Administrators face dilemma in supporting striking teachers amid disruption

Goals of statewide teacher strikes resonate with administrators, but they still have to run the schools.

By James Paterson • May 17, 2018

California restorative justice efforts getting mixed reviews

Some say schools are undertaking the alternative approach to discipline without enough training and care.

By James Paterson • May 15, 2018

Students with disabilities miss 'opportunities to learn' when suspended

Black students with disabilities miss three times as many days of school in suspension than their white classmates with disabilities.

By James Paterson • May 9, 2018

Atlanta lawyers step in to address students' living conditions

The program is an example of the link between housing and educational outcomes.

By Linda Jacobson • April 3, 2018

Day 3 at SXSWedu 2018: Media literacy not enough, school-to-prison pipeline disruption

Educators discussed learning games and a student-centered approach in Texas on the third day of the conference.

By Roger Riddell • March 7, 2018

Teacher unions await court decision on requiring fees

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in Janus v. American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, a case that could have a big impact on the power of teacher unions.

By Amelia Harper • Feb. 27, 2018

DCPS scandal, marijuana and benefit corporations: The week's most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with the latest on the future of the higher ed accreditation landscape and more here.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 9, 2018

Ed Dept FERPA ruling may signal greater responsiveness to privacy complaints

The ruling against a virtual school clearly states families can't be required to waive rights under privacy laws as a condition of enrollment or receipt of educational services.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 22, 2018

Literacy, music and teachers as innovation engines: The 10 most-read K-12 stories of 2017

With 2018 just beginning, take a look back at Education Dive's most popular features of the past year.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 26, 2017

Union-teacher coalition hopes to 'interrupt' dialogue about school improvement

The now-20-year-old Teacher Union Reform Network is issuing a document in advance of the Supreme Court's Janus decision.

By Linda Jacobson • Oct. 30, 2017

Washington State Supreme Court considers question of how much school funding is enough

The state is currently being fined $100,000 a day for the state legislature’s perceived lack of progress in addressing unmet conditions of a 2012 school funding case. 

By Amelia Harper • Oct. 30, 2017

Court rules school out of line in disciplining social media post

A preliminary ruling states that a Pennsylvania high school stepped beyond its authority when it cut a student from the junior varsity cheerleading team.

By Linda Jacobson • Oct. 12, 2017

Supreme Court to weigh in on teacher union fees

The court's current makeup could see an overturning of decades of precedent set by Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, with high stakes for the future of teacher unions.

By Amelia Harper • Oct. 4, 2017

Compromised social media presents security, legal concerns for schools, districts

Threats to discipline students for sharing content from compromised accounts can result in a no-win situation for administrators, according to a lawyer.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 2, 2017

Wisconsin district's transgender bathroom case may be headed to Supreme Court

Though justices sent a previous case back to the lower courts, it seems inevitable that they'll have to give a final say on the issue sooner or later.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 29, 2017

Sexting incidents in schools present challenges for administrators

School officials can sometimes face legal trouble depending on how they handle the incident.

By Linda Jacobson • Aug. 24, 2017

Minnesota issues best practice guide for serving transgender students in public schools

The toolkit highlights issues such as bathroom use, clothing and preferred names and pronouns.

By Linda Jacobson • Aug. 10, 2017

LAUSD approves settlement concerning targeted funds

The lawsuit filed by a non-profit asserted the Los Angeles Unified School District misused funds intended to assist high-needs students.

By Pat Donachie • July 10, 2017

Ohio online charter takes funding repayment case to state's Supreme Court

The state has mandated that the virtual charter school must repay $60 million in funding because of a disputed number of student log-ins.

By Pat Donachie • July 7, 2017

Are private schools beholden to civil rights laws?

With the Trump administration advocating for greater school choice, should federal funding be tied to schools' commitment to equitable treatment for all?

By Shalina Chatlani • June 11, 2017

HEA, credit hours and special ed: The week's most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with the our look at higher ed succession planning and executive search strategy and more here.

By Roger Riddell • March 24, 2017

Mississippi district settles 52-year desegregation lawsuit

District officials argued segregation was a result of individual choice, not residual Jim Crow policies.

By Autumn A. Arnett • March 17, 2017

Kansas debate over public school quality turns to vouchers as potential solution

After the state supreme court ruled Kansas’ public school funding levels were unconstitutional, Gov. Sam Brownback urged a school choice model to give families a way out of under-performing schools.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 8, 2017

Evidence of high lead levels in PA school's water was suppressed by admins

Summit Elementary School has closed and three administrators have resigned since a school board member brought to light a scandal about high lead and the district’s lack of response.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 8, 2017

Resolution to transgender bathroom case won't come this term

The U.S. Supreme Court has sent the case back to a lower court, asking it to make a decision based on federal law, rather than the Obama administration’s interpretation of it.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 7, 2017