The Facing History School in New York City takes a unique approach to cyberbullying, based in part on its partnership with Facing History and Ourselves, a professional development organization that integrates the concepts of identity, community, responsibility, decision-making and participation into all aspects…
As we're detailing this week, teachers and school leadershave a lot of work to do to adopt curricula aligned with the new Common Core State Standards. In the Internet era, the best resources should be able to easily leap political boundaries and…
Say goodbye to the Ohio Graduation Test. The tests that Ohio freshmen have needed to pass in order to earn a high school diploma is going away, phasing out over the next few years. For new freshmen starting high school…
Ten Indianapolis schools and a community organization are joining a national initiative to develop mentoring programs for students in science, technology, engineering and math fields. Grabbing elementary students’ interest in STEM fields can lay a foundation that blossoms through middle…
This year’s report focuses on student motivation, exploring efforts to ensure that students want to attend school, work hard at their studies, and earn their diplomas. The report includes several articles examining this topic and profiling schools and districts, procedures…
Marion County is among 18 finalists for Indiana’s new, state-funded pre-kindergarten program, state officials announced today. The pre-K program, created by the General Assembly in the last session as one of Gov. Mike Pence’s legislative priorities, will be introduced in five counties…
The Department of Education is failing to collect Medicaid reimbursements for special-needs students who take part in programs such as speech and occupational therapy, said city Controller Scott Stringer. As a result, the city is losing hundreds of millions of…
A San Antonio judge will decide whether state District Judge John Dietz remains on the school-finance case. District Judge David Peeples of San Antonio was assigned Wednesday to hear Attorney General Greg Abbott’s request to remove Dietz from the long-running…
After 22 years of teaching in Baltimore County, JoAnne Field says she will be leaving her third-grade classroom this year. She loves the children, has a principal she believes is "wonderful and supportive" and is committed to public education. But because…
First lady Michelle Obama and school lunch ladies used to be on the same team, but now they’re locked in a political war against each other. For the first three years of Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign, the School Nutrition Association,…
With more than 100 students flocking to the inaugural event at the Brooklyn Museum, the city's investment in STEM is coming to fruition and offers potential scientists a chance to some research.
In response to a video series about special education students filmed inside a Chicago Public School, a group of child advocates have asked the Illinois State Board of Education to investigate possible violations of the children’s privacy. But the Local…
Schools should change their discipline policies to focus on targeted interventions for students with behavioral issues and to form stronger partnerships with law enforcement entities to reduce the number of suspensions and expulsions and improve learning outcomes for students. Those…
The Heritage Foundation has launched what it describes as a "digital first, multimedia news platform" that will supplement the conservative think tank's policy work. And one of the news site's inaugural topics for sustained coverage is the Common Core State…
In addition to searchable job postings, the website will also feature information for employers on best practices for hiring and employing workers with autism spectrum disorders, as well as tips and help for applicants. Registration is free.
Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.) has introduced a bill to require schools to maintain records of student bullying. Citing a Department of Health and Human Services statistic that one in three students say they have been bullied at school, Cartwright said…
