Education Week: American Education's News Site of Record

Program to give Chinese students Wis. education

2013-06-18T12:18:51-04:00

BESE to consider funds for 'Course Choice' program

2013-06-18T12:13:23-04:00

Common Core: Setting the Record Straight

2013-06-18T00:01:00-04:00

The common core sets goals for what students should learn, not rigid curriculum guidelines, write Richard Laine and Chris Minnich.

Disputed Review Finds Disparities in Teacher Prep

2013-06-18T00:01:00-04:00

The National Council on Teacher Quality says most of the nation's teacher education programs that were reviewed are weak, but critics find fault with the project's methods.

NY school districts ready for budget re-votes

2013-06-18T08:16:00-04:00

NJ approves tuition bill for those in US illegally

2013-06-18T08:16:01-04:00

6 urban districts recognized for AP performance

2013-06-17T15:06:07-04:00

NY school districts ready for budget re-votes

2013-06-17T15:06:09-04:00

NY graduation rates stable; Buffalo sees big drop

2013-06-17T12:03:42-04:00

Suffolk board revises policy after pencil incident

2013-06-17T12:03:44-04:00

One-time teenage mom pays lessons forward

2013-06-17T12:03:46-04:00

School board member considers run for governor

2013-06-17T12:03:47-04:00

Goldman Sachs gambles on early education program

2013-06-17T08:16:37-04:00

Northeast DC's Educare a US preschool model

2013-06-17T08:16:41-04:00

Chicago to hire 600 for school safe passage routes

2013-06-17T08:16:43-04:00

US appeals court rules in favor of Maui student

2013-06-17T08:16:45-04:00

Federal audit confirms cheating at El Paso schools

2013-06-17T08:16:46-04:00

National standards skeptic named to Ind. board

2013-06-14T15:42:28-04:00

Friday marks deadline for charter school operators

2013-06-14T15:42:30-04:00

Summer camp ignites students' interest in science

2013-06-14T11:50:17-04:00

Harry Connick Jr. writes song for Newtown victim

2013-06-14T11:18:15-04:00

Moment of silence marks 6 months since Newtown

2013-06-14T11:18:17-04:00

Md. education officials approve evaluation plans

2013-06-14T11:18:19-04:00

Board: Superintendent must revisit book decision

2013-06-14T15:40:20-04:00

South Ore. school district considers arming staff

2013-06-14T11:18:20-04:00

Snyder signs $49B budget with few line-item vetoes

2013-06-14T08:07:30-04:00

Perry signs 'Merry Christmas' bill into law

2013-06-13T17:37:33-04:00

Audit finds bus drivers with criminal histories

2013-06-13T17:34:04-04:00

RI, capital settle with feds over disabled rights

2013-06-13T17:34:06-04:00

Obama to meet relatives of shooting victims

2013-06-13T17:34:07-04:00

Lawmakers bemoan shortage of school counselors

2013-06-13T17:34:09-04:00

Comptroller: NYC high school selection unfair

2013-06-13T15:33:00-04:00

Unpaid internships in jeopardy after court ruling

2013-06-13T15:33:02-04:00

Playgrounds honoring Newtown victims take shape

2013-06-13T15:33:03-04:00

Brown plan gives big money to close education gap

2013-06-13T07:48:10-04:00

Feds: RI, capital city wrongly segregated disabled

2013-06-13T07:48:11-04:00

Panel OKs Education Department to build schools

2013-06-13T07:48:13-04:00

What Teacher Education Programs Don't Tell You

2013-06-10T07:41:32-04:00

Educator Otis Kriegel writes that the absence of practical skill training in teacher-preparation programs creates real problems for new teachers.

Teaching Toward Utopia

2013-06-11T16:52:58-04:00

As a teacher-educator, Julie Gorlewski writes that she struggles with the same tensions that she faced in her K-12 classroom.

Time for Progress in Teacher Prep

2013-06-11T16:58:53-04:00

Judgments of teacher-prep programs should be linked to student achievement, say Edward Crowe, Michael Allen, and Charles Coble of Teacher Preparation Analytics.

Districts Turning Summer School Into Learning Labs

2013-06-11T17:08:19-04:00

As evidence on summer learning loss mounts, more districts are using that time to try out innovative learning strategies.

State District to Run Struggling Schools in Va.

2013-06-11T17:11:05-04:00

The Old Dominion is the fourth state to create an entity to turn around its lowest-performing schools.

Bullying Seen Persisting, Despite Some Progress

2013-06-11T17:09:55-04:00

New federal data points to declines in some forms of bullying behaviors in school—but not the overall rate.

Race Is on to Ready Teacher Evaluations in New York City

2013-06-11T07:52:35-04:00

A state-imposed teacher-evaluation system rolls out in three months, giving teachers and principals limited time to adapt.

States View Teacher Quality as Pre-K Rating Factor

2013-06-11T13:56:53-04:00

Quality Rating and Improvement Systems are seen as a prod to professionalize the preschool field.

Year-End Tests Bring Urgency to Common-Core Push

2013-06-11T14:14:02-04:00

A veteran teacher uses the last weeks of the school year to bolster her students' literacy skills before spring tests.

Questions Arise About Need for Algebra 2 for All

2013-06-11T16:42:47-04:00

Debate over the subject's relevancy brews in several states even as the Common Core State Standards for mathematics expect students to master that content.

States Seek Flexibility During Common-Test Transition

2013-06-11T16:52:49-04:00

A flurry of education groups are staking out positions on the role tests should play in evaluating teachers and labeling schools.

Chicago Upgrades Its Principal Pipeline

2013-06-11T16:27:00-04:00

Amid a wave of school closings, Chicago is forging ahead with plans to groom a crop of high-performing principals.

Obama Pushes Faster Internet, More Tech Funding for Schools

2013-06-07T16:44:39-04:00

A new proposal unveiled by the president includes an ambitious overhaul of the federal E-rate program to ensure universal broadband access and updated technology in the nation's classrooms.

Peer Review of State Assessments Put on Hold

2013-06-11T16:35:18-04:00

The U. S. Department of Education quietly pauses expert-panel review of state assessment systems, a staple of federal oversight.

State Opposition Jeopardizes Common-Core Future

2013-06-11T16:33:59-04:00

Michigan set to become second state to pause rollout of controversial standards.

Rival Proposals Show No Clear Path to ESEA Rewrite

2013-06-10T08:40:22-04:00

With new proposals for reauthorizing the law's No Child Left Behind edition, Congress is split on the federal K-12 role and on teacher evaluations.

Preschools Aim to Better Equip Low-Income Parents

2013-06-11T16:52:56-04:00

Parent-engagement efforts, part of many preschool programs, can build confidence and involvement.

'MOOC' Plan Could Address Dual-Enrollment

2013-06-11T13:57:01-04:00

Coursera, a Silicon Valley-based company, is joining with 10 universities and postsecondary systems to create new "massive open online courses."

After Early Progress, Ky. School Struggles to Turn Around

2013-06-11T16:49:29-04:00

After three years, a $1.5 million investment, and a huge staffing shake-up, the long-troubled former Shawnee High School in Louisville, Ky., remains on tenuous ground.

Kan. school board approves new science standards

2013-06-12T07:50:09-04:00

Mo. high court upholds school transfer law

2013-06-11T15:01:37-04:00

Kan. education board to take up science standards

2013-06-11T15:01:39-04:00

Esty seeks incentives for Newtown school donations

2013-06-11T15:01:41-04:00

Democrats reject GOP No Child Left Behind option

2013-06-11T15:01:42-04:00

Backers of multistate standards pack Kan. meeting

2013-06-11T12:28:08-04:00

Senate begins hearings on No Child Left Behind

2013-06-11T12:28:10-04:00

Businesses push for more computer classes in Mass.

2013-06-11T12:28:11-04:00

Perry signs high school curriculum overhaul law

2013-06-11T08:06:59-04:00

Harvard, Notre Dame, others sign on to Say Yes

2013-06-11T08:07:01-04:00

Chicago Public Schools releases 5-year plan

2013-06-10T15:33:28-04:00

Only 61 percent of Oregon grads enter college

2013-06-10T15:33:29-04:00

Top Indiana schools gaining schedule flexibility

2013-06-10T12:35:36-04:00

Outside reviewer picked to study ISTEP troubles

2013-06-10T12:35:38-04:00

Superintendent circulates surveys for report

2013-06-10T12:35:40-04:00

Schools step in after anti-bullying bills fail

2013-06-10T08:19:23-04:00

Gov. plans to try again on anti-bullying effort

2013-06-10T08:19:25-04:00

State restores funding for charter school operator

2013-06-10T08:19:26-04:00

Philadelphia Schools Send Out Nearly 3,800 Pink Slips

2013-06-10T08:19:27-04:00

Louisiana teachers slated for pay raise next year

2013-06-07T15:32:30-04:00

Judge allows Oakland charter schools to stay open

2013-06-07T15:32:31-04:00

NY rally to seek testing moratorium, fair funding

2013-06-07T15:32:33-04:00