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Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: Lynda.com, Udacity and online sources
Miss out on the week's biggest news in education? Check out Education Dive's most popular news reads and get caught up.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 18, 2013 -
Early childhood push may come during Obama's second term
How much might a new proposal increase access to pre-K programs?
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 18, 2013 -
Tony Bennett begins new job as Florida education commissioner today
The voter-ousted former Indiana education chief is expected to fare better in Florida.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 13, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Secondary ed students' top 10 Internet sources for writing: They need help
Turnitin found that half of secondary education students' sources were "low quality" sites.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 11, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: New e-textbooks, Coursera and Tutor.com
Need a refresher on the week's most popular Education Dive news posts? Here's a quick refresher.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 10, 2013 -
An IEP for Every Student? Using Technology to Provide Truly Differentiated Instruction
on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 5:11pm Paving an individual path to success: Creating IEPs for every student with the help of technology About Us Professional Media Group LLC publishes District Administration and University Business . District Administration is the most widely received, most regularly r...
Jan. 10, 2013 -
Maryland's public schools continue 5-year run atop Education Week rankings
The state was the only to receive a grade of "B-plus."
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 10, 2013 -
Judge rules that Texas school can require students to wear locator chips on school grounds
The case raised concerns on both sides of the political spectrum.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 10, 2013 -
Jerry Brown's budget proposal expected to favor education
"Live-within-our-means" plan sees other areas of the state budget reduced.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 9, 2013 -
$1 billion shortfall faced by Texas' public schools, says official
The revelation comes as the state’s sweeping school finance trial resumes.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 8, 2013 -
Education researcher Hess calls U.S. education model 'outdated'
In a lecture Monday afternoon, Hess offered three ways the U.S. education system could improve.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 8, 2013 -
Staten Island votes for armed guards in schools
New York Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott says he’ll shoot down the proposal.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 8, 2013 -
California among 11 states whose schools received 'F' grade from Rhee's StudentsFirst
No states received an ‘A.’
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 8, 2013 -
OKCupid owners go after teacher-student matching with Tutor.com acquisition
IAC will look to improve the site using its tech and algorithm knowledge from other services.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 7, 2013 -
16 universities ranked higher by high school counselors than college officials
Research and STEM programs earned these schools better reputations at the high school level than among their higher ed peers.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 7, 2013 -
California's De Anza Academy of Technology and Arts saves money and paper by going digital
Similar transitions on a larger scale face issues such as students' access to computers.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 6, 2013 -
Michigan State Academic Chief To Step Down
Michigan State Provost Kim Wilcox to step down in July Read more »
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 3, 2013 -
California district's decision to name new school for bandit proves controversial
Some in the community see 19th century bandit Tiburcio Vasquez in a more positive light.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 3, 2013 -
Iowa Dept. of Education wants $1.5 million for online learning
High school students across the state could benefit when local high schools fail to provide certain class options.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 3, 2013 -
Project Lead the Way to expand engineering options at Texas' Flour Bluff HS, 60 others nationwide
Could programs like this become the norm?
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 3, 2013 -
Test of armed guards in all schools begins in Marlboro, N.J.
The safety measure was approved by town officials days after the Sandy Hook massacre.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 2, 2013 -
Philadelphia School District proposes unprecedented school closures
Major budget woes may place around a sixth of the city's most underused, underfinanced and underperforming public schools on the chopping block.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 1, 2013 -
W. Virginia plans reforms in light of bleak statistics
On the heels of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's state education audit, two veteran legislators with experience as educators are launching a bevy of ideas at the state's legislature.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 31, 2012 -
California's No Child Left Behind waiver request denied
What kept the Golden State from joining the other 33 states waived from the restrictive law?
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 26, 2012 -
2013 to bring plenty of changes to Ohio's public schools
The new year promises new policies passed in 2012 and a new, yet-to-be-defined funding system.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 24, 2012
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