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Georgia school experiments with AP exam cash incentives
Howard High School is one of 28 schools across the country that provide $100 to students and teacher for passing Advanced Placement exams.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 2, 2012 -
Infinity Software sues as Fla. Dept. of Education terminates $20M contract
Florida's Department of Education and Infinity Software Development are in a dispute over a project to create a website to help phase in the state's new academic standards.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 2, 2012 -
Explore the Trendline➔ Getty ImagesTrendlineLearning Loss
Our latest K-12 Dive Trendline takes a closer look at how educators are addressing learning loss, as well as achievement trends and developments.
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Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: iPads, Star Wars and the University of Phoenix
Need to get caught up the week's education news? Check out the most popular reads from Education Dive.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 2, 2012 -
Teachers say technology is hindering students' learning skills
Researches with two new surveys released this week say they may not be conclusive studies on the matter, but they do represent the observations of people who spend hours a day with students.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 1, 2012 -
Gates Grant awarded to Marquette for innovative solutions collaboration
The grant money will go toward developing FixesU, a collaboration with two New York Times reporters.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 1, 2012 -
Chicago Public Schools CEO gets $250,000 in severance package
Brizard will continue to work for the city through the end of 2012, keeping health benefits for a year and a letter of recommendation.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 31, 2012 -
Texas public schools need an additional $8 billion, expert testifies
A lawsuit brought by two-thirds of the public schools against the state argues that Texas's public school finance system is unconstitutional.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 31, 2012 -
Texas A&M's new EmpowerU program aims to Raise Graduation Rates
Officials say the program will improve graduation rates by monitoring students' progress from the day they enter kindergarten.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 29, 2012 -
Hurricane Sandy closes thousands of East Coast schools
Dangerous winds and rain have prompted schools in major metropolitan areas from Boston to Washington, D.C., to close during the storm.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 29, 2012 -
Florida Governor proposes debit cards for teachers
Governor Rick Scott outlined his education agenda, which included the expansion of charter schools, deregulation and the implementation of Common Core standards.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 26, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: Ballot issues, Facebook and MOOCs
Did you know about the week's big education news in Minnesota and Chicago? Get caught up with Education Dive's most popular reads of the week.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 26, 2012 -
Chicago Board of Education signs off on teacher contract
The contract has now been approved by both sides following a September strike.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 25, 2012 -
Flashnotes gets $1.8 million for its study notes marketplace
Angel investors step up to back the company's plan to expand its marketplace for student notes.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 25, 2012 -
Pittsburgh superintendent turns down $20,000 raise
Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Linda Lane has now given up $35,000 over two years as her district faces financial troubles.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 25, 2012 -
New cheating controversy rocks Philadelphia school district
The district responded by dismissing the accounts of the head of the test monitoring program and rejecting his move for a full investigation.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 24, 2012 -
Apple announces new iPads, maintains its momentum in education market
Lower price points on older models and the new mini are likely to keep that momentum going.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 23, 2012 -
Idaho State Dept. files suit over education nonprofit's donor list
Secretary of State Ben Ysursa wants Education Voters of Idaho to be designated a political committee and reveal where its funding originated.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 23, 2012 -
Clever gets $3 million in new funding for school data API
Ashton Kutcher is among the investors who have contributed to the latest round of seed funding.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 22, 2012 -
N.Y. high school offers IBM classes, associate's degrees and a career path
Pathways in Technology Early College High School in Brooklyn provides a six-year vocational program that teaches students what they need for an information technology job.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 22, 2012 -
Apple's iPad Mini will take aim at classrooms
As competitors seek to reply with their own tablets, Apple strives to corner the education market with a new iPad for $249.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 22, 2012 -
New ed-tech policy database rolling out for investors and policymakers
SETDA hopes to keep the database neutral to benefit all users, regardless of their of goals.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 18, 2012 -
Kansas schools to undergo major changes in the next year
Next year may be the busiest for Kansas education officials since No Child Left Behind was enacted in 2001.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 18, 2012 -
Tennessee Sued For Discrimination, Retaliation
Two University of Tennessee athletic department workers and one former department employee have filed a lawsuit indicating the university set up a "testosterone wall" that prevented female employees from earning equal pay. Read more »
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Two Indiana literacy activists aim to increase literacy by Kindergarten with new program
The two say their K-Ready program's goal is to reduce the number of children entering Kindergarten not ready to learn.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 18, 2012 -
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is the latest to criticize the state's education goals
Scott says the current goals, which set a lower bar for some students based on race and ethnicity, are unacceptable.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 18, 2012