Policy & Regulation: Page 43
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17 ESSA plans ranked by fairness, transparency in new report
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute has looked at every ESSA plan turned in so far, and has determined whether they are actually serving all students.
By Shalina Chatlani • July 31, 2017 -
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Culturally relevant pedagogy and the HBCU bubble: The week's most-read education news
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By Roger Riddell • July 28, 2017 -
Tax bill could be battleground for school choice efforts
Critics of tax credits promoting school choice are applauding an Alabama Congresswoman proposing legislation to allegedly stop individuals from making a profit on donations to organizations granting scholarships.
By Pat Donachie • July 28, 2017 -
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NAACP doubles down on rejection of broad charter investment
As school choice movements gain in popularity, the nonprofit has renewed its call for a moratorium on for-profit charter schools.
By Autumn A. Arnett • July 27, 2017 -
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Harlem school gets an early glimpse of life without 21st Century grants
New York's funding competition left the Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School without money for next year, and Congress could end the program for good.
By Tara García Mathewson • July 26, 2017 -
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Youngstown schools CEO says teacher focus key to district transformation success
Youngstown City School District CEO Krish S. Mohip writes that response to his efforts has been impressive, with more than 150 teachers vying to be part of a district teacher fellow program
By Roger Riddell • July 26, 2017 -
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Using design to protect students from the unexpected
Keeping schools secure requires considering competing concerns: protecting students from violence and maintaining a productive learning environment.
By Kim Slowey • July 26, 2017 -
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Community credited in North Carolina school's turnaround
Working with the community and promoting diversity, as opposed to focusing on high-level business strategies or reforms, helped a high-poverty school find success.
By Shalina Chatlani • July 26, 2017 -
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Potential Medicaid cuts alarm special ed advocates
One Washington school specializing in serving special needs students is worried cuts could follow a repeal of the Affordable Care Act, endangering services.
By Pat Donachie • July 25, 2017 -
K-12 funding failure and higher ed revenue streams: The week's most-read education news
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By Roger Riddell • July 21, 2017 -
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North Carolina bill would offer free college to STEM, special ed teachers
A bill in the state's senate would offer annual forgivable $8,250 loans for up to four years of college to as many as 160 students, with forgiveness occurring quicker if graduates teach at low-performing schools.
By Roger Riddell • July 21, 2017 -
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K-12 funding caught in budget crosshairs
Several states are expected to decrease the amount of money to be spent on schools in the coming year.
By Pat Donachie • July 20, 2017 -
New Hampshire school looks to community in turnaround
Before it reached out to the community for help, Pittsfield Middle High School was once the fifth-lowest-performing in the state.
By Roger Riddell • July 19, 2017 -
DC public schools may have hid suspensions
Several public high schools in the district may have not recorded many of the suspensions that occurred on their grounds.
By Pat Donachie • July 19, 2017 -
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Agricultural ed programs benefit from professional development
Advocates, teachers and administrators have spurred an increase in agricultural education programs which has subsequently demanded more qualified applicants.
By Pat Donachie • July 18, 2017 -
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Deep Dive'Funding for failure': officials say education isn't created for everyone
State education budget models perpetuate a system of inequity.
By Autumn A. Arnett • July 18, 2017 -
Districts set sights on summer food insecurity with meal programs
Over 22 million students received free or reduced-price lunches in the 2015-16 school year, highlighting the need for summer meal programs to prevent hunger during those months, as well.
By Roger Riddell • July 18, 2017 -
'Perception gaps' can cause negative views of education nationwide
Parents may give high marks to the school their child attends, but they often have more negative views on the state of American education as a whole.
By Pat Donachie • July 18, 2017 -
House Education Subcommittee considers ESSA oversight
Republicans in Congress are expressing concern about the Department of Education's approach to the law's implementation under Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
By Pat Donachie • July 18, 2017 -
North Carolina judges rule expansion of state superintendent's power constitutional
North Carolina's General Assembly was justified in changing the law to granted the state's elected superintendent more power in oversight, according to Education Week.
By Pat Donachie • July 18, 2017 -
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Obstacles persist for hitting 90% grad rate by 2020
Gaps remain among low-income students, students of color, students with disabilities, ELLs and high schools with low grad rates.
By Roger Riddell • July 17, 2017 -
Information on voucher programs can be hard to find
A Washington Post investigation details the difficulty in determining performance metrics for private schools utilizing federal funding for private voucher programs.
By Pat Donachie • July 17, 2017 -
Administrators battle student sexting trend
Students are increasingly using smartphones and social media platforms for sexting, according to principals on a recent panel discussion, and changes in the past few years have made it more difficult to curtail.
By Pat Donachie • July 17, 2017 -
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GOP's college disenchantment and new 'typical' student: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with our coverage from the National Principals Conference and more here!
By Roger Riddell • July 14, 2017 -
Atlanta districts boost new teacher hiring push
School districts in the Atlanta metropolitian area are looking to hire about 1,400 new teachers before the start of the new school year, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
By Pat Donachie • July 14, 2017
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