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Former NYC Education Department official receives second nepotism fine
The fine is the second-highest ever levied by the department.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 29, 2012 -
Two More Alabama State U Officials On Administrative Leave
An Alabama State University executive committee has placed two more administrators on administrative leave with pay, according to local news reports. Read more »
Nov. 28, 2012 -
UMiami's online high school launches SAT prep MOOC
The University of Miami Global Academy has organized what it calls the world's first MOOC for high school students.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 28, 2012 -
Hearing over Texas district's student ID tracking chips canceled
The tracking chips have sparked debate in a San Antonio district.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 28, 2012 -
Texas district's student tracking program attracts cyber attack
A Northside Independent School District official says that no private data was obtained, but he believes the hack attempt was part of the backlash targeted at a controversial program.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 27, 2012 -
Captured lectures: Who gets to own them?
Lectures can be free or have licensing conditions attached. So how to schools figure out what to do?
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 27, 2012 -
Deep Dive
14 STEM classroom resources teachers should know about
An indispensable list of lesson creation and classroom activity resources for math and science teachers.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 26, 2012 -
Michigan administers state social studies exam online in 35,000-student pilot program
The state's move could be seen as a major development in the shift away from traditional paper-and-pencil exams.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 26, 2012 -
Khan Academy iPhone app debuts
Khan Academy's mobile app is now available for the iPhone and iPod Touch, with some notable differences compared with other iOS app incarnations.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 26, 2012 -
New texting policies arrive in schools
Inappropriate behavior has sparked a range of bans and permission requests regarding teacher-student interaction.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 20, 2012 -
Knewton and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt partner with Dept. of Ed. on youth program
The Department of Education announced the partnership was intended to improve the education of the 3..5 million youth in the juvenile justice system.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 19, 2012 -
Michigan plans overhaul of previous state education funding act
A draft of the proposed new bill has been presented to Gov. Rick Snyder and is expected to be part of his budget presentation in February.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 19, 2012 -
High school students in Wisconsin's Edgerton School District get paid internships
The internships are part of a new public-private work-study program called Pipeline for Employment.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 18, 2012 -
Texas school chief plans to change how the state rates schools
Texas' new education commissioner says he wants the changes to happen by 2013.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 15, 2012 -
New Orleans and Detroit lead the nation in charter school enrollment
Michigan has four more cities listed in the top 20.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 15, 2012 -
Ed data startup Always Prepped raises $650,000
The startup targets K-12 teachers, helping them pool data from across multiple platforms.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 15, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Education Tech Talk: Chris Harrick of Turnitin
In our second "Education Tech Talk" interview, Education Dive talks to Turnitin's VP of marketing about some of the trends affecting plagiarism detection and what 2013 looks like for his company.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 15, 2012 -
Utah senator looking at law allowing state board to propose new charter schools
8% of the state's total public school population are currently enrolled in charters.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 15, 2012 -
Georgia school board threatens online school over special ed student needs
The State Board of Education told the Georgia Cyber Academy it would withhold funds if it continued to its ignore warnings.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 14, 2012 -
D.C. to close 20 schools, cites growing charter school competition
Public schools in the city's most affluent ward remain packed.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 13, 2012 -
Texas Education Agency asking for $1M to improve testing security
The state's education commissioner wants the money to pursue cheating on STAAR exams more aggressively.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 13, 2012 -
Purdue Calumet considers limiting dual credit program enrollment
The program costs the school an estimated $150 per student.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 12, 2012 -
Protesters march along Chicago's Michigan Avenue over school closings, TIF funds
The protesters allege that a Chicago Board of Education member who also sits on the Hyatt Hotels board took TIF funds for a new Hyde Park hotel.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 12, 2012 -
Michigan schools get alternative learning centers for diplomas, GEDs
Students in certain parts of Michigan can to take classes and earn a degree without physically going to school.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 12, 2012 -
Sides still divided following Georgia charter schools amendment's passing
The battle may have died down following the election, but views remain split.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 12, 2012
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