New York legislature moves to separate student test scores from teacher evals

The move joins a growing trend of teacher unions and majority Democratic state legislatures pushing away from "teaching to the test."

By Amelia Harper • Feb. 6, 2019

'Please do better': Educators share concerns over proposed Title IX guidelines

During the 60-day comment period on Betsy DeVos’ proposed changes, many teachers and advocates said they hope the regulations are not adopted.

By Amelia Harper • Feb. 1, 2019

Tracker: 50 states of education policy

With the 2019 legislative sessions underway, lawmakers are showing that education policy remains a priority. Here's an extensive overview of laws, bills and proposals from every state in the nation.

By Jessica Campisi • Jan. 31, 2019

DeVos proposes guidance for district Title 1 spending

Under the proposal, districts would need to ensure federal funds don't replace state and local money, but they wouldn't need to equalize per-pupil spending between Title 1 and non-Title 1 schools.

By Amelia Harper • Jan. 29, 2019

Denver schools, union await state's response on possible teachers' strike

Meanwhile, Virginia educators plan to march on the state capitol Monday, and Oakland, California, teachers will begin a strike vote on Tuesday.

By Linda Jacobson • Jan. 28, 2019

Should access to a public education be a constitutional right for all children?

Forty years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled there's no federal right to education, the debate is alive and well. Four scholars argue opposing views.

By Jessica Campisi • Jan. 28, 2019

High-priced tech hubs fuel affordable teacher housing woes

To ease the problem, one California district plans to tear down aging schools and turn them into lower-cost housing for teachers.

By Amelia Harper • Jan. 25, 2019

Does outcome-based funding encourage academic progress or deepen the divide?

Texas officials have signaled support to spend about $800 million incentivizing superintendents to improve 3rd-grade reading scores and senior success rates.

By Amelia Harper • Jan. 25, 2019

Creative approaches needed to desegregate schools

Effective ideas include building school models around socioeconomic diversity and adding specialized programs.

By Amelia Harper • Jan. 24, 2019

Supreme Court rejects one school prayer case, but suggests it's open to hearing others

Justice Samuel A. Alito wrote that the choice not to hear the case of a high school football coach fired for praying at the 50-yard line doesn’t mean the court agrees with the firing.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Jan. 24, 2019

Rural schools seek creative solutions for declining enrollment, staff shortages

Colorado, where more than 80% of districts are rural, created dual-role administrative positions where superintendents also serve as principals.

By Amelia Harper • Jan. 23, 2019

AFT, Harvard launch online course to help educators battle student opioid misuse

The course aims to enable school staff to better grasp the epidemic's scope and how to respond, including how to administer an overdose-reversing drug.

By Amelia Harper • Jan. 23, 2019

LA teacher strike over, students back to school

The tentative agreement, which came after a six-day strike, includes a total 6% raise for teachers, smaller class sizes and a nurse in every school.

By Linda Jacobson • Updated Jan. 23, 2019

District builds talent pipeline with alternative credentialing program

Under a recent state law, Arizona's Vail School District trains and issues teaching credentials to non-certified staff and college-educated volunteers.

By Amelia Harper • Jan. 22, 2019

Repairing Puerto Rico's schools post-Maria will cost $11B, take 7 years

The money the territory is counting on could be diverted to fund the U.S.-Mexico border wall if President Trump does declare a national emergency.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 18, 2019

Ed Dept to review schools' restraint, seclusion in vow to 'protect students with disabilities'

The department will launch a three-part initiative to help schools address these students' behavioral needs and understand the scope of federal policy.

By Jessica Campisi • Jan. 18, 2019

National School Climate Center study highlights school culture improvement efforts

A review of six districts showed student and teacher involvement, SEL integration and the development of peer-to-peer support structures are key to improving school climate.

By Amelia Harper • Jan. 18, 2019

CREDO City Studies Project to enable apples-to-apples ed comparisons for 10 US cities

The first report, on Indianapolis, finds reading growth for the city's students on par with the state average in 2014-15, but weaker in 2015-16 and 2016-17.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Jan. 18, 2019

What does the government shutdown mean for administrators?

As families are affected by the partial shutdown, school leaders must prepare to offer resources including food pantries and emotional support.

By Amelia Harper • Jan. 16, 2019

Administrators take over instruction during LA teacher strike, strive to give 'the very best we can'

Some 163,000 of LAUSD’s more than 600,000 students went to school on Day 2 of the United Teachers Los Angeles strike — up about 20,000 from Monday.

By Linda Jacobson • Jan. 16, 2019

New York doubles down on disciplinary approaches in line with rescinded Obama-era guidance

In opposing the Ed Department's decision, the state's Board of Regents argues racial and sexual orientation disparities exist in school discipline.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Jan. 16, 2019

Don't overlook special ed students in college, career readiness planning

A special ed professor says these learners may need more support post-graduation, and internships and early college coursework can help them transition.

By Shawna De La Rosa • Jan. 15, 2019

On strike: 35,000 LA teachers begin citywide protest

“This is a last resort ... to bring about change,” a union official noted, while the superintendent said the district "remains committed" to resolving the contract dispute that involves much more than pay.

By Linda Jacobson • Jan. 14, 2019

5 K-12 administrators to watch in 2019

From efforts to overcome pre-existing scandals to improving climate and culture, you'll want to keep an eye on these leaders.

By Roger Riddell , Linda Jacobson • Jan. 14, 2019

Pre-to-3: Voters hope early ed helps Congress 'cut through' partisan gridlock

In a sample of 1,000 voters, 60% say they want members of both parties to work together on policies that benefit young children.

By Linda Jacobson • Jan. 11, 2019