Education Week: American Education's News Site of Record

Report: U.S. Students Get Serious About High School

2012-05-24T00:01:00-04:00

The latest annual statistical compendium from the U.S. Department of Education shows that high school students are missing fewer days of school, taking more rigorous courses, and signing up more often for sports activities.

Officials change rules for DC teacher evaluations

2012-05-24T07:45:43-04:00

Hawaii Teachers' Union Approves Union Contract

2012-05-24T07:45:50-04:00

2 Oregon tribes disappointed in school mascot ban

2012-05-24T07:45:56-04:00

Colorado Is Latest to Reconsider Zero-Tolerance School Policies

2012-05-23T16:43:29-04:00

A 6-year-old was suspended for three days from Sable Elementary in suburban Denver for crooning "[I'm] Sexy and I Know It" to a girl in lunch line.

New Science Standards: Bound for Glory, or Running Behind?

2012-05-23T07:41:42-04:00

Policymakers must look forward in setting science education goals rather than obsess about content mastery and testing.

1000s demonstrate against cuts to education in Pa.

2012-05-23T15:15:43-04:00

NC Senate head pushes $440M education package

2012-05-23T13:36:32-04:00

Romney to propose voucher-like education overhaul

2012-05-23T13:34:16-04:00

Suspensions for bike-riding Mich. high schoolers

2012-05-23T13:34:21-04:00

NYC gets first elementary school Arabic classes

2012-05-23T13:34:27-04:00

Study: Most ELLs Are in Districts That Fall Short on Federal Goals

2012-05-22T12:17:51-04:00

Analysts find plenty of room to grow for districts getting federal funds to provide English-language-acquisition services.

Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste

2012-05-21T08:10:10-04:00

Eli Broad writes that tough times in American education needn't spell doom.

Unlocking Literacy for Intellectual Growth

2012-05-22T16:28:54-04:00

Teaching students how to understand complex texts is critical to their cognitive development, writes Anthony Palumbo.

Use Technology to Upend Traditional Classrooms

2012-05-22T16:35:37-04:00

Schools should use technology to rethink education, not simply speed up what they do now, Justin Reich says.

Dear Data, Please Make Yourself More Useful

2012-05-22T16:45:51-04:00

Teachers should be involved in the design of the data systems they will use, Brad Phillips and Jay Pfeiffer write.

Studies Illustrate Plight of Introverted Students

2012-05-22T16:53:07-04:00

Academic outcomes improve for quiet students when there's less pressure to speak up, according to experts.

Jackpot of Cash From Outsiders Helped Insurgent in La. Board Race

2012-05-21T08:10:31-04:00

The race for a seat on Louisiana's board of education attracted the attention of education activists and politically connected individuals—and unleashed a torrent of spending.

Relationship Between Advocacy Groups, Unions Uneasy

2012-05-21T08:10:31-04:00

New organizations are jousting with teacher groups for influence on policy issues.

State, Local Officials Tangle Over Charter School Primacy

2012-05-22T14:19:57-04:00

Authorities in a number of states are split over who should have the final say on allowing charter schools within a particular district’s boundaries.

Outside Advocacy Groups Target Local School Board Elections

2012-05-21T08:10:31-04:00

A new breed of K-12 advocacy organizations is making its campaign-cash influence felt in local school board contests.

Fulton District Becomes Largest Charter System in Georgia

2012-05-22T15:44:57-04:00

The 93,000-student district has made a pact with the state to create strict accountability standards in return for Georgia dropping some of its regulatory requirements.

Ed. Dept. Gives Direction on Restraint, Seclusion

2012-05-22T17:02:41-04:00

Some say the Education Department didn't go far enough in guiding schools on policies involving restraint and seclusion of students.

Virtual Education Seen Lacking Accountability

2012-05-22T16:15:55-04:00

Although enrollment continues to grow each year in full-time online schools, more research is needed about the effectiveness of such schools, says a report from the National School Boards Association.

K-12 Scorecard Mixed as State Lawmakers Finish

2012-05-22T16:57:51-04:00

Some states hiked education aid in recent legislative sessions, but other K-12 issues also competed for lawmakers' attention.

School-Grading Changes Stir Debate in Florida

2012-05-22T17:00:54-04:00

Under new rules, school grades must factor in math and reading scores for ELLs after just one year of instruction.

Wash. education groups file charter initiative

2012-05-23T08:06:20-04:00

NC law to tie corporate tax break, private tuition

2012-05-23T08:06:26-04:00

Ill. Senate Rejects Anti-Bullying Legislation

2012-05-23T08:06:32-04:00

Administration sets criteria for new school grants

2012-05-22T15:02:34-04:00

5,100 new voucher slots available to La. students

2012-05-22T15:02:51-04:00

NC lawmakers mull how much schools should pay back

2012-05-22T15:02:56-04:00

Joplin breaks ground on schools year after tornado

2012-05-22T13:29:27-04:00

ACLU : W.Va. counties' single-sex classes illegal

2012-05-22T13:29:32-04:00

Groups Urge Balance Between Censoring, Stopping Bullies

2012-05-22T10:52:32-04:00

New guidelines from education, religious, and First Amendment groups are warning schools to be mindful of students' free-speech rights as they step up anti-bullying efforts.

Pa. school groups' survey sees grimmer finances

2012-05-22T13:29:38-04:00

Minn. tests alternative to No Child Left Behind

2012-05-22T08:06:19-04:00

Spain teachers, students strike over spending cuts

2012-05-22T08:06:26-04:00

Obama praises Joplin's resiliency after tornado

2012-05-22T08:06:36-04:00

Court: Gay Ohio student may wear T-shirt to school

2012-05-22T08:06:48-04:00

T-shirt flap bars 20 W.Va. seniors from graduation

2012-05-22T08:06:58-04:00

Teachers in east Portland suburbs go on strike

2012-05-21T15:28:33-04:00

Michigan House panel changes teacher benefits bill

2012-05-21T15:28:38-04:00

Hawaii to offer alternative path to principal jobs

2012-05-21T15:28:44-04:00

Proposed Ariz. standards aim for 'deeper learning'

2012-05-21T15:28:49-04:00

Teens Help Older People Learn Web Skills

2012-05-21T13:16:34-04:00

A program developed by Sheffield High School students is helping seniors overcome fears of technology by teaching them basic computer skills.

Free Bicycles Help Keep Indian Girls in School

2012-05-21T08:47:02-04:00

Bills try bring Mich. kindergarten in line with US

2012-05-21T08:47:12-04:00

Young illegal immigrants coming out of the shadows

2012-05-21T08:47:17-04:00

House offers education funding hike _ with a catch

2012-05-21T08:47:28-04:00

Neb. Schools Spent Over $450,000 Lobbying in 2011, Report Finds

2012-05-18T15:52:12-04:00

Education group backs McKenna for governor

2012-05-18T12:58:05-04:00

Awards honor teens in science competition

2012-05-18T12:58:10-04:00

In Philadelphia, Few Students Are on the Path to College

2012-05-18T07:43:54-04:00

A stratified system means long odds for students in Philadelphia's neighborhood high schools hoping to get a college education.

Bully victim's poem prompts healing after 25 years

2012-05-18T12:58:16-04:00

New NYC group to challenge Bloomberg on education

2012-05-18T12:58:21-04:00

Emergency law considered in Quebec student protest

2012-05-18T08:03:42-04:00

Oregon Bans Native American Mascots in Schools

2012-05-18T08:03:48-04:00

Unvaccinated kids booted from Pa. classrooms

2012-05-18T08:03:54-04:00

Child Literacy Overhaul Now Law in Colorado

2012-05-18T08:03:59-04:00

Report notes Colorado schools near oil, gas wells

2012-05-17T15:30:02-04:00

AP Interview: Haslam mulls expansion of pre-K

2012-05-17T15:30:07-04:00

Ohio school official charged in $470,000 scheme

2012-05-17T15:30:18-04:00

Ed secretary questions Fla. law on tutoring

2012-05-17T15:30:24-04:00

Study: Millions of students chronically absent

2012-05-17T13:22:05-04:00

Mandarin Chinese the norm at Bellaire school

2012-05-17T13:15:55-04:00

Chicago Plans 60 More Charters in 5 Years

2012-05-17T09:34:50-04:00

The plan would increase the share of privately run charters to about a quarter of all schools in the district.

Ind. school revokes suspensions over prank

2012-05-17T08:08:44-04:00

Ohio schools vote down competitive balance bylaw

2012-05-17T08:08:50-04:00

Gov. Brewer signs bill expanding school choices

2012-05-17T08:08:56-04:00

N.Y. School Budgets Within Tax Cap Fare Better

2012-05-17T08:09:01-04:00

Incoming College Board Head Wants SAT to Reflect Common Core

2012-05-16T16:46:46-04:00

David Coleman, a lead writer of the common standards whose nonprofit is producing curriculum materials, will take over as president of the organization on Oct. 15.

Clark County schools planning 1,015 pink slips

2012-05-16T15:20:56-04:00

Minn. efforts to stem teen pregnancy effective

2012-05-16T15:21:08-04:00

More college-bound Hawaii public school graduates

2012-05-16T15:21:13-04:00