Sexual abuse of children by teachers or other public school employees is likely underestimated because of a patchwork reporting system and involvement of numerous local, state and federal agencies in investigating such claims, according to a new government report obtained…
The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) exams will be administered online only beginning in 2015 under the terms of the state’s newly signed, $33 million contract with Pearson, one the nation’s largest standardized-test scorers.
Maryland's high school graduation rate has been climbing steadily for the past four years and reached nearly 85 percent — far above the national average — this past June, according to data released Tuesday. More students from every corner of the…
Local school superintendents and legislators complained Tuesday about the execution of reading assessment standards third-graders must meet before getting promoted to the next grade, which are stressing out students and teachers alike.
A New Mexico legislator has proposed counting computer programming toward the state’s foreign language requirement for students in public schools, an effort he says will help give children skills they can use in a computer-oriented economy.
Supporters of the new Common Core education standards adopted by 45 states say the standards hold American students to much higher expectations, and move curriculum away from a bubble-test culture that encourages test preparation over deeper learning. But there's growing backlash to Common Core,…
Public schools in Wisconsin that receive failing grades on state report cards could be turned into independent charter schools and poor-performing private voucher schools could be barred from accepting new students, under legislation headed for a vote Thursday.
President Barack Obama renewed his call for expanded access to high-quality preschool in his State of the Union tonight, saying that more early childhood education is crucial to having a dynamic, educated workforce. He also said he will form a coalition…
As states continue to debate their participation in the two large testing consortia associated with the common-core standards, those with No Child Left Behind Act waivers are getting a reminder from the U.S. Department of Education that dropping out requires an official…
Nebraska lawmakers heard four proposals Monday aimed at saving students’ lives and keeping schools secure. One mandates tornado drills and policies. Another requires suicide awareness training for teachers and other school staff.
Schools and state overseers need to do a better job administering a meals program for needy students because Colorado has lost $2.2 million in federal reimbursements over five years through poor management, a state audit found.
Former Columbus Superintendent Gene Harris surrounded herself with cheaters, and then nurtured and protected them. The findings of an 18-month state investigation released yesterday tell a story of a superintendent who presided over a culture in which administrators lost sight of…
Fairfax County Public Schools discovered the administration mistakenly hired seven employees who are convicted felons, including a high school teacher who was once part of a trafficking ring that conspired to import more than a kilogram of heroin.
Democrats who hold the majority in the Iowa Senate gave preliminary approval Monday to legislation that would boost state education funding by more than $220 million for the 2015-2016 school year, but the Republican governor and the GOP-controlled House have…
Schools in the United Kingdom are using software to flag dangerous online conversations for teachers. Could we use the same software in the US?
Facing one of the best state budget outlooks in recent memory, Gov. Rick Scott on Monday made a pitch to increase public school spending by $542 million. Scott said his proposed budget would drive education spending to a record high of…
