f With a Schools Superintendent Running the State, What Lies Ahead for Wisconsin? By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 07 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 After years of shepherding the state’s K-12 system, Democrat Tony Evers will be called on to make good as governor on his pledge of more funding for K-12. Full Article Wisconsin
f Briefly Stated: Stories You May Have Missed By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 A special state panel in Wisconsin has rejected a financially strapped district's request to dissolve. Full Article Wisconsin
f Virtual Teaching: Skill of the Future? Or Not So Much? By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Leaders in some districts say remote teaching will now be a skill they will build even more in their existing teacher corps. Others are more skeptical. Full Article Wisconsin
f Should Schools Have an N-Word Policy? Uproar Over Guard's Firing Forces Hard Questions By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The firing of a black staff member for repeating the n-word while telling a black student not to use it underscores how uneasy many districts, schools, and educators are with handling the use of racist language in any context. Full Article Wisconsin
f Educational Opportunities and Performance in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin
f How Layoffs Upend Life for Educators, Students, and Districts By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Pandemic-inflicted budget cuts have cost thousands of educators their jobs. Here’s how that’s playing out in five districts around the country. Full Article Wisconsin
f Autistic School Board Member Pushes for Inclusion, Understanding By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Schools are "still dealing with the belief that children [with disabilities] can't be educated with their peers," says Nicki Vander Meulen, an autistic school board member in Madison, Wis. Full Article Wisconsin
f Joe Biden Backs Two Proposals to Increase Education Funding in 2020 Swing State By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Biden's campaign announced March 31 that the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate backs two local attempts to raise more tax revenue for schools. Full Article Wisconsin
f Educational Opportunities and Performance in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin
f Districts Feel the Pain From Standoff Over COVID-19 Aid By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 28 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 More layoffs and damaging cuts loom as districts move deeper into the school year with their budgets depleting and Congress stalemated over emergency relief. Full Article Wisconsin
f 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
f Utah Will Ask for Test Participation Waiver From ESSA By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 09 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Utah's state board members said last week that they support its state's test participation law which conflicts with the Every Student Succeeds Act. Full Article Utah
f 'Pay for Success' Funding Model Focus of Policy Toolkit By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 07 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000 The Urban Institute released a toolkit aimed at policymakers and investors interested in using private dollars to pay for public programs, such as prekindergarten. Full Article Utah
f Dozens of Teacher Misconduct Cases Go Unreported, Utah Audit Finds By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 School authorities in Utah have failed to report educator misconduct, possibly allowing teachers to offend again by moving to other schools, according to a new audit. Full Article Utah
f Betsy DeVos OKs ESSA Plans for California, Utah By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000 U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos green-lighted California and Utah's plans to implement the Every Student Succeed Act. That means just one state is still waiting: Florida. Full Article Utah
f School Named for Andrew Jackson Changes Name to Honor Famed NASA Engineer By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 08 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Mary Jackson's story is among those depicted in the book "Hidden Figures," which focused on the lives of black women who worked as mathematicians and engineers for NASA during the Space Race. Before landing there, Jackson worked as a math teacher in Maryland. Full Article Utah
f Educational Opportunities and Performance in Utah 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 Utah
f Educational Opportunities and Performance in Utah 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 Utah
f Utah public school enrollment falls for 1st time since 2000 By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Utah
f Utah voters pass big change to how education is funded By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Utah
f Utah teachers call for remote learning as virus cases surge By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Utah
f What if Hawaii's False Alarm Had Happened on a School Day? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Hawaii's schools are prepared to respond to ballistic missile threats, education officials wrote in a letter to parents after Saturday's false alarm. Full Article Hawaii
f Hawaii Reaches Out to the Mainland for Help With Teacher Shortages By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Recruiters are visiting major U.S. cities in an attempt to lure teachers to Hawaii's schools. Full Article Hawaii
f In Anticipation of Major Hurricane, Hawaii Shuts Down Public Schools By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 All of Hawaii's public schools were closed down last week in anticipation of a powerful hurricane. Full Article Hawaii
f Hawaii Teachers Latest to Join Wave of Protests Over Funding By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Hawaii teachers have joined the Red for Ed movement: Last week, dozens of teachers across the state staged a "walk-in" protest to spread awareness about what they see as a lack of funding for public schools. Full Article Hawaii
f The Art of Making Science Accessible and Relevant to All Students By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Building science lessons around phenomena that students know equally and can see in their own lives is making the subject more relevant and interesting. Full Article Hawaii
f Hawaii Lawmakers Propose Legislation to Create Housing Vouchers for Teachers By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Two proposed bills are intended to create a housing-voucher program for full-time teachers employed by the Hawaii education department or at public charter schools. Full Article Hawaii
f The Wave of Teacher Activism Has Reached Hawaii By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 03 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Teachers are asking for support for a ballot measure that would put in place a property tax to fund schools. Full Article Hawaii
f 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
f Student Perspective: The True Meaning of Aloha By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 "Aloha" isn't just a greeting; in a way it is their way of life, and when you distort that sacred word, you distort their way of life. Full Article Hawaii
f Hawaii Settles Lawsuit on Illegal Age Limit for Special Education By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000 About $8 million will be eligible for compensatory education to students who were affected by an illegal state-imposed age cap on special education enrollment. Full Article Hawaii
f Educational Opportunities and Performance in Hawaii 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 Hawaii
f Complaints Over Offensive Content Lead Schools to Drop Online Learning Provider By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 31 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Acellus Learning Accelerator, used by 6,000 schools nationwide, is under fire for lessons that parents and educators have decried as racist, sexist, and age-inappropriate. Full Article Hawaii
f Educational Opportunities and Performance in Hawaii 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 Hawaii
f Federal Judge Dismisses Most Claims in Connecticut School Choice Lawsuit By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 A federal judge dismissed most claims in a lawsuit challenging Connecticut's restrictions on magnet schools, charter schools, and school choice programs, saying there is no fundamental right to equal education opportunity under the U.S. Constitution. Full Article Connecticut
f How 4 Communities Are Struggling to Prepare Kids for an Uncertain Future By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Schools are slowly figuring out how to balance thinking globally with acting locally, and recognizing that some key skills are valuable no matter where students end up living. Full Article Connecticut
f 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
f 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
f State of the States: Connecticut By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Gov. Dannel Malloy will seek to dramatically adjust the way Connecticut distributes more than $4 billion of state aid, he told legislators in his annual address, as the legislature gets back to business for the 2017 session. Full Article Connecticut
f Coronavirus Upends After-School World By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 With schools shut down, social distancing in place, and parents at home, after-school programs are laying off staff and switching gears to meet families' needs. Full Article Connecticut
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f Briefly Stated: Stories You May Have Missed By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 11 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Georgia
f 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
f 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