Ohio state auditor won't investigate charter data omissions

Earlier this month, a top education official was forced to step down after withholding statistics on the poor performance of some of the state's charter schools.

By Kate Schimel • July 31, 2015

Washington state to court: Lift sanctions over underfunded schools

In arguments filed Monday, state officials requested that a contempt of court decision over the state's slow progress on school funding be lifted.

By Kate Schimel • July 29, 2015

Student test scores invalidated in Harlem cheating scandal

Investigators confirmed that the school’s principal forged student answers.

By Kate Schimel • July 28, 2015

North Carolina court rules school vouchers constitutional

The state Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision, giving a contested voucher program the green light.

By Kate Schimel • July 27, 2015

Social-emotional skills and neuroscience: The week's most-read education news

Fall behind? Get caught up on the shift away from standardized tests in grad school admissions and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • July 24, 2015

N Carolina hearing highlights differing views on ed quality

Local education officials say the state has not developed a concrete plan for fixing its education system.

By Kate Schimel • July 23, 2015

Students Matter backs teacher eval suit against 13 California districts

The organization, which also backed a 2014 case that abolished teacher tenure in the state, cites a failure to tie student test data to teacher evaluations.

By Kate Schimel • July 21, 2015

PARCC, Pearson defeat AIR in court

In a ruling issued earlier this week, a New Mexico judge tossed out AIR’s accusation that Pearson’s contracting process with PARCC was flawed.

By Kate Schimel • July 17, 2015

Appeal expected in Arizona schools chief's dismissed ed board suit

State Superintendent Diane Douglas' suit revolves around control over staffing.

By Kate Schimel • July 15, 2015

Florida court rules in favor of test-based teacher evaluation

A case brought by Florida teachers and unions to overturn the state’s evaluation system failed with a federal appeals court Wednesday.

By Kate Schimel • July 9, 2015

North Carolina pushes plan for at-risk students as part of lawsuit

In response to a judge's request, the state is promoting a plan to improve its struggling schools that includes an advisory committee on at-risk students.

By Kate Schimel • July 7, 2015

iPads, Phoenix, and ISTE: The week's most-read education news

Fall behind? Catch up on the ed impact of the Supreme Court's gay marriage ruling, the University of Phoenix's enrollment woes, and more right here.

By Roger Riddell • July 2, 2015

Court: Colorado school voucher program is unconstitutional

The Colorado Supreme Court has determined that a school voucher program run by one of the state’s largest districts was unconstitutional.

By Kate Schimel • June 30, 2015

Arizona board of ed, superintendent await judge's decision

The state board of education has asked a county court to toss out a lawsuit that would fortify the state superintendent’s power fire board staffers.

By Kate Schimel • June 29, 2015

Texas eliminates jail time for missing school

On Friday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new law decriminalizing truancy and ending the practice of fining students for unexcused absences.

By Kate Schimel • June 22, 2015

Arizona Supreme Court: Charters not entitled to same public ed funding

The justices dismissed an appeal on a lower court's ruling that the state's funding formula is not unconstitutional. 

By Allie Gross • June 12, 2015

Kansas ed officials defend NGSS in court

The state's board of education is pushing back against a suit arguing that the Next Generation Science Standards teach a 'a non-theistic religious Worldview.'

By Allie Gross • June 10, 2015

New York judge finds racial bias in teaching exam

The test, which all teaching candidates must take, measures knowledge of liberal arts and sciences as opposed to skills necessary to be a good teacher. 

By Allie Gross • June 8, 2015

Ed employment benefits and Uber CMU poaching: The week's most-read education news

Fall behind? Get caught up on increased federal scrutiny of ITT, Sebastian Thrun's democratization vision for nanodegrees, and more right here.

By Roger Riddell • June 5, 2015

Ohio charter school execs, consultant face prison terms after bribery convictions

As teachers were taking cuts in pay and other vendors went unpaid, a deal was struck with Global Educational Consultants.

By Deborah Barrington • June 4, 2015

Tennessee lawsuit against school funding formula seeks class action status

The lawsuit alleges the state's Basic Education Program fails to fulfill the state constitution's public education promise.

By Allie Gross • June 1, 2015

School pension ruling leaves IL lawmakers in a lurch

Gov. Bruce Rauner is pushing for a constitutional amendment to address an enormous problem with unfunded liabilities.

By Randy Lilleston • May 28, 2015

Arizona ed chief takes board relocation to court

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas is asking a judge to weigh in on the state board of education's move to the executive tower.

By Allie Gross • May 22, 2015

Lawsuit: California district fails to address complex trauma

Four students and three teachers are suing California's Compton Unified School District.

By Allie Gross • May 20, 2015

Judge rejects Louisiana union claims about $60M charter school spending

The Louisiana Association of Educators had argued that the decision to give $60 million to 33 charter schools was unconstitutional.

By Allie Gross • May 18, 2015