Virginia set to pilot full-time online high school
We take a close look at online, or virtual, high schools, as 1 in Mich. graduates its 2nd class and one in Va. is set...
Chicago teacher can now accept Common Core
The "new math" under Common Core may look a little strange. It may look like overkill. It may just look confusing. But there's a method...
Texas decriminalizes unexcused absences
Starting in Sept, truancy will no longer leave students with a criminal record in Texas, but fines will still have to be paid as a...
Music moves us, and we should pay for it
Taylor Swift convinced Apple Computer to pay artists royalties even while consumers stream their music for free. Why is that important? [...]Read More... from Music...
Read court opinions with Tom Sawyer in lit
The NYT found some interesting lit lesson plans out there, given the Common Core's emphasis on reading information texts. [...]Read More... from Read court opinions...
27 kids fail a Md. test who shouldn't have
A computer glitch caused the bubble sheets of some students to be scored incorrectly, which brought failing scores to about 2 dozen Md. H.S. students....
Maine drops out of Smarter Balanced
It seems Maine will drop out of SBAC, following a few other states. The problem was the collection of personal information about students. [...]Read More......
Courts may consider disparate impact analysis
A SCOTUS case from Texas seriously tested the use of disparate impact theory in racial discrimination claims. Victory. [...]Read More... from Courts may consider disparate...
Three faces of the PARCC tests in 2014-15
Teachers have to give students the PARCC tests, students are protesting about the PARCC tests, and even teachers have a few issues. [...]Read More... from...
Blended learning can be exposed as hype
An educator from Alberta writes that blended learning, where online courses are combined with face-to-face instruction, is all hype. [...]Read More... from Blended learning can...