PLTW president says computer science is being left out of STEM push

While schools have focused on getting more students interested in STEM fields for years, Vince Bertram says kids need more than coding.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 5, 2016

Duncan comes down hard on teacher prep programs

In an open letter to college presidents and education school deans, the former education secretary says grade inflation and a lack of rigor put future students at risk.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 5, 2016

Updated model charter law addresses discipline, school quality

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools has updated its model law for the first time since 2009, adding elements that speak to recent national debates over charter schools.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 5, 2016

Southwest Indiana district finds success with Transformation Zone

The Evansville Vanderburgh district’s five most struggling schools were once being eyed for state takeover by the Indiana Department of Education.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 4, 2016

E-Rate revamps for less-complicated application

The FCC funding program helps schools prepare their infrastructure for the challenges of 21st century classrooms and their tech.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 4, 2016

Early good intentions of 'zero tolerance' policies now warped

Firm discipline policies got their start during years of rising crime, but critics argue they went too far, with schools now sending kids to the criminal justice system for basic behavioral issues.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 4, 2016

Ed reformers divided on how best to address racial equity

The Movement for Black Lives released a policy platform last month calling for a moratorium on new charter schools, while other advocates for black students see charters as the answer.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 3, 2016

Aggressive recruitment helped California's largest districts avoid teacher shortage

The state’s 25 largest districts filled almost all open teacher positions this year thanks to bonuses, relocation support, salary cap lifts, and national and international recruiting.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 3, 2016

For special needs students, focus on SEL critical

Interventions that would benefit all students are particularly necessary to promote the academic success of special needs students, experts say.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Oct. 1, 2016

For-profit woes and 1:1 deployments: The week's most-read education news

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By Roger Riddell • Sept. 30, 2016

DC Public Schools notches record-high graduation rates

A full 69% of the district's seniors in the class of 2016 graduated on time, a 5% increase from the prior year and just six points shy of a 2017 goal set by the chancellor.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 30, 2016

On-site inspections offer a deep dive into school quality

Education Week reports a Vermont pilot program is sending teams of reviewers to visit schools and collect evidence for a report that offers recommendations for improvement.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 30, 2016

Supreme Court could decide proper level of special ed services

The court will hear a case that demands a definition for what kind of education the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires schools to provide to students.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 30, 2016

Northern California elementary district prioritizes PE in 'whole child' approach

The Robla School District has taken advantage of local funding control to hire new physical education teachers, send kids on daily walks, and improve the quality of their food.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 29, 2016

Ed Dept guidance covers teacher prep, training and recruitment

The non-regulatory guidance released Tuesday explains how increased flexibility in the Every Student Succeeds Act can apply to schools interested in revising their Title II, Part A spending habits.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 28, 2016

Boston's top high school downgraded because of opt-outs

Some 40 white students who missed last year’s state exam pushed that subgroup under the 95% threshold mandated by the state, causing a downgrade for Boston Latin School.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 28, 2016

The modern kindergarten asks more of students, parents

Today’s kindergarten classrooms are much more academic than those that came before, and parents face the pressure to get their children ready for such environments.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 27, 2016

Ed Dept guidance outlines effective ELL services under ESSA

The guidance is aimed at helping schools, districts and states better serve English language learners and improve outcomes among a fast-growing sub-group of public school students.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 27, 2016

Florida may end bonuses for teachers with high ACT/SAT scores

The Best and Brightest bonus distributed an average of $8,500 to eligible teachers with positive evaluations from their schools and their own high SAT and ACT scores.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 26, 2016

California court rules against mandatory test scores in teacher evals

Northern California judge Barry Goode ruled against Students Matter in its effort to force 13 school districts into using standardized test scores to measure teacher performance.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 23, 2016

Mississippi funding mistake limits after-school opportunities for kids in need

The state over-committed its 21st Century Community Learning Center funds, and corrective actions will mean some organizations face the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 23, 2016

Dignity in Schools Campaign wants police out of schools

More than 100 education and community organizations from 27 states recommend removing school resource officers entirely, whether they are there full- or part-time.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 23, 2016

Big changes ahead for federal Head Start program

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made its first comprehensive revision of the rules governing Head Start since 1975, trimming down regulations for a sharper focus.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 22, 2016

House hears more debate over ESSA funding rule

There is strong opposition to the proposed rule because it might force districts to move teachers from one school to another at the start of the academic year.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 22, 2016

New York City pre-K even more segregated than K-12

A new report from the Century Foundation finds the first year of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s championed preschool expansion featured especially homogenous classrooms by race.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 21, 2016