n Superintendents on Hot Seat in Executing School Closures By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Many are whipsawed by shutdown recommendations aimed at stemming the coronavirus, and the logistical and financial consequences of those actions. Full Article Iowa
n Iowa Caucuses Offer Students a Laboratory for Civics Education By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 With their state’s caucuses the first official marker in the 2020 presidential contest, Iowa teenagers are in a unique position to observe and participate. Full Article Iowa
n The Iowa Caucuses: a Political Mess, but a Teaching Opportunity? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Primary season is now upon us. Here are three ideas for teaching in the wake of the Iowa caucus fallout. Full Article Iowa
n Educational Opportunities and Performance in Iowa By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes. Full Article Iowa
n Largest Iowa school district could extend distance learning By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Iowa
n Iowa governor: K-12 schools won't resume classes this year By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Iowa
n A District Knew It Was Failing Some Students. How It's Using Parents to Help By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The Minneapolis district—with large achievement gaps between white and black students—is enlisting parents from communities of color to help it gather broader and better feedback on how to improve. Full Article Minnesota
n In Minnesota and U.S., Teacher-Powered Schools Take Root By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Impact Academy at Orchard Lake is among a growing number of public schools where teachers have a say in what goes on, from the learning approach to staffing and scheduling. Full Article Minnesota
n Minnesota High School Designed for 'Flexibility' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Alexandria Area High School was created to accommodate changes in education and technology. Full Article Minnesota
n Minnesota By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Minnesota
n Minnesota By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0000 Student Achievement (NAEP 2003) Full Article Minnesota
n Minnesota By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 03 May 2005 00:00:00 +0000 With the mammoth budget deficit finally under control, Gov. Tim Pawlenty is calling on the legislature to fund a variety of K-12 technology initiatives in his fiscal 2006 budget. Full Article Minnesota
n Supreme Court Strikes Minnesota Law Barring Political Apparel at Polling Places By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000 In a case implicating the use of schools as voting locations as well as free speech in education, the justices said Minnesota went too far. Full Article Minnesota
n Minnesota By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0000 State of the States: Education highlights from latest governor's address before the legislature. Full Article Minnesota
n Minnesota By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Gov. Pawlenty used his annual speech to focus on teaching and technology in the schools. Full Article Minnesota
n Minnesota By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 08 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Minnesota
n A Pioneer of Public School Redesign Weighs In By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Ted Kolderie, who helped launch the charter school movement through his work in Minnesota, discusses school choice, school accountability, the evolving role of teachers, and more. Full Article Minnesota
n Minnesota Governor-Elect Names AFT National VP to Be State Education Chief By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The state's incoming governor and education commissioner both are former teachers. They face battles over school accountability, funding and the achievement gap between white and minority students. Full Article Minnesota
n Minnesota Education Leaders Grapple with Findings from Early-Ed. Audit By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 07 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 An audit of the early-childhood education offerings in Minnesota finds complexity and fragmentation as well as a lack of data about program effectiveness. Full Article Minnesota
n How Weather Forced a Minn. District to Establish E-Learning Options On the Fly By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The director of teaching and learning for a Minnesota district talks about putting e-learning days into action under difficult circumstances. Full Article Minnesota
n Minnesota Court Again Rejects Challenge to Teacher Tenure By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The Minnesota court of appeals has again rejected a lawsuit alleging that teacher tenure and seniority rights in public schools saddle students of color with ineffective teachers and therefore violate those students' right to an adequate education. Full Article Minnesota
n Educational Opportunities and Performance in Minnesota By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes. Full Article Minnesota
n Educational Opportunities and Performance in Minnesota By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes. Full Article Minnesota
n Walz expected to keep Minnesota schools closed By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Minnesota
n Walz ends school year, but lets some businesses reopen By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Minnesota
n Minnesota bans large-scale high school graduation ceremonies By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Minnesota
n 'Reconnecting McDowell' Buys Property for Teacher Housing By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 13 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000 A private-public partnership is moving forward with efforts to recruit and retain teachers by building housing for educators in rural West Virginia. Full Article West_Virginia
n W.Va. Partnership Supports Grandparents in Raising School-Age Children By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Nearly 45 percent of children in rural McDowell County, West Virginia do not live with their parents and many are being raised by grandparents. Full Article West_Virginia
n Energy-Dependent States Debate Last-Minute Budget Deals By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Several states that are heavily dependent on oil revenue had to face the choice of raising taxes, closing tax loop holes or making major cuts to state agencies in order to fill major budget deficits. Full Article West_Virginia
n West Virginia Superintendent Announces Resignation By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Michael Martirano led the state's schools through dramatic budget cuts, academic challenges, and a state-versus-local battle over school construction. Full Article West_Virginia
n Thousands of Teachers. 4 States. Your Guide to the Protests Sweeping the Nation By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000 As Oklahoma teachers prepare for day four of their statewide walkout, here's a guide to the larger picture of teacher protests. Full Article West_Virginia
n Should Home Schoolers Follow the Common Core? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 18 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 A home schooling advocacy group was concerned when a state legislator proposed requiring home schoolers to follow the Common Core State Standards. Full Article West_Virginia
n Proposed Legislation in W. Va., Kentucky Could Dramatically Alter ESSA Plans By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Fast-moving bills in two state legislatures could dictate to their education departments what goes into the states' accountability plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act. Full Article West_Virginia
n After Four Years, Progress Reported by 'Reconnecting McDowell' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Academic and health offerings have increased in McDowell County, W.Va., due to a private-public partnership. Full Article West_Virginia
n W.Va. Bill Would Give Districts More Choice in Textbook Adoption By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 But some Democrats say that could make the selection process more political. Full Article West_Virginia
n Educational Opportunities and Performance in West Virginia By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes. Full Article West_Virginia
n States Dependent on Natural Resources Face Tricky Path on K-12 Revenue By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Governors in several natural resource-dependent states said recently they will have to continue to cut public education funding because prices for oil and coal have not rebounded. Full Article West_Virginia
n W. Va. Governor Fires Sen. Joe Manchin's Wife From State Education Post By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The legislature sent a proposal last week to Gov. Jim Justice's desk to shutter the state's advisory education and the arts department, leaving the Gayle Manchin and her staff in the lurch. Full Article West_Virginia
n West Virginia Teacher Strike Ends After Four Days, Governor Announces Pay Raise By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Teachers will receive a 5 percent raise, pending a vote by the state legislature. School will resume Thursday. Full Article West_Virginia
n West Virginia Teachers Continue to Strike After State Senate Trims Pay Raise By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 03 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The West Virginia Senate trimmed the proposed pay raise for teachers from 5 percent to 4 percent, prompting union officials to declare that the strike will continue indefinitely. Full Article West_Virginia
n West Virginia Legislature Reaches Deal to End Strike, Deliver Pay Raise to Teachers By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The statewide teacher strike could end today if both chambers of the legislature pass the bill to deliver a 5 percent raise to all school employees. Full Article West_Virginia
n West Virginia Teachers Are Going on Strike Again By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Teachers across the state will walk out of their classrooms on Tuesday to protest an education bill going through the state legislature. Full Article West_Virginia
n West Virginia Teachers Scored a Victory But Will Remain on Strike By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Lawmakers effectively killed the controversial education bill that had prompted the second statewide strike in two years. Full Article West_Virginia
n Despite Fierce Teacher Opposition, West Virginia House Votes to Allow Charter Schools By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The West Virginia House of Delegates passed its version of a sweeping education omnibus bill, which would allow the state's first charter schools. Full Article West_Virginia
n Video of Teacher Dragging Special Education Student Roils Mississippi District By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000 A Greenville, Miss. teacher was fired and a superintendent placed on administrative leave after a video of a student being dragged by her hair surfaced on social media. Full Article Mississippi
n Mississippi: No Public Funds For Superintendents' Group By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000 State lawmakers have made it illegal for school districts to spend any public money on the Mississippi Association of School Superintendents, saying district leaders personally attacked state officials while they were seeking votes for a school funding initiative last year. Full Article Mississippi
n Mississippi School Named for Confederate President to Be Renamed for Obama By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The name change comes as leaders of the school district in Mississippi's capital city, where more than 95 percent of students are African-American, are reconsidering Confederacy-linked names on three campuses. Full Article Mississippi
n Betsy DeVos' ESSA Feedback, Approvals, Cause More Consternation in States By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Many state politicians and advocates used U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos' recent feedback as an opportunity to attack their states' approach to the Every Student Succeeds Act. Full Article Mississippi
n DeVos Taps Haley Barbour, Ex-Governor and RNC Boss, to Oversee 'Nation's Report Card' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Barbour, who served as chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1993 to 1997, will serve as chairman of the National Assessment Governing Board for a term that lasts until Sept. 30, 2023. Full Article Mississippi
n Supreme Court to Weigh 'Incorrigible' Bar for Juvenile Life Without Parole Sentences By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The justices agreed to decide whether the Eighth Amendment requires a trial court to find that a juvenile is permanently incorrigible before imposing a sentence of life without parole. Full Article Mississippi