est North Dakota starts free rapid COVID-19 testing for teachers By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article North_Dakota
est Ohio Expected to Ban Most Suspensions, Expulsions for Youngest Students By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Ohio Gov. John Kasich is expected to sign a bill into law that would ban suspensions and expulsions for children in prekindergarten through 3rd grade for minor offenses. Full Article Ohio
est Kansas counties, biggest school district set new COVID rules By www.teachermagazine.org Published On :: 2020-11-10T22:55:18-05:00 Full Article Education
est Washington state teachers protest school return in Monroe By www.teachermagazine.org Published On :: 2020-11-10T13:23:30-05:00 Full Article Education
est Idaho's 2nd-largest school district goes online-only, again By www.teachermagazine.org Published On :: 2020-11-12T23:55:42-05:00 Full Article Education
est Failing students triple in SC's largest school district By www.teachermagazine.org Published On :: 2020-11-14T15:56:34-05:00 Full Article Education
est Missouri teachers union latest to urge coronavirus action By www.teachermagazine.org Published On :: 2020-11-17T18:16:12-05:00 Full Article Education
est Virus worries latest hurdle in Florida school shooting case By www.teachermagazine.org Published On :: 2020-11-17T15:11:12-05:00 Full Article Education
est What Principals Have Learned From COVID-19's 'Stress Test' By www.teachermagazine.org Published On :: 2020-11-18T17:09:00-05:00 Researchers interviewed scores of principals in 19 states on how they’ve coped and the lessons they’re taking away from the pandemic’s disruption. Full Article Education
est Denver public schools go remote for rest of semester By www.teachermagazine.org Published On :: 2020-11-18T22:34:04-05:00 Full Article Education
est 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
est Across the Nation, More Teachers Are Protesting With a Broader Set of Demands By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Even when schools remain open, teachers across the country are speaking out for an investment in public education and protesting school-choice measures. Full Article Maryland
est MCAS testing to continue, but some changes possible By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Massachusetts
est Ky. Police Commissioner Resigns After Student Newspaper Investigation By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The student newspaper at duPont Manual High School in Louisville, Ky., first reported on the state's problematic police training material. Full Article Kentucky
est West Virginia Teachers Are Going on Strike Again By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Teachers across the state will walk out of their classrooms on Tuesday to protest an education bill going through the state legislature. Full Article Virginia
est Elementary Teacher Defeats West Virginia's State Senate President in Primary By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 After a couple years of clashes with teachers in the state, West Virginia Senate President Mitch Carmichael was ousted in Tuesday's Republican primary election by a teacher. Full Article Virginia
est Educational Opportunities and Performance in West Virginia 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 Virginia
est Educational Opportunities and Performance in West Virginia 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 Virginia
est 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
est Parents Awarded $900K After Hidden Cameras Capture Student Restraint By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 15 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Parents of a child with autism filed lawsuits against the Clark County, Nev. district, after video evidence showed him being restrained repeatedly. Full Article Nevada
est North Carolina Teachers Turn Out in Droves for Daylong Protest By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 16 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 A sea of red-clad teachers took to the streets around North Carolina's legislative building in Raleigh to fight for higher pay and more school funding. See photos from the event. Full Article North_Carolina
est A RedForEd Wave: Teachers in North and South Carolina Leave Classrooms in Protest By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 01 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A sea of red swept the capitals of North and South Carolina on Wednesday, as thousands of teachers turned out to demand higher pay and more school funding. Full Article North_Carolina
est The Latest in a Season of Protests: N.C. Teachers Will Rally on Wednesday By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 15 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Thousands of teachers will head to the state capital on Wednesday to call for a nearly $10,000 raise over four years and an increase to per-pupil spending. Full Article North_Carolina
est Two More Statewide Teacher Protests Are on the Horizon By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Teachers in North Carolina and Oregon plan to walk out of their classrooms in protest in May. Full Article North_Carolina
est 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
est New York Denied ESSA Waiver to Test Students With Disabilities Off Grade Level By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The state will be required to test all students using grade level tests, except for those with significant cognitive disabilities. Full Article New_York
est New York Takes Final Step to Separate State Test Scores From Teacher Evaluations By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The New York state legislature passed a bill that would make the use of state test scores in these evaluations optional, leaving the decision up to districts and making it subject to collective bargaining. Full Article New_York
est State targets emerging virus clusters in western, central NY By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article New_York
est Civics-Test Bills Hit State Legislatures Again in 2016 By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000 A bill in Nebraska would require high school students to take a civics examination before graduating. Full Article Nebraska
est Heavy Response to Nebraska Restraint Bill Illuminates Teachers' Frustrations By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 17 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 A Nebraska senator introduced a bill that would give teachers legal cover to physically restraint disruptive students, prompting a strong positive response from members of the state teachers' union. Full Article Nebraska
est 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
est North Dakota starts free rapid COVID-19 testing for teachers By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-11-24T08:36:03-05:00 Full Article Education
est Schools Grapple With Substitute Teacher Shortages, Medical Leave Requests, Survey Finds By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-11-24T17:34:24-05:00 The demand for substitute teacher positions is outpacing the supply, and the quality of those applying is a concern in many places. Full Article Education
est Rapid COVID-19 tests for SC schools in place next week By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-11-30T08:51:22-05:00 Full Article Education
est MCAS testing to continue, but some changes possible By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-11-30T08:51:57-05:00 Full Article Education
est The Problem With Giving Math Tests Online, and How Teachers Are Solving It By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-01T16:13:02-05:00 With many students working remotely, there’s no point in administering assessments that ask students to come up with a single answer; it’s simply too easy to cheat. Full Article Education
est NC audit questions monitoring of virus funds for education By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-12-03T08:23:03-05:00 Full Article Education
est Tennessee Teachers Have Warmed to Evaluation System, But Not State Tests By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 04 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Tennessee improved its teacher evaluation and training systems by integrating data and teacher voice, according to a new report. But value-added measures that evaluate teachers based on student test scores remain controversial. Full Article Tennessee
est You'll Never Guess Which State Was Just Named the Best for Teachers By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 30 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Here's a clue: the governor has said the teachers' unions need to be punched in the face. Full Article New_Jersey
est In Response to Federal Feedback, N.J. Seeks Testing Waiver From ESSA By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 31 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The state wants to test its middle school students in the mathematics courses in which they're enrolled, rather than with the state tests created for that each student's particular grade. Full Article New_Jersey
est Testing Encroaches on Arts Time, New Jersey Educators Report By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 01 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Most New Jersey students get schooled in the arts, but time devoted to the subject has been dwindling. Full Article New_Jersey
est The California Testing-Funding Paradox By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 14 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000 As the number of charter schools continues to grow, voters in California will be forced to examine their largess. Full Article California
est 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
est Panel Rejects Wisconsin District's Request to Dissolve By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Members of the special state panel felt the Palmyra-Eagle district needs more time to explore options to stay alive, though many residents, including the local school board, believe the district faces a fiscal cliff. Full Article Wisconsin
est 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
est 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
est 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
est A RedForEd Wave: Teachers in North and South Carolina Leave Classrooms in Protest By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 01 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A sea of red swept the capitals of North and South Carolina on Wednesday, as thousands of teachers turned out to demand higher pay and more school funding. Full Article South_Carolina
est Rapid COVID-19 tests for SC schools in place next week By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article South_Carolina
est Virus worries latest hurdle in Florida school shooting case By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Florida