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U.S. Education Dept. spotlights gender-based violence in schools
The DOE asked school chiefs across the U.S. to increase their efforts to diminish gender-based violence in schools nationwide.
By Roger Riddell • March 7, 2013 -
Critics poke holes in W. Va. Governor's ed reform bill
The president of The American Federation of Teachers-West Virginia urged lawmakers to consider several figures from the last decade.
By Roger Riddell • March 6, 2013 -
Apple upgrades education-only iMac
It's also $100 more than the previous version.
By Roger Riddell • March 6, 2013 -
Ill. Gov. Quinn to slash education in budget plan
The 3% cuts mark the third significant education cuts in as many years.
By Roger Riddell • March 6, 2013 -
News Corp.'s ed startup launches $299 Android tablet at SXSWedu
Students would receive the Android-powered tablet preloaded with content.
By Roger Riddell • March 6, 2013 -
Climate change science established as classroom standard
Over 40 states may adopt the Next Generation Science Standards, and climate change science, into regular curriculum.
By Roger Riddell • March 6, 2013 -
Which 5 states are most vulnerable to deep education cuts?
A handful of states receive 20% or more of their K-12 funding from the federal government.
By Roger Riddell • March 6, 2013 -
Deep Dive
SXSWedu 2013: 10 crucial ed tech issues being discussed
If you're at the show, here's what to see, and if you're not, this is what you're missing out on.
By Brian Warmoth • March 5, 2013 -
Gov. Jindal's ed reform law struck down
Lousiana's education overhaul bill was ruled unconstitutional by a judge who reversed his own previous ruling.
By Davide Savenije • March 5, 2013 -
GlassLab uses SimCity to heighten STEM appeal
The educational version of SimCity comes preloaded with lesson plans.
By Roger Riddell • March 5, 2013 -
Study: Non-teaching staff outnumber teachers at public schools in 21 states
Non-teacher staff hiring outpaced student growth between 1992 and 2009 in these 21 states.
By Roger Riddell • March 4, 2013 -
Cengage to license Smithsonian's content
The deal will give Cengage access to a wide range of valuable materials.
By Roger Riddell • March 4, 2013 -
Newark schools slash 129 administrator jobs, save $16M
The district plans on shifting to a small school model.
By Roger Riddell • March 3, 2013 -
California's Proposition 30 voters weren't aware of fund redistribution plans
The measure achieved its primary goal, but voters were unaware of its necessity in a fund redistribution plan.
By Roger Riddell • March 1, 2013 -
Georgia Regents University calls altered photos 'an error in judgment'
Photos in a marketing publication depicting Augusta State athletes were doctored to remove all mentions of the school.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 28, 2013 -
District rejects Duncan's claim sequester caused teacher firings
After Arne Duncan singled out Kanawha County as being adversely impacted by the sequester, school officials said that was not necessarily the case.
By Davide Savenije • Feb. 28, 2013 -
Student data analytics startup Kickboard nets $2M in funds
Kickboard's student performance analytics platform seeks to refine the teaching process.
By Davide Savenije • Feb. 27, 2013 -
Deep Dive
5 opinions on what sequestration will do to education
As politicians debate what to do, higher ed and K-12 educators speculate on what massive federal cuts on Friday could mean for schools.
By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 27, 2013 -
Virginia's public schools to receive letter grades
The first grades won't be issues until October 2014.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 26, 2013 -
Duncan talks 'dumb' sequestration, says stopping it isn't 'rocket science'
The education secretary appeared on CBS' "Face the Nation" Sunday to warn about the impact of looming sequestration cuts on education.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 25, 2013 -
Kaplan, TechStars to launch EdTech Accelerator
Kaplan and TechStar will provide 10 ed tech startups with resources and funding.
By Davide Savenije • Feb. 20, 2013 -
Texas House, Senate education panel hearings packed by testing critics
Even after multiple attempts, a large number of the state's high school students are unable to pass one or more of the end-of-course exams.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 20, 2013 -
Panel calls for urgent state, federal action to close achievement gap
Will substantial progress finally be made?
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 20, 2013 -
iPad rollout leads to boost in elementary reading for Texas district
The iPads prove especially helpful for ESL students.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 19, 2013 -
Retired high school teacher's letter highlights limits of No Child Left Behind
The letter, written to professors, is a hot topic across higher ed.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 19, 2013
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