Principals call on DeVos not to abandon students
The nation's principals would like it if the US Ed. Dept. would listen more to students and stop abandoning them.
Policy & Politics
Tuition calculation is complicated at universities
At the Univ of IL, as at many large universities, the price of tuition depends to some degree on what your major is.
Would arming teachers help?
Can we come up with a multi-faceted approach that could eventually lead to a way to cut down on school shooting deaths?
Quality thru teacher training & curriculum needs feds
Educators recommend building strong learning environments through excellent professional development & strong curricular materials.
Federal government shutdown in 3rd day
Congress has plans in the works, but the federal government remains shut down until they can approve an actual deal.
A big online charter school is folding in Ohio
A huge online charter school will shut its doors in Ohio, leaving ~12k students scrambling to find other educational options.
N.H. voucher bill passes the state House
Vouchers are on their way in New Hampshire, as the state House comfortably approved a voucher bill earlier this month. Now it goes to the Senate.
So-called ‘personalized learning’ doesn’t add up
"Personalized learning" using technology to pace lessons as each student masters content is the right idea, but so far, nobody's cracked the code.
Penn. school funding fight can proceed to trial
A nationally famous school funding case can proceed to trial, the Penn. Supreme Court ruled. The decision could affect schools everywhere.
DeVos wants US to rethink schools’ mundane malaise
US Ed Sec'y Betsy DeVos said for too many kids, school is just a "mundane malaise" that hasn't been updated in at least 2 generations. Agree?