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Indiana teachers meet challenges for special needs students




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Teachers union: Stagger school start times, change seating




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Alaska book ban vote draws attention of hometown rockers




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Groups seek injunction to stop Idaho transgender sports ban




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American public space, rebooted: What might it feel like?




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Alabama official outlines phased plan to reopen schools




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Vermont school district eliminates 36 teaching assistants




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Riots, escapes and pepper spray: Virus hits juvenile centers




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Planning process for Arizona's next school year underway




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Missouri teachers virtually educate students about pandemic




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North Dakota spring high school sports, activities cancelled




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No race balance, but desegregation ends for Georgia district




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Nevada forms panel to help develop plan to reopen schools




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This Pandemic Is No Time to Backtrack on Special Education

It's worth remembering how far we've come on educating students with disabilities, writes Nebraska's education commissioner Matthew L. Blomstedt.




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New Louisiana education chief to be selected May 20




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Tiny Montana school to be among first in US to reopen




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How to Make the Coming Teacher Layoffs Hurt Schools and Students Less

If budget cuts force pink slips, many districts leaders may be able to protect their most effective teachers, especially in schools where turnaround is high.




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Are Math Coaches the Answer to Lagging Achievement?

A sizable body of research shows that intensive, one-on-one coaching can improve instructional practice and student achievement more than other professional development offerings for teachers.




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How to Teach Math to Students With Disabilities, English Language Learners

Experts recommend emphasizing language skills, avoiding assumptions about ability based on broad student labels, and focusing on students’ strengths rather than their weaknesses.




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Alabama lawmakers advance pared down budgets amid COVID-19




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Lamont canceling in-person classes for rest of school year




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New Hampshire offers guidance on high school graduations




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The Pandemic Is Causing Widespread Emotional Trauma. Schools Must Be Ready to Help

Students and adults in the school community will all need more support when schools reopen, writes the head of the National Association of School Psychologists.




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Montana unemployment claims decrease, some schools reopen




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Audit slams Española Public Schools’ finances




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Hogan vetoes major education bill, cites virus budget impact




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Some Montana schools reopen; gyms, theaters can next week




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Wyoming, Idaho Laws Expand K-12 Computer Science Education

All districts in Wyoming will be required to provide K-12 computer science instruction, and Idaho high schools will offer at least one high school CS course.




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Wyoming Adopts New Science Standards

Wyoming's new science benchmarks are similar to the Next Generation Science Standards.




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Educational Opportunities and Performance in Wyoming

This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.




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How 4 Communities Are Struggling to Prepare Kids for an Uncertain Future

Schools are slowly figuring out how to balance thinking globally with acting locally, and recognizing that some key skills are valuable no matter where students end up living.




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Curbing the Spread of COVID-19, Anxiety, and Learning Loss for Youth Behind Bars

Coronavirus is spreading rapidly in pre- and post-trial correctional facilities across the United States, and the challenges of social distancing for students in regular districts are all massively compounded for students behind bars.




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Educational Opportunities and Performance in Wyoming

This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.




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Betsy DeVos Greenlights Texas' ESSA Plan

For those keeping score at home, DeVos has now approved ESSA plans for 34 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.




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Assistant Principal Removed After Writing Book With White Nationalist Symbol

The assistant principal wrote a children's book featuring Pepe the Frog, a cartoon character that has been adopted by the alt-right.




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Feds Plan Fresh Oversight of Texas Special Education Plan

The state has developed an extensive plan for fixing a violation of federal special education law, but federal officials want to see additional corrective actions and plan a visit to follow up.




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Texas Republicans Eye Cash Rewards for Districts

Legislative leaders are preparing a proposal to set aside $800 million a year for school districts that demonstrate strong outcomes. Skeptics call it unfair and say it wouldn’t work.




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Educational Opportunities and Performance in Texas

This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.




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Educational Opportunities and Performance in Texas

This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.




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Montana Lets Schools Cancel Smarter Balanced Testing After Technical Woes

Montana Superintendent Denise Juneau said it would be "in the best interest of our students" to let districts cancel Smarter Balanced testing if necessary.




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Smarter Balanced Delays Spur Headaches in Wisconsin, Montana, and Elsewhere

In addition to a delay, Wisconsin had to eliminate certain questions from its Smarter Balanced exam, after opting not to use the adaptive testing feature of the test.




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North Dakota Drops Out of PARCC, Commits to Smarter Balanced

The state decided that the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium offers it a chance to share assessment goals with neighboring states.




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Feds: No Penalties for Nevada After Smarter Balanced Testing Woes Last Year

The state requested a waiver from the federal requirement in January. Failure to meet the 95-percent requirement can lead to funding penalties for states.




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North Dakota Superintendent Calls for American Indian Curriculum

The new curriculum would teach all students about tribes and Indian culture in North Dakota.




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North Dakota, Wyoming Move Away From Smarter Balanced Tests

North Dakota and Wyoming state superintendents said this week that they will soon hire new testing vendors.




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In Some States, ESSA Means More Powers for Local School Boards

Some states, such as California, Kentucky and North Dakota plan to use the Every Student Succeeds Act to bolster the decision-making powers of their local school boards in the coming years.




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North Dakota Bill Targets Common Core in Both Substance and Name

North Dakota lawmakers fended off an effort to ensure that the state's new standards, and any tests that might be used with them, won't mirror the common core.




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Educational Opportunities and Performance in North Dakota

This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.




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North Dakota Introduces Native American History

North Dakota is the latest state to make a push for integrating Native American or other ethnic studies into school curricula.




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North Dakota the Latest State to Win ESSA-Plan Approval

With the plan's approval, North Dakota's educators will experience some of the nation's most dramatic changes under the Every Student Succeeds Act this fall.