riddell • May 23, 2013 -
Logitech's new iPad keyboard gets designed for education
Unlike Bluetooth models, the company's new wired keyboard won't have to be paired with any specific iPad. Sound useful?
By Roger Riddell • May 22, 2013 -
AFT president responds to criticism from Chiefs for Change
AFT President Randi Weingarten says the group of state education officials distorted her call for a Common Core testing moratorium.
By Roger Riddell • May 22, 2013 -
Tornado claims lives at Okla. elementary schools
At least 20 children were killed in the storm.
By Roger Riddell • May 21, 2013 -
Alaska, Hawaii and West Virginia get No Child Left Behind waivers
A total of 37 states have now been waived from the Bush-era law.
By Roger Riddell • May 21, 2013 -
U.S. state education chiefs reject call for moratorium on high-stakes testing
Led by Jeb Bush, the group says there's no time to delay in creating a more rigorous education system.
By Roger Riddell • May 21, 2013 -
Yoga in school lawsuit goes to trial in Calif.
Does the use of yoga for physical education violate the separation of church and state?
By Roger Riddell • May 20, 2013
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