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Administrators face dilemma in supporting striking teachers amid disruption
Goals of statewide teacher strikes resonate with administrators, but they still have to run the schools.
By James Paterson • May 17, 2018 -
Regardless of Janus decision, unions are entering 'new chapter'
Lily Eskelsen García, president of the National Education Association, described the case as an effort to "get our members to drop their membership."
By Linda Jacobson • May 17, 2018 -
California restorative justice efforts getting mixed reviews
Some say schools are undertaking the alternative approach to discipline without enough training and care.
By James Paterson • May 15, 2018 -
Students with disabilities miss 'opportunities to learn' when suspended
Black students with disabilities miss three times as many days of school in suspension than their white classmates with disabilities.
By James Paterson • May 9, 2018 -
Atlanta lawyers step in to address students' living conditions
The program is an example of the link between housing and educational outcomes.
By Linda Jacobson • April 3, 2018 -
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Deep DiveDay 3 at SXSWedu 2018: Media literacy not enough, school-to-prison pipeline disruption
Educators discussed learning games and a student-centered approach in Texas on the third day of the conference.
By Roger Riddell • March 7, 2018 -
Teacher unions await court decision on requiring fees
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in Janus v. American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, a case that could have a big impact on the power of teacher unions.
By Amelia Harper • Feb. 27, 2018 -
DCPS scandal, marijuana and benefit corporations: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on the future of the higher ed accreditation landscape and more here.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 9, 2018 -
Ed Dept FERPA ruling may signal greater responsiveness to privacy complaints
The ruling against a virtual school clearly states families can't be required to waive rights under privacy laws as a condition of enrollment or receipt of educational services.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 22, 2018 -
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Deep DiveLiteracy, music and teachers as innovation engines: The 10 most-read K-12 stories of 2017
With 2018 just beginning, take a look back at Education Dive's most popular features of the past year.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 26, 2017 -
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Union-teacher coalition hopes to 'interrupt' dialogue about school improvement
The now-20-year-old Teacher Union Reform Network is issuing a document in advance of the Supreme Court's Janus decision.
By Linda Jacobson • Oct. 30, 2017 -
Washington State Supreme Court considers question of how much school funding is enough
The state is currently being fined $100,000 a day for the state legislature’s perceived lack of progress in addressing unmet conditions of a 2012 school funding case.
By Amelia Harper • Oct. 30, 2017 -
Court rules school out of line in disciplining social media post
A preliminary ruling states that a Pennsylvania high school stepped beyond its authority when it cut a student from the junior varsity cheerleading team.
By Linda Jacobson • Oct. 12, 2017 -
Supreme Court to weigh in on teacher union fees
The court's current makeup could see an overturning of decades of precedent set by Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, with high stakes for the future of teacher unions.
By Amelia Harper • Oct. 4, 2017 -
Compromised social media presents security, legal concerns for schools, districts
Threats to discipline students for sharing content from compromised accounts can result in a no-win situation for administrators, according to a lawyer.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 2, 2017 -
Wisconsin district's transgender bathroom case may be headed to Supreme Court
Though justices sent a previous case back to the lower courts, it seems inevitable that they'll have to give a final say on the issue sooner or later.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 29, 2017 -
Sexting incidents in schools present challenges for administrators
School officials can sometimes face legal trouble depending on how they handle the incident.
By Linda Jacobson • Aug. 24, 2017 -
Minnesota issues best practice guide for serving transgender students in public schools
The toolkit highlights issues such as bathroom use, clothing and preferred names and pronouns.
By Linda Jacobson • Aug. 10, 2017 -
LAUSD approves settlement concerning targeted funds
The lawsuit filed by a non-profit asserted the Los Angeles Unified School District misused funds intended to assist high-needs students.
By Pat Donachie • July 10, 2017 -
Ohio online charter takes funding repayment case to state's Supreme Court
The state has mandated that the virtual charter school must repay $60 million in funding because of a disputed number of student log-ins.
By Pat Donachie • July 7, 2017 -
Are private schools beholden to civil rights laws?
With the Trump administration advocating for greater school choice, should federal funding be tied to schools' commitment to equitable treatment for all?
By Shalina Chatlani • June 11, 2017 -
HEA, credit hours and special ed: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the our look at higher ed succession planning and executive search strategy and more here.
By Roger Riddell • March 24, 2017 -
Mississippi district settles 52-year desegregation lawsuit
District officials argued segregation was a result of individual choice, not residual Jim Crow policies.
By Autumn A. Arnett • March 17, 2017 -
Kansas debate over public school quality turns to vouchers as potential solution
After the state supreme court ruled Kansas’ public school funding levels were unconstitutional, Gov. Sam Brownback urged a school choice model to give families a way out of under-performing schools.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 8, 2017 -
Evidence of high lead levels in PA school's water was suppressed by admins
Summit Elementary School has closed and three administrators have resigned since a school board member brought to light a scandal about high lead and the district’s lack of response.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 8, 2017
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