hi 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
hi 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
hi 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
hi Here's How Many Teaching Jobs Could Be Lost in Each State in a COVID-19 Recession By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 There could be an 8.4 percent reduction in the U.S. teaching corps, and some states could see reductions as large as 20 percent, according to a new analysis by the Learning Policy Institute. Full Article Hawaii
hi 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
hi Connecticut Ranks Third on Quality Counts Annual Report Card By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The state, which earned a B, is one of the nation’s wealthiest and turned in strong performances in the school finance arena and in areas such as preschool and kindergarten enrollment. Full Article Connecticut
hi 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
hi 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
hi 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
hi 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
hi 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
hi 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
hi 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
hi 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
hi 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
hi Teachers Wanted: S.C. Company Hires Cash-Strapped Educators for Warehouse Jobs By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 03 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Nephron Pharmaceuticals, a drug manufacturing company in West Columbia, S.C., recently hired 650 current and retired teachers through a new program designed to provide educators with additional income. Full Article South_Carolina
hi This Teacher Is Suing Her District Over Working for Free, Buying School Supplies By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 School districts have "unconscionably and impermissibly shifted operating costs of the classrooms directly on the financial backs of our teachers," the lawsuit alleges. Full Article South_Carolina
hi Florida Coach, Wife Electrocuted While Installing Scoreboard By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Officials say a high school baseball coach and his wife were electrocuted while installing a new scoreboard at a Florida baseball field to replace one that had been destroyed by Hurricane Michael. Full Article Florida
hi Florida School Reopening Date Arrives as Legal Skirmishing Continues By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 31 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 A state appellate court indicated it was likely to side with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration's emergency order requiring schools to open for brick-and-mortar instruction. Full Article Florida
hi High Court Blocks Electronic-Signature Gathering for Idaho Education Initiative By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The U.S. Supreme Court blocked an injunction that had allowed a group backing an Idaho education spending measure to collect electronic signatures because of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article Idaho
hi Educational Opportunities and Performance in New Hampshire 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 New_Hampshire
hi Transforming Assessment to Improve Teaching and Learning By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Although public and educators' concerns are growing about testing, performance assessment done well can strengthen instruction and enhance learning, says Linda Darling-Hammond. Full Article New_Hampshire
hi N.H. Won't Overhaul the Common Core. Its Schools Chief Still Wants To. By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 17 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The state's board voted not to open the Common Core to revision, but its commissioner still plans to review them informally, with an eye to future changes. Full Article New_Hampshire
hi From "Shock and Awe" to Systemic Enabling: All Eyes on New Hampshire By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Instead of creating change through compliance and extrinsic motivators, the new era of education and education policy will require ecosystems of policy, regulation, investment, and operating structure that enable, rather than dictate. Under New Hampshire's PACE accountability system districts and sc Full Article New_Hampshire
hi Study: Rural New Hampshire Youth Struggle With Substance Abuse, Unemployment By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000 The study found that youth in rural New Hampshire have poor perceptions of job opportunities in the area, and are more likely to be depressed or abuse substances than other rural youth. Full Article New_Hampshire
hi New Hampshire Gets Approval to Try Out Local Assessments By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 The state will be allowed to use competency-based tests developed by local and state officials, trying them out with a handful of districts in lieu of statewide tests. Full Article New_Hampshire
hi New Hampshire Delays Vote on Controversial State Education Chief By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000 New Hampshire's education commissioner nominee Frank Edelblut, a businessman, Republican and school choice proponent, has been criticized throughout the state for his lack of education experience. Full Article New_Hampshire
hi Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Puerto Rico Apply for ESSA Innovative Testing Pilot By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The pilot, which was initially one of the most buzzed about pieces of ESSA, allows states to try out new forms of testing in a handful of districts, with the goal of eventually taking them statewide. Full Article New_Hampshire
hi Personalized Learning in Action: Postcard From New Hampshire By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 11 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Best known in education circles for its performance assessment, New Hampshire is a hotbed of innovation around personalized learning, writes Adriana Martinez of the Innovation Lab Network. Full Article New_Hampshire
hi Educational Opportunities and Performance in New Hampshire 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 New_Hampshire
hi New Hampshire Gambles on Big Payout for Full-Day Kindergarten By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 23 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The Granite State has legalized Keno gambling and plans to tax the machines to partially fund full-day kindergarten for the state's 5-year-olds. Full Article New_Hampshire
hi Indiana Educators Race to Renew Teaching Licenses Before Deadline By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Thousands of Indiana teachers are scrambling to begin renewing their professional teaching licenses before new rules that state lawmakers approved this spring take effect July 1. Full Article Indiana
hi Indiana Wants Teachers to Do Externships. So Some Are Headed to the Brewery By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 20 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Teachers across the state are outraged over a new rule that requires 15 hours of workforce-related professional development. Full Article Indiana
hi ACLU of Indiana sues school officials over T-shirt dispute By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Indiana
hi After Protracted Political Spat, Missouri Rehires Fired State Schools Chief By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Former Republican Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens appointed enough board members to have Commissioner Margie Vandeven fired last year, but now that he's gone, the state board decided to hire her back. Full Article Missouri
hi Shifting Science Instruction to the Coronavirus: New Activities, Units By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 A small group of science teachers in Missouri is using the coronavirus as a teachable moment that's aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards. Full Article Missouri
hi Revamped School Board Starts Search for New Schools Chief for Missouri By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The search for Missouri's next top education official has begun nearly 10 months after the last one was fired. The state board of education began accepting applications last week. Full Article Missouri
hi High Court Declines Missouri District's Appeal Over At-Large Board Voting By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 07 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The justices declined to hear the appeal of the Ferguson-Florissant district over its at-large board elections, which lower courts invalidated as violating the Voting Rights Act. Full Article Missouri
hi Missouri State School Board Rehires Fired Commissioner By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Former Missouri education Commissioner Margie Vandeven, who was fired by by the state's board of education, has been rehired. Full Article Missouri
hi What Principals Learn From Roughing It in the Woods By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000 In three days of rock climbing, orienteering, and other challenging outdoor experiences, principals get to examine their own—and others’—strengths and weaknesses as leaders. Full Article Missouri
hi 6 Lessons Learned About Better Teaching During the Pandemic By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Educators who work in personalized learning schools are adjusting instruction for remote, hybrid, and in-person learning. Full Article Missouri
hi Which States Have the Biggest Home Internet Access Gaps for Students? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 20 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Mississippi, Arkansas, and New Mexico have the highest percentages of students who lack adequate home technology for remote learning. Full Article Arkansas
hi The Iowa Caucuses: a Political Mess, but a Teaching Opportunity? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Primary season is now upon us. Here are three ideas for teaching in the wake of the Iowa caucus fallout. Full Article Iowa
hi Achievement Gap Growing in Minnesota Charter Schools, Analysis Finds By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000 The Minnesota Star Tribune review found that similar to traditional district schools, the highest performing charters generally served wealthier families. Full Article Minnesota
hi Minnesota High School Designed for 'Flexibility' By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Alexandria Area High School was created to accommodate changes in education and technology. Full Article Minnesota
hi Minnesota Governor-Elect Names AFT National VP to Be State Education Chief By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The state's incoming governor and education commissioner both are former teachers. They face battles over school accountability, funding and the achievement gap between white and minority students. Full Article Minnesota
hi Vermont State Chief Resigns Amid Ambitious District Consolidation Effort By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000 State Education Secretary Rebecca Holcombe has been officiating over the state's politically thorny district consolidation process, and many are asking for it to be placed on hold until the state board replaces her. Full Article Vermont
hi Burlington could use empty store or trailers for high school By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Vermont
hi Underrated NHL Star Could Go From Jets' 'Hidden Secret' To Team USA Standout By sports.yahoo.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:52:03 GMT Kyle Connor could be the NHL's most underrated player, even after the Winnipeg Jets got off to a historic start. He could also become a bona fide star at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Full Article article Sports
hi St. Louis Blues Player To Watch vs. Boston Bruins: Mathieu Joseph By sports.yahoo.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:36:40 GMT Blues need some energy, scoring; Joseph provides both, anxious to get back into lineup after missing six games with a lower-body injury Full Article article Sports