gh Rhode Island to Promote Blended Learning Through Nonprofit Partnership By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000 The Rhode Island Department of Education and the nonprofit Learning Accelerator are teaming to develop a strategic plan and a communications strategy aimed at expanding blended learning. Full Article Rhode_Island
gh New Rhode Island Law Mandates Daily School Recess, Calls It a Student's Right By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 08 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000 The law passed after parent groups lobbied for it and will require schools to provide 20 consecutive minutes of recess daily for students in kindergarten through 6th grade. Full Article Rhode_Island
gh High school graduation rates again rise in Georgia By www.teachermagazine.org Published On :: 2020-11-10T16:44:45-05:00 Full Article Education
gh Hybrid learning approved for high schoolers amid COVID spike By www.teachermagazine.org Published On :: 2020-11-12T06:44:18-05:00 Full Article Education
gh A Highly Effective Vaccine Is Likely on the Way. What Does That Mean for Schools and Kids? By www.teachermagazine.org Published On :: 2020-11-12T15:13:00-05:00 Two infectious disease experts weigh in on how a COVID-19 vaccine that’s 90 percent effective, as early results are showing, could change school health and safety protocols. Full Article Education
gh NYC schools stay open, deputies break up illegal fight club By www.teachermagazine.org Published On :: 2020-11-16T19:53:04-05:00 Full Article Education
gh Start date for high-risk winter sports in NY pushed back By www.teachermagazine.org Published On :: 2020-11-17T22:31:20-05:00 Full Article Education
gh Grady High students will vote for new school name this week By www.teachermagazine.org Published On :: 2020-11-17T12:27:22-05:00 Full Article Education
gh Parents Are Watching Like Never Before. 'Trust Us' Isn't Enough By www.teachermagazine.org Published On :: 2020-11-19T01:00:00-05:00 COVID-19 has revealed stark inequities, but education leaders should seize the moment to dismantle them, writes Sonja Brookins Santelises. Full Article Education
gh Teachers' Rights Under COVID-19: Anxiety Meets Legality By www.teachermagazine.org Published On :: 2020-11-19T12:13:00-05:00 Schools and staff confront a welter of employment laws and regulations when it comes to on-site work under the pandemic. Full Article Education
gh Georgia high school tests won't count toward student grades By www.teachermagazine.org Published On :: 2020-11-19T19:13:06-05:00 Full Article Education
gh Massachusetts Gets Green Light to Pilot Innovative Science Assessment By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Massachusetts is the fifth state to join the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority created through the Every Student Succeeds Act, which allows states to experiment with new forms of testing. Full Article Massachusetts
gh 'A Game Changer': Virginia Teachers Close to Getting Collective Bargaining Rights By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 A measure now before Virginia's governor would let teachers bargain with local boards over wages and working conditions if a local board authorizes it. Full Article Virginia
gh Can a Lottery Diversify America's Top High School? By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 05 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Controversy over a proposal to admit students by lottery to a highly selective school in Virginia echoes a nationwide debate over how to include more Blacks, Latinos, and low-income students in advanced academic programs. Full Article Virginia
gh Selective Virginia Public High School to Drop Standardized Admissions Test By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 12 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology will see a new test-free admissions process by November, district leaders say. Full Article Virginia
gh School Choice Program's Funding Source Unlawful, Nevada High Court Rules By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000 The decision was based on how the voucher-like program is financed, not on the program itself, which is unprecedented in its scope. Full Article Nevada
gh Washoe middle, high schools suspending in-class instruction By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Nevada
gh Betsy DeVos Greenlights ESSA Plans for Nebraska and North Carolina By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 05 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000 U.S. Ed Secretary DeVos has approved plans for 46 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Still waiting: California, Florida, Oklahoma, and Utah. Full Article North_Carolina
gh Election Night Brings Highs and Lows for Oklahoma Teachers By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 07 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 About a dozen teachers running for state legislative seats gathered with their supporters in Tulsa for a watch party on election night. The results were better for some than others. Full Article Oklahoma
gh I Was an Angry Teacher Fighting for Better Education Policy. Now, I'm Shaping It By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000 What goes on behind all the closed doors in politics? Most teachers never get a chance to find out, writes teacher-turned-politician John Waldron. Full Article Oklahoma
gh High Court Backs Oklahoma Tribe's Reservation Status, With Potential School Implications By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a large swath of land in Oklahoma is still an American Indian reservation, a decision that may have ramifications for education. Full Article Oklahoma
gh New investigator picked for Bangor High School racism probe By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Maine
gh 'Bright Star' Principal, 36, Dies From Coronavirus By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Dez-Ann Romain, a Brooklyn principal, is believed to be the first full-time, front-line educator to die from COVID-19. Full Article New_York
gh NYC schools stay open, deputies break up illegal fight club By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article New_York
gh Betsy DeVos Greenlights ESSA Plans for Nebraska and North Carolina By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 05 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000 U.S. Ed Secretary DeVos has approved plans for 46 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Still waiting: California, Florida, Oklahoma, and Utah. Full Article Nebraska
gh Georgia high school tests won't count toward student grades By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-11-20T08:37:46-05:00 Full Article Education
gh Arizona winter high school sports delayed to January By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-11-23T08:45:55-05:00 Full Article Education
gh Washoe middle, high schools suspending in-class instruction By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-11-25T14:43:55-05:00 Full Article Education
gh Navajo school, students fight to overcome amid COVID-19 By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-11-30T08:51:10-05:00 Full Article Education
gh Utah high school to replace Braves mascot amid backlash By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-01T08:42:39-05:00 Full Article Education
gh Teaching Math Through a Social Justice Lens By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-01T16:13:02-05:00 Teachers are drawing on high-profile issues such as policing patterns, the spread of the pandemic, and campaign finance to explore math concepts. Full Article Education
gh Schools Could See U-Turn on Civil Rights Under Biden By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-02T17:51:54-05:00 Activists expect to see renewed guidance, more active enforcement, and better data collection coming from the Education Department’s civil rights office. Full Article Education
gh GOP senator: Let high schools decide about opening By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-04T08:22:13-05:00 Full Article Education
gh New Mexico to delay winter high school sports until February By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-04T08:22:19-05:00 Full Article Education
gh Alabama's First Charter School Gets Green Light to Open By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Alabama lawmakers passed a charter school law last year, becoming the 43rd state to adopt one. Full Article Alabama
gh Alabama School Board Members Weigh In on Plan to Replace Them By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000 State Board of Education members weighed in today about a proposal to eliminate their elected positions and replace the board with an appointed commission. Full Article Alabama
gh How Teachers' Insights Inform State Policy in Tennessee By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 20 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Teachers in Tennessee have an important voice in shaping state initiatives and policies. Full Article Tennessee
gh Christie Asks N.J. High Court to Revoke Teacher Tenure in Struggling Districts By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000 The Christie administration is arguing that the only way to improve education in the state's poorest districts is to ditch teacher job protections. Full Article New_Jersey
gh Elementary School Tackles Tough Issues Through New Curriculum By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Seek Academy in Newark, N.J., has added a social justice class for students in kindergarten through 4th grades to help them make sense of some of the most controversial issues of the day, including the "take the knee" debate. Full Article New_Jersey
gh In Wisconsin, a High-Pitched, Emotional Battle over K-12 Spending By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Wisconsin is one of a handful of states where how much schools will get this fall is still being debated in the state capitol. Full Article Wisconsin
gh Utah Inflated Its High School Graduation Rate, Federal Watchdog Finds By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Federal watchdogs find that Utah inflated its high school graduation rate in the last of a series of reports warning states not to make end runs around the rules for calculating graduation rates. Full Article Utah
gh Utah high school to replace Braves mascot amid backlash By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Utah
gh He's Fighting for Details on How Hawaii Spent $2 Billion on Its Schools By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000 An activist's lawsuit is an example of how many states, because of outdated software, have trouble answering the public's demand to detail how billions of K-12 dollars are spent. Full Article Hawaii
gh What Are Common Traits Shared by High-Quality Preschool Providers? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 19 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now, or ConnCAN, has profiled five successful early childhood education programs in other states for ideas to help programs in Connecticut. Full Article Connecticut
gh 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
gh 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
gh 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
gh 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
gh 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
gh Georgia high school tests won't count toward student grades By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Georgia