in Connecticut Supreme Court OKs Part of Newtown Parents' Gun Industry Lawsuit By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The state's highest court allowed some claims brought on behalf of relatives of victims of the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School to proceed against the firearms industry. Full Article Connecticut
in Connecticut Earns a B+ on Chance-for-Success Index, Ranks Fourth in Nation By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes. Full Article Connecticut
in Connecticut Provides Resources to Ease Transition to Kindergarten By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 04 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000 These tools encourage school administrators to gather as much information as possible about the students who will be entering kindergarten and the early-learning offerings in their communities. Full Article Connecticut
in Educational Opportunities and Performance in Connecticut By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes. Full Article Connecticut
in Education Dept.: High Court Ruling Does Not Support Transgender Athletes By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The Trump administration argues that the U.S. Supreme Court's decision that federal law protects transgender employees does not apply to transgender athletes in school. Full Article Connecticut
in Educational Opportunities and Performance in Connecticut By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes. Full Article Connecticut
in Tribal leaders back bill on teaching Native American history By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Connecticut
in More schools ending in-person learning amid rising outbreaks By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 13 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Connecticut
in Teacher shortage has Connecticut turning to college students By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Connecticut
in Teachers call for full remote learning, absent new protocols By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Connecticut
in Narrowed digital divide touted as pandemic silver lining By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 03 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Connecticut
in Georgia Earns a C+ on Chance-for-Success Index, Ranks 33rd in Nation By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes. Full Article Georgia
in With Federal Suit Stalled, Ga. Advocates File Special Education Complaint By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The target is the Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support, a network of special education programs accused of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. Full Article Georgia
in Georgia Wants In on the ESSA Innovative Assessment Pilot By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 04 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Georgia wants to allow districts to use a series of "formative assessments" instead of one big test at the end of the year. Full Article Georgia
in Georgia Leader Chosen as National 2019 Superintendent of the Year By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Curtis Jones, a U.S. Army veteran, has led Georgia's Bibb County school system since 2015. Full Article Georgia
in AASA Selects Georgia Leader as 2019 Superintendent of Year By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Curtis Jones, a U.S. Army veteran who has led Georgia's Bibb County school system since 2015, has been named the 2019 AASA National Superintendent of the Year. Full Article Georgia
in Child-Care Challenges Cost Georgia Nearly $2 Billion Annually, Study Finds By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 09 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 A new study says that problems surrounding child-care hurt Georgia parents economically in many ways including in turned down promotions and having to cut back on work and school hours. Full Article Georgia
in K12 Inc., Georgia Charter School Locked in Bitter Fight By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The Georgia Cyber Academy moved to stop using the company's curriculum and technology, a decision that K12 Inc. says violated an agreement between the two sides. Full Article Georgia
in Educational Opportunities and Performance in Georgia By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes. Full Article Georgia
in District Hard-Hit by COVID-19 Begins 'Tough Work' of Getting On By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 No place in Georgia has suffered a higher rate of coronavirus cases than Dougherty County. And the school system, largely rural and poor, is in the middle of it. Full Article Georgia
in Georgia school board votes to remove superintendent early By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Georgia
in Educational Opportunities and Performance in Georgia By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes. Full Article Georgia
in Desegregation Order Lifted on Georgia School District in Coronavirus Hotspot By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Dougherty County, a largely black school district in an region heavily affected by coronavirus, is no longer subject to desegregation orders first imposed in 1963. Full Article Georgia
in Georgia Eliminates the edTPA Requirement for Teacher Candidates By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 "It has become clear over time that [the edTPA] caused unintended barriers and burdens for teachers entering the profession," Georgia's state superintendent said. Full Article Georgia
in How the Fight for America's Suburbs Started in Public Schools By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 26 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 A heated school board election in the fast-changing Atlanta suburbs pits Black Lives Matter vs. the “Suburban Lifestyle Dream.” Full Article Georgia
in Two Black Democrats Beat Republican Incumbents to Transform a Suburban School Board By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The school board in Gwinnett County, Ga., will shift from a 4-1 white Republican majority to a 3-2 Black Democratic majority, mirroring demographic changes in the county. Full Article Georgia
in As Election 2020 Grinds On, Young Voters Stay Hooked By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 13 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 In states like Georgia, the push to empower the youth vote comes to fruition at a time when “every vote counts” is more than just a slogan. Full Article Georgia
in High school graduation rates again rise in Georgia By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 11 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Georgia
in Georgia schools suspend in-person teaching as virus spreads By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Georgia
in Delaware Earns a B- on Chance-for-Success Index, Ranks 25th in Nation By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes. Full Article Delaware
in In Delaware, Creating Career Pathways for Youths By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000 A statewide initiative aims to enroll half the state's high school students into career pathways to close a "skills gap." Full Article Delaware
in Reimagining Professional Learning in Delaware By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 25 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Stephanie Hirsh recently visited several schools in Delaware to see first-hand the impact of the state's redesigned professional learning system. Full Article Delaware
in Dual-Language Learning: Making Teacher and Principal Training a Priority By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000 In this seventh installment on the growth in dual-language learning, two experts from Delaware explore how state education leaders can build capacity to support both students and educators. Full Article Delaware
in Schools Struggle to Meet Students' Mounting Mental-Health Needs By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Keeping up with students’ growing mental-health needs was a concern for districts long before the pandemic began. It’s even harder now, educators and psychologists say. Full Article Delaware
in Educational Opportunities and Performance in Delaware By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes. Full Article Delaware
in Educational Opportunities and Performance in Delaware By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes. Full Article Delaware
in School district returns to remote learning amid COVID spike By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Delaware
in Carney urges school districts to continue hybrid learning By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 02 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Delaware
in Judge chides Delaware counties in outdated assessments suit By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Delaware
in Delaware schools begin to announce plans to go virtual By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Delaware
in Delaware governor issuing universal mask mandate By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Delaware
in Will It Fly? South Carolina High Schools to Launch Aerospace Curriculum By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000 This fall, five South Carolina high schools will offer an aerospace curriculum to develop the next generation of aviation technology talent in a state where officials say the industry is thriving. Full Article South_Carolina
in Judge Rules Against New Mexico in Special Education Funding Case By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 16 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000 The state is trying to fight an Education Department decision that it had not put enough money into special education in the 2010-11 school year. Full Article South_Carolina
in Study Panel: Teacher Incentives May Boost Teacher Retention By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000 South Carolina's public universities only produce enough teachers each year to fill half of the state's vacant teacher positions. Full Article South_Carolina
in South Carolina Lawmakers Push for Rural Teacher Incentive Program By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 A budget amendment will provide funds to develop a teacher incentive program in rural areas. Full Article South_Carolina
in Educational Opportunities and Performance in South Carolina By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes. Full Article South_Carolina
in S.C. Superintendent Proposes Rural Consolidation, Virtual Programs By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000 State lawmakers must create a plan to improve rural schools in response to a 2014 state Supreme Court ruling. Full Article South_Carolina
in S.C. Supreme Court Ends Funding Oversight of 'Corridor of Shame' By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The state's supreme court ruled that it is not its role to tell the legislature how to spend its money, ending a 24-year school-funding battle. Full Article South_Carolina
in Betsy DeVos OKs ESSA Plans for South Carolina and Virginia By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has greenlighted two more Every Student Succeeds Act plans from Virginia and South Carolina. That brings the grand total of states with approved plans to 39, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Full Article South_Carolina
in Will 3,000 Teachers in South Carolina Soon Retire Because of a Policy Change? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 22 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000 A program that lets retired teachers keep working while collecting retirement benefits is set to expire at the end of the month. Full Article South_Carolina