Vergara teacher tenure case may head to California Supreme Court

The case hinges on the fact that California offers teacher tenure and job security protections after two years in the classroom, a more lenient approach than most other states.

By Erin McIntyre • May 26, 2016

Arizona school construction battle headed to court

An attorney alleges lawmakers are disobeying a state Supreme Court ruling that deemed exclusive taxpayer funding for school construction was unconstitutional.  

By Erin McIntyre • May 25, 2016

$1.3M tutoring scandal latest to rock Detroit Public Schools

Former director of grant development Carolyn Starkey-Darden allegedly billed the district $1.275 million from companies she created for non-existent tutoring services.

By Roger Riddell • May 24, 2016

ACLU: DC's 'Empowering Males of Color' initiative discriminates against girls

The legality of the ­taxpayer-funded initiative is being called into question over similar achievement gaps that exist among girls of color.

By Erin McIntyre • May 11, 2016

10,392 civil rights grievances filed to federal Education Department

Around half of the filed complaints are related to students with disabilities.

By Erin McIntyre • May 5, 2016

Virginia judge rules to release testing data after 2-year battle

A parent fought to identify top performing teachers, but dissenters of the ruling say the data cannot accurately determine teacher effectiveness.

By Erin McIntyre • April 29, 2016

Texas teachers union sues to block use of T-TESS

The union hopes to become like other states which do not have a formal policy requiring student performance metrics in teacher evaluations.

By Erin McIntyre • April 25, 2016

Oklahoma City settles with Ed Dept on disproportionate discipline

An investigation revealed black students were significantly over-represented in disciplinary actions, accounting for 42% of in-school suspensions.

By Erin McIntyre • April 21, 2016

Schools an increasing focus of ransomware hackers

For hackers, the use of ransomware attacks are soaring and the FBI says victims paid over $209 million in ransom payments over the first three months of 2016.

By Erin McIntyre • April 12, 2016

SCOTUS ruling a win for teachers' unions

Tthe U.S. Supreme Court’s split decision in Tuesday’s Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association is a big victory for teachers' unions, and said U.S. Secretary of Education, for educators overall. 

By Autumn A. Arnett • March 29, 2016

Growth mindset, diversity, and Strayer: The week's most-read education news

Don't fall behind! Get caught up on the week's most-read education news right here.

By Roger Riddell • March 24, 2016

More questions than answers in Cleveland E-rate investigation

The school district and its legal team have reportedly not provided clear answers about components of the rebate failures in the ongoing investigation.

By Erin McIntyre • March 16, 2016

Candidates' ed stances and higher ed wisdom: The week's most-read education news

Get up to speed on how student demands could limite campus speech and more right here.

By Roger Riddell • March 11, 2016

Judge: Info for 10 million California students will remain private

Judge Kimberly Mueller has backtracked on a previous ruling that a database containing info related to 10 million students would be released to attorneys in a special-ed lawsuit.

By Erin McIntyre • March 8, 2016

Scalia's death expected to result in tie on teacher union case

The Supreme Court has also declined to hear a handful of other education-related cases.

By Erin McIntyre • March 1, 2016

Attorneys for California parents to review private data of 10M students

Among the information included: addresses, test scores, and disciplinary and health records.

By Erin McIntyre • Feb. 18, 2016

GT struggles, Gallup rankings, and Obama's budget: The week's most-read education news

Fall behind? Get caught up on the $1.1 billion sale taking Apollo Education private and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 12, 2016

Kansas school funding formula overturned by state supreme court

The court has ruled that a temporary school funding law passed as a quick fix last year violates the state constitution.

By Erin McIntyre • Feb. 12, 2016

With district in disarray, Detroit emergency manager resigns

With things falling apart — in some cases literally — in Detroit schools, Darnell Earley has abruptly resigned from the state-appointed position four-and-a-half months early. 

By Erin McIntyre • Feb. 3, 2016

Feds face another special ed suit from NYC public advocate

For the second time, Leticia James has filed suit against the U.S. Department of Education on behalf of students with disabilities. 

By Erin McIntyre • Feb. 2, 2016

Teachers sue Detroit over educational, building quality

The Detroit Federation of Teachers and the American Federation of Teachers have teamed up to file suit against Detroit Public Schools.

By Erin McIntyre • Feb. 1, 2016

Success Academy founder denies discrimination claims

Eva S. Moskowitz has spoken out to rebut claims that her network of charter schools discriminated against students with disabilities.

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 25, 2016

Will Detroit Public Schools be bankrupt by April?

Amid a wave of teacher sickouts and protests, the district's superintendent says it is fast approaching a financial crisis.

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 19, 2016

School boards association sues Pennsylvania over ed funding impasse

The Pennsylvania School Boards Association has filed a suit against state officials, accusing them of unfairly holding up education funding during the state's budget impasse.

By Erin McIntyre • Jan. 12, 2016

2016 predictions and higher ed's unbundling: The week's most-read education news

Don't get lost in the shuffle: Catch up on the latest online learning research and more here.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 8, 2016