Fla. ed. commissioner resigns after cheating scandal
Tony Bennett has resigned his post as Florida's education commissioner following reports of a school grade-changing scandal in Indiana. [...]Read More... from Fla. ed. commissioner...
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In bipartisan moment, Congress passes student loan bill
The House passed the student loan bill with what can only be described as a strong bipartisan majority, sending the bill to the president for...
PARCC states, incl. IL and MD, announce field test plans
Field test plans for the new PARCC tests in math and English/language arts, which are aligned to the Common Core, have been announced. [...]Read More......
Advice for Maryland schools from Calvin Coolidge
What will Maryland's public schools do, now that they know the test they are planning to give students isn't totally aligned with the Common Core...
Privacy policy updated for the 2015-16 school year
Our privacy policy has been updated for the 2013-14 school year. Not too much has changed, but since we are publishing new resources this year,...
No new advertising policy for the 2013-14 school year
We update our advertising policy for the 2013-14 school year, not because we're changing anything, but because we'd like you to know where we stand...
Md. educators call for moratorium on MSA test
Some educators in Maryland have asked the state to end the standardized test known as the MSA, since it is aligned to learning standards that...
Costs, technology drive Georgia etc. out of PARCC
Georgia has dropped out of a major testing consortium, and other states are considering the idea, due primarily to the increased costs they would incur...
Digital GED will get harder, more expensive
The cost for the GED will increase in most states on Jan. 1, and the test is expected to be harder as questions are adjusted...
Yeshiva can't lease former NY school below market rate
Should private, religious schools be allowed to rent space in former public school buildings at rates that are far below market? New York State says...