a North Carolina Teachers Turn Out in Droves for Daylong Protest By feedproxy.google.com 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
a New Study Shows 1-to-1 Technology Improves Student Achievement in Math Over Time By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 A new study published in the Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis journal found that there is potential for 1-to-1 technology programs to increase achievement in the short term, but more so in the medium term. Full Article North_Carolina
a Utah Ruling Highlights Sticky Issue of Partisan School Board Elections By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 In Florida, Indiana, Kansas, North Carolina, Tennessee and Utah, Republicans are arguing that candidates for local and state school boards should run on party tickets. Full Article North_Carolina
a Educational Opportunities and Performance in North Carolina By feedproxy.google.com 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 North_Carolina
a Elementary School Teachers in North Carolina Turn Attention to Cursive Writing By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Cursive writing is experiencing a resurgence of sorts in North Carolina elementary schools thanks to a state law that was passed in 2013. Full Article North_Carolina
a How States and Schools Are Working to Grow Young Voters By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 States are tweaking voter registration laws for teenage voters and schools are busing students to the polls. Will these efforts help young people get in the habit of voting? Full Article North_Carolina
a Betsy DeVos Greenlights ESSA Plans for Nebraska and North Carolina By feedproxy.google.com 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
a Hidden Segregation Within Schools Is Tracked in New Study By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 When schools reduce racial segregation between schools, racial isolation within the classes inside those schools goes up, according to an analysis of 20 years of North Carolina data. Full Article North_Carolina
a Despite Court Ruling, N.C.'s State Chief, Board Still Quibble Over Who's in Charge By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The state's elected superintendent and the governor-appointed state board have been in a legal dispute since 2016 over who should oversee the many tasks of the education department. Full Article North_Carolina
a Next Stop for Widespread Teacher Activism? North Carolina By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 04 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Thousands of North Carolina teachers will take leave on May 16 to protest at the state capitol, forcing some school districts to close. Full Article North_Carolina
a The Latest in a Season of Protests: N.C. Teachers Will Rally on Wednesday By feedproxy.google.com 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
a Educators Who Ran for Office Share Their Lessons Learned (Video) By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Watch a discussion between three educators who ran for their state legislatures about their experiences on the campaign trail. Full Article North_Carolina
a North Carolina Teachers Say Conditions in Schools Are 'Unacceptable' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 North Carolina teachers had press conferences in seven locations across the state to criticize education spending levels. Full Article North_Carolina
a A RedForEd Wave: Teachers in North and South Carolina Leave Classrooms in Protest By feedproxy.google.com 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
a Two More Statewide Teacher Protests Are on the Horizon By feedproxy.google.com 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
a North Carolina Awards $12 Million Dollar Grant to Improve Literacy Instruction By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A $12.2 million dollar grant from the state Department of Public Instruction will go to a program based at North Carolina State University to provide additional training literacy training to teachers in 16 high-needs districts across the state. Full Article North_Carolina
a Coronavirus Upends After-School World By feedproxy.google.com 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 North_Carolina
a North Carolina public schools closed for rest of school year By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article North_Carolina
a Federal Watchdog Finds Risk of Head Start Fraud, Ranking Republican Seeks Hearing By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Officials have not done enough to prevent fraud in Head Start programs, the GAO said. The findings prompted Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., the ranking member of the House education and labor committee, to call for a hearing on the federally funded preschool program for low-income children. Full Article Virginia
a Staff Email Addresses Removed From District Websites to Improve Cybersecurity By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Some district technology leaders say having staff email addresses publicly available opens the door for phishing scams and potential hacks. Full Article Virginia
a Despite Fierce Teacher Opposition, West Virginia House Votes to Allow Charter Schools By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The West Virginia House of Delegates passed its version of a sweeping education omnibus bill, which would allow the state's first charter schools. Full Article Virginia
a Public Schools Get Creative to Meet Military Children's Needs (Video) By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 There are more than 1 million children in the U.S. whose parents are active duty military. This video explores some of the ways school leaders can work to meet these students' needs. Full Article Virginia
a Virginia Takes Deeper Learning Statewide By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The Old Dominion is embedding future-ready knowledge and skills into its education system, giving students a personal arsenal of content mastery and core deeper learning skills. Full Article Virginia
a West Virginia Teachers Scored a Victory But Will Remain on Strike By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Lawmakers effectively killed the controversial education bill that had prompted the second statewide strike in two years. Full Article Virginia
a West Virginia Teachers Are Going on Strike Again By feedproxy.google.com 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
a State Auditor's Battle Cry: Open the Books on K-12 Spending By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A West Virginia official turns up the heat on financial disclosure for the state’s beleaguered schools, and ruffles feathers in the process. Full Article Virginia
a Educational Opportunities and Performance in West Virginia By feedproxy.google.com 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
a Educational Opportunities and Performance in Virginia By feedproxy.google.com 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
a Doubling Recess Time to Put Play Back in the School Day By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The Virginia Beach City schools, urged on by parents, decided to make a big change, doubling the amount of recess the district offered, from just 15 minutes a day to 30. Full Article Virginia
a Educational Opportunities and Performance in West Virginia By feedproxy.google.com 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
a How Schools Will Overcome the 'Coronavirus Slide:' Ideas From 5 Superintendents By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 With many school buildings closed for the rest of the academic year—and more to follow—district leaders turn their attention to making up for what may be deep learning losses. Full Article Virginia
a Educational Opportunities and Performance in Virginia By feedproxy.google.com 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
a 'A Game Changer': Virginia Teachers Close to Getting Collective Bargaining Rights By feedproxy.google.com 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
a Coronavirus Is Pushing Teacher Hiring Online. Here's What That Means By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Districts that can screen, interview, and select candidates virtually will have less disruption to their hiring, despite how coronavirus is upending every aspect of school operations. Full Article Virginia
a Schools closed for rest of academic year amid virus threat By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Virginia
a Lawmakers vote to delay wage hike, raises because of virus By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Virginia
a Home learning shows 'digital divide' among Virginia students By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Virginia
a W. Virginia teachers hold car parade with students, families By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Virginia
a Educational Opportunities and Performance in Maine By feedproxy.google.com 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 Maine
a Where They Are: The Nation's Small But Growing Population of Black English-Learners By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 In five northern U.S. states, black students comprise more than a fifth of ELL enrollment. Full Article Maine
a WATCH: What It's Really Like for Homeschooling During Coronavirus By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Coronavirus has shut down schools across the country, forcing millions of students to learn at home. In this video, families from Seattle to Maine describe how they are adjusting to this new reality. Full Article Maine
a Educational Opportunities and Performance in Maine By feedproxy.google.com 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 Maine
a Schools Lean on Staff Who Speak Students' Language to Keep English-Learners Connected By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The rocky shift to remote learning has exacerbated inequities for the nation's 5 million English-learners. An army of multilingual liaisons work round the clock to plug widening gaps. Full Article Maine
a Maine to begin reopening; fall plan for schools is to come By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Maine
a Ohio Orders Cyber Charter to Return $60 Million By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The Ohio board of education last week voted to order the state's largest full-time online charter school to repay $60 million in state aid. Full Article Ohio
a Educators, Advocates Chase Political Office in Several States By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 In Arkansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin, educators and advocates will be on this year's ballot for governor, a position that will inevitably have an outsized role in shaping education policy. Full Article Ohio
a State of the States: D.C., Ohio By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country. Full Article Ohio
a Ohio Sues Cyber Charter Founder, Pursuing Millions in Disputed Funds By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Ohio is seeking to recoup millions of dollars in funds from now-defunct online charter school, the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow. Full Article Ohio
a Lion's Share of Ohio Districts Rank No Teachers as 'Ineffective' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000 About 94 percent of Ohio school districts did not rate a single teacher as "ineffective," the lowest rating on the state's four-rung teacher-evaluation scale, according to the 2016-17 state report card. Full Article Ohio
a Ohio Sues Cyber Charter Founder, Seeking Millions in Disputed Funds By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Ohio's attorney general last week filed suit against the founder of the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, aiming to recover millions of dollars in public funding that the state claims wrongfully went to the cyber charter school. Full Article Ohio