Cuomo questions teacher evaluations based on Common Core
Gov. Andrew Cuomo for the first time Tuesday questioned whether school districts should evaluate their teachers through tough new standards known as the Common Core.
Miss. House rejects special education vouchers
Eleven Republicans provided the margin of defeat Wednesday as the House voted 63-57 to reject a bill that would have given vouchers worth more than $6,000 to parents of some Mississippi special education students.
Kansas adds defensive barrier after cyberattack shuts down student testing
A mysterious cyberattack on Kansas’ online student testing system has forced the state to shut down its exams until Thursday. The state on Wednesday put an extra barrier around the testing system’s server that seems to have curtailed the assault, said…
U.S. official pushes for more education technology in Utah schools
Children as young as 3 or 4 can benefit greatly from technology, but educators have been slow to adopt digital devices in preschool classrooms, a U.S. Department of Education deputy secretary said Tuesday in Salt Lake City.
Dallas County Schools add thumbprint scanners, rear-view pedophile cameras to new buses
High-tech security features on Dallas County Schools’ newest buses will include thumbprint readers to keep track of riders and “pedophile cameras” to keep them safe. The new security measures were announced Wednesday by the agency, which operates buses for Dallas ISD…
Lawmakers consider school funding changes
Public schools could see major changes in the way the state funds education under a proposed formula unveiled Wednesday.
As Texas Gets More Diverse, Educators Grab The Bull By The Horns
Texas is in the midst of a population boom and demographic sea change. It's grown faster than any other state and has more than doubled its population in just 40 years, from 11 to 26 million people. And overwhelmingly, the fastest…
Teachers shouldn’t teach after two years of bad ratings, says Ohio’s House Education Committee
Teachers could be fired after two years of low student improvement under a new proposal that already has the backing of the education committee of the Ohio House of Representatives.
Civil rights group plans to sue state over education
A Latino civil rights organization plans to file a lawsuit today contending that Gov. Susana Martinez’s educational initiatives, including teacher evaluations and A-F school letter grades, undermine children’s right to a “sufficient” education.
