LAUSD's affordable housing efforts benefit service workers, not teachers

The Los Angeles Unified School District partnered with developers to turn vacant, district-owned properties into affordable housing — but teachers make too much to live there.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2016

Mississippi hires consultant to craft new K-12 spending formula

The state has brought in consultants from EdBuild, a New Jersey-based nonprofit, who are expected to suggest a controversial plan to equalize funding between wealthy and poor districts.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2016

Nearly half of states still spend less per pupil than before recession

A report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found 35 states spent less per pupil in 2014 than in 2008, and this year, formula funding indicates 23 states continue to do the same.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2016

Examining Obama's education legacy

From a large emphasis on federal standards to a push for accountability, the administration will be remembered for its top-down approach to education reform.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 19, 2016

Report finds disparate impact of school closures in New Orleans, Baton Rouge

A report from the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans examines test scores, graduation rates and college enrollment rates to assess widespread school closures.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 19, 2016

4 ways ESSA will change how schools serve ELL students

The Every Student Succeeds Act includes key provisions that shift the way schools will have to identify, serve, test and report information about students who do not speak English.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 18, 2016

Obama ties rising graduation rates to ed legacy

The president discussed the steady growth at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, DC, Monday as an example of his administration’s success.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 18, 2016

California battles Obama administration over standardized testing

The US Department of Education rejected California’s application for permission to skip the California Standards Test in science this year as it transitions to new standards and tests.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 17, 2016

Rhode Island teens rally against later school start times

Barrington Public Schools, near Providence, is considering pushing the start of school back for middle and high schoolers, but some students don’t like the plan.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 17, 2016

Could the charter school accountability system work for district schools?

Charter schools must meet performance expectations to maintain contracts to stay open, and the NAPCS says a similar model could improve district schools.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 17, 2016

Virtual charters threaten finances in Pennsylvania public schools

School districts in and around Reading send between $163,615 and $4.5 million to virtual charters, and area superintendents want the legislature to rethink funding formulas.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 17, 2016

Ed Dept efforts to lower teacher program entry standards draws criticism

The Obama administration announced new federal rules this week that would allow teacher prep programs to recruit a more diverse student body by lowering admissions standards.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2016

Students teach governors how to code

The annual National Governors Association meeting gave state leaders a chance to experience coding education firsthand amid a national push to increase computer science access.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2016

High-performing Massachusetts primary battleground in charter fight

The state’s public school students are among the top 10 worldwide in PISA scores, but millions of dollars in corporate and out-of-state money are backing a ballot initiative to raise a charter cap.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2016

High schools partner with local businesses for workforce alignment

Connections are being forged with local industry leaders at schools nationwide to ensure students graduate with the skills they need to succeed in local jobs.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 13, 2016

Why teacher residencies better prepare future teachers

When education students get the benefit of a full year in a classroom with a master teacher, they start their careers better prepared than those with just 15 weeks of clinical experience.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 13, 2016

Dyslexia Awareness Month offers schools opportunity to reflect on quality of services

As many as one in five people have symptoms of dyslexia, and the condition impacts a significant portion of student bodies.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 10, 2016

Latino students doing better academically, but significant challenges remain

A report by the National Council of La Raza offers a profile of the Latino population, showing low reading and math proficiency and preschool participation despite rising high school grad rates.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 10, 2016

How should school accountability be measured under ESSA?

David Osborne, director of the Reinventing America’s Schools project at the Progressive Policy Institute, recently outlined ideas that include no more than half of a system's weight being on test scores.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 10, 2016

Education Department approves New Hampshire testing pilot extension

New Hampshire has been piloting competency-based assessment through a waiver from the U.S. Department of Education, and now it will be able to continue for another year.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2016

Closing the academic achievement gap requires a concerted effort around engaging males of color

Educators share proven methods to combat education's 'boy crisis.'

By Autumn A. Arnett • Oct. 6, 2016

California to require gender-neutral bathrooms, opens access to ethnic studies

The California legislature has been hard at work on a range of education issues this year with several new policies in place while others are, notably, absent.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2016

Career, tech ed classes offer benefits for all students

Among other advantages, they teach soft skills students will need for their adult lives.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2016

Inspector general: CMO-run charters pose 'significant risk' to DOE objectives

The office reached the finding after auditing 33 charter schools in six states.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2016

NEA spending big to tie Trump to bullying, classroom fear

The union, which is backing Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential bid, has committed to a six-figure campaign attacking Trump for his influence on bullying.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 5, 2016