v In Wisconsin, a High-Pitched, Emotional Battle over K-12 Spending By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Wisconsin is one of a handful of states where how much schools will get this fall is still being debated in the state capitol. Full Article Wisconsin
v Virtual Teaching: Skill of the Future? Or Not So Much? By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Leaders in some districts say remote teaching will now be a skill they will build even more in their existing teacher corps. Others are more skeptical. Full Article Wisconsin
v Should Schools Have an N-Word Policy? Uproar Over Guard's Firing Forces Hard Questions By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The firing of a black staff member for repeating the n-word while telling a black student not to use it underscores how uneasy many districts, schools, and educators are with handling the use of racist language in any context. Full Article Wisconsin
v Dyslexia Is Not a Bad Word, Advocates Say. Schools Should Use It By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 A push to get dyslexia defined in state law and persuade educators to use the term has translated to new laws in 40 states. Full Article Wisconsin
v Why Don't Struggling K-12 Districts Just Dissolve? By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Emotions remain raw as educators and residents in a rural Wisconsin district dig for solutions after being denied the option of dissolving. Full Article Wisconsin
v Verdict Looms on Whether Insolvent Wisconsin District Can Dissolve By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Palmyra-Eagle, a mostly rural school district in Southeast Wisconsin, lost more than half its students to surrounding districts and then taxpayers voted to dissolve the district. Full Article Wisconsin
v Panel Rejects Wisconsin District's Request to Dissolve By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Members of the special state panel felt the Palmyra-Eagle district needs more time to explore options to stay alive, though many residents, including the local school board, believe the district faces a fiscal cliff. Full Article Wisconsin
v Districts Feel the Pain From Standoff Over COVID-19 Aid By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 28 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 More layoffs and damaging cuts loom as districts move deeper into the school year with their budgets depleting and Congress stalemated over emergency relief. Full Article Wisconsin
v Utah Will Ask for Test Participation Waiver From ESSA By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 09 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Utah's state board members said last week that they support its state's test participation law which conflicts with the Every Student Succeeds Act. Full Article Utah
v Betsy DeVos OKs ESSA Plans for California, Utah By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000 U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos green-lighted California and Utah's plans to implement the Every Student Succeed Act. That means just one state is still waiting: Florida. Full Article Utah
v With Waiver Denial, Utah Mulls Second Accountability System By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Utah is one of four states where state laws conflict with components of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act meaning districts may have to answer to two separate accountability systems this fall. Full Article Utah
v Utah voters pass big change to how education is funded By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Utah
v Utah gov issues statewide mask mandate to stem coronavirus By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Utah
v Utah teachers call for remote learning as virus cases surge By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Utah
v Utah high school to replace Braves mascot amid backlash By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Utah
v Here's How Many Teaching Jobs Could Be Lost in Each State in a COVID-19 Recession By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 There could be an 8.4 percent reduction in the U.S. teaching corps, and some states could see reductions as large as 20 percent, according to a new analysis by the Learning Policy Institute. Full Article Hawaii
v Hawaii Teachers Latest to Join Wave of Protests Over Funding By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Hawaii teachers have joined the Red for Ed movement: Last week, dozens of teachers across the state staged a "walk-in" protest to spread awareness about what they see as a lack of funding for public schools. Full Article Hawaii
v The Art of Making Science Accessible and Relevant to All Students By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Building science lessons around phenomena that students know equally and can see in their own lives is making the subject more relevant and interesting. Full Article Hawaii
v Hawaii Lawmakers Propose Legislation to Create Housing Vouchers for Teachers By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Two proposed bills are intended to create a housing-voucher program for full-time teachers employed by the Hawaii education department or at public charter schools. Full Article Hawaii
v The Wave of Teacher Activism Has Reached Hawaii By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 03 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Teachers are asking for support for a ballot measure that would put in place a property tax to fund schools. Full Article Hawaii
v Student Perspective: The True Meaning of Aloha By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 "Aloha" isn't just a greeting; in a way it is their way of life, and when you distort that sacred word, you distort their way of life. Full Article Hawaii
v Complaints Over Offensive Content Lead Schools to Drop Online Learning Provider By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 31 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Acellus Learning Accelerator, used by 6,000 schools nationwide, is under fire for lessons that parents and educators have decried as racist, sexist, and age-inappropriate. Full Article Hawaii
v Coronavirus Learning Loss Risk Index Reveals Big Equity Problems By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Recent Census data finds households in the South and Midwest lagging those in other regions in access to remote learning technologies and learning interactions with teachers and family members. Full Article Hawaii
v What Are Common Traits Shared by High-Quality Preschool Providers? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 19 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now, or ConnCAN, has profiled five successful early childhood education programs in other states for ideas to help programs in Connecticut. Full Article Connecticut
v OCR Letter Says Connecticut's Policy on Transgender Athletes Violates Title IX By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 28 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The U.S. Department of Education's office for civil rights says that Connecticut's interscholastic sports governing body violates Title IX with its transgender participation policy. Full Article Connecticut
v Connecticut Provides Resources to Ease Transition to Kindergarten By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 04 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000 These tools encourage school administrators to gather as much information as possible about the students who will be entering kindergarten and the early-learning offerings in their communities. Full Article Connecticut
v Coronavirus Upends After-School World By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 With schools shut down, social distancing in place, and parents at home, after-school programs are laying off staff and switching gears to meet families' needs. Full Article Connecticut
v Tribal leaders back bill on teaching Native American history By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Connecticut
v Narrowed digital divide touted as pandemic silver lining By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 03 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Connecticut
v With Federal Suit Stalled, Ga. Advocates File Special Education Complaint By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The target is the Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support, a network of special education programs accused of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. Full Article Georgia
v Georgia Wants In on the ESSA Innovative Assessment Pilot By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 04 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Georgia wants to allow districts to use a series of "formative assessments" instead of one big test at the end of the year. Full Article Georgia
v Briefly Stated: Stories You May Have Missed By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 11 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Georgia
v District Hard-Hit by COVID-19 Begins 'Tough Work' of Getting On By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 No place in Georgia has suffered a higher rate of coronavirus cases than Dougherty County. And the school system, largely rural and poor, is in the middle of it. Full Article Georgia
v Georgia school board votes to remove superintendent early By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Georgia
v Desegregation Order Lifted on Georgia School District in Coronavirus Hotspot By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Dougherty County, a largely black school district in an region heavily affected by coronavirus, is no longer subject to desegregation orders first imposed in 1963. Full Article Georgia
v As Election 2020 Grinds On, Young Voters Stay Hooked By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 13 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 In states like Georgia, the push to empower the youth vote comes to fruition at a time when “every vote counts” is more than just a slogan. Full Article Georgia
v Georgia schools suspend in-person teaching as virus spreads By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Georgia
v $11B budget package passes Pennsylvania Legislature By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Delaware
v School district returns to remote learning amid COVID spike By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Delaware
v Delaware schools begin to announce plans to go virtual By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Delaware
v Delaware governor issuing universal mask mandate By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Delaware
v Study Panel: Teacher Incentives May Boost Teacher Retention By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000 South Carolina's public universities only produce enough teachers each year to fill half of the state's vacant teacher positions. Full Article South_Carolina
v South Carolina Lawmakers Push for Rural Teacher Incentive Program By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 A budget amendment will provide funds to develop a teacher incentive program in rural areas. Full Article South_Carolina
v S.C. Superintendent Proposes Rural Consolidation, Virtual Programs By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000 State lawmakers must create a plan to improve rural schools in response to a 2014 state Supreme Court ruling. Full Article South_Carolina
v S.C. Supreme Court Ends Funding Oversight of 'Corridor of Shame' By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The state's supreme court ruled that it is not its role to tell the legislature how to spend its money, ending a 24-year school-funding battle. Full Article South_Carolina
v Betsy DeVos OKs ESSA Plans for South Carolina and Virginia By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has greenlighted two more Every Student Succeeds Act plans from Virginia and South Carolina. That brings the grand total of states with approved plans to 39, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Full Article South_Carolina
v A RedForEd Wave: Teachers in North and South Carolina Leave Classrooms in Protest By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 01 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A sea of red swept the capitals of North and South Carolina on Wednesday, as thousands of teachers turned out to demand higher pay and more school funding. Full Article South_Carolina
v Betsy DeVos to Visit Manufacturer Where Hundreds of Teachers Work Second Jobs By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000 U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will hold a workforce event at a South Carolina drug manufacturer that employs hundreds of cash-strapped teachers in second jobs. Full Article South_Carolina
v This Teacher Is Suing Her District Over Working for Free, Buying School Supplies By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 School districts have "unconscionably and impermissibly shifted operating costs of the classrooms directly on the financial backs of our teachers," the lawsuit alleges. Full Article South_Carolina
v Schools Handed Out Millions of Digital Devices Under COVID-19. Now, Thousands Are Missing By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Some districts are scrambling to account for thousands of devices—a task made more urgent by the uncertainty over when students will be able to return to school buildings full-time. Full Article South_Carolina