al 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
al Lawsuit Challenges Florida's Post-Parkland Plan to Arm Some School Employees By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 A Florida district's decision to put armed "school safety assistants" in its elementary schools puts the safety and well-being of its students at risk and oversteps existing state law, says a lawsuit, which could topple school security plans throughout the state. Full Article Florida
al Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Vows to Stop Common Core By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis is renewing a political trend that had fallen dormant: calling for the end of the use of the shared standards. Full Article Florida
al Betsy DeVos Greenlights Florida's ESSA Plan. Now All 50 States Have Been Approved. By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 26 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has finally OK'd Florida's plan to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act. That means that single state, plus Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, has gotten the go-ahead for its plan. Full Article Florida
al Florida Governor Signs Divisive Bill Allowing for Armed Teachers By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 08 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Florida's governor signed a bill that will allow schools to arm classroom teachers, part of a longer list of school safety changes made after a school shooting in Parkland, Fla., last year. Full Article Florida
al Florida Coach, Wife Electrocuted While Installing Scoreboard By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Officials say a high school baseball coach and his wife were electrocuted while installing a new scoreboard at a Florida baseball field to replace one that had been destroyed by Hurricane Michael. Full Article Florida
al Educational Opportunities and Performance in Florida By www.edweek.org 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 Florida
al Educational Opportunities and Performance in Florida By www.edweek.org 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 Florida
al Florida School Reopening Date Arrives as Legal Skirmishing Continues By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 31 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 A state appellate court indicated it was likely to side with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration's emergency order requiring schools to open for brick-and-mortar instruction. Full Article Florida
al U.S. Backs Idaho Law Limiting Sports Participation by Transgender Females By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 22 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 In a case involving a transgender track athlete, the Trump administration says female transgender athletes are seeking "special treatment" to compete in girls' or women's sports. Full Article Idaho
al Idaho Seeks to Block Electronic-Signature Gathering for Education Ballot Measure By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 17 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Idaho officials asked a U.S. Supreme Court justice to block an injunction that allows a group backing an education ballot initiative to collect electronic signatures because of COVID-19. Full Article Idaho
al Judge Blocks Idaho Law Limiting Sports Participation by Transgender Females By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 17 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The judge said the law likely discriminates on the basis of transgender status in violation of the equal-protection clause of the U.S. Constitution. Full Article Idaho
al Educational Opportunities and Performance in New Hampshire By www.edweek.org 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 New_Hampshire
al From "Shock and Awe" to Systemic Enabling: All Eyes on New Hampshire By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Instead of creating change through compliance and extrinsic motivators, the new era of education and education policy will require ecosystems of policy, regulation, investment, and operating structure that enable, rather than dictate. Under New Hampshire's PACE accountability system districts and sc Full Article New_Hampshire
al Study: Rural New Hampshire Youth Struggle With Substance Abuse, Unemployment By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000 The study found that youth in rural New Hampshire have poor perceptions of job opportunities in the area, and are more likely to be depressed or abuse substances than other rural youth. Full Article New_Hampshire
al New Hampshire Gets Approval to Try Out Local Assessments By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 The state will be allowed to use competency-based tests developed by local and state officials, trying them out with a handful of districts in lieu of statewide tests. Full Article New_Hampshire
al New Hampshire Delays Vote on Controversial State Education Chief By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000 New Hampshire's education commissioner nominee Frank Edelblut, a businessman, Republican and school choice proponent, has been criticized throughout the state for his lack of education experience. Full Article New_Hampshire
al How Student-Led Conferences Could Help Rural Schools By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000 One rural district says student-led conferences have boosted parent involvement rates. Full Article New_Hampshire
al Personalized Learning in Action: Postcard From New Hampshire By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 11 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Best known in education circles for its performance assessment, New Hampshire is a hotbed of innovation around personalized learning, writes Adriana Martinez of the Innovation Lab Network. Full Article New_Hampshire
al N.H. Lawmakers Twice Reject Federal Charter School Money By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Legislators in New Hampshire turned down $46 million in federal charter school grants, concerned about continued costs once the money ran out. Full Article New_Hampshire
al Educational Opportunities and Performance in New Hampshire By www.edweek.org 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 New_Hampshire
al How Indiana Supports College Access and Success for All Students By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000 A state leader shares how research helped raise important considerations for increasing college success and completion in Indiana. Full Article Indiana
al Educational Opportunities and Performance in Indiana By www.edweek.org 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 Indiana
al Educational Opportunities and Performance in Indiana By www.edweek.org 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 Indiana
al ACLU of Indiana sues school officials over T-shirt dispute By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Indiana
al After Protracted Political Spat, Missouri Rehires Fired State Schools Chief By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Former Republican Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens appointed enough board members to have Commissioner Margie Vandeven fired last year, but now that he's gone, the state board decided to hire her back. Full Article Missouri
al High Court Declines Missouri District's Appeal Over At-Large Board Voting By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 07 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The justices declined to hear the appeal of the Ferguson-Florissant district over its at-large board elections, which lower courts invalidated as violating the Voting Rights Act. Full Article Missouri
al Missouri Tackles Challenge of Dyslexia Screening, Services By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000 New state mandates start next school year aimed at identifying and supporting students with dyslexia. The 2016 law also led to development of training for teachers. Full Article Missouri
al What Principals Learn From Roughing It in the Woods By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000 In three days of rock climbing, orienteering, and other challenging outdoor experiences, principals get to examine their own—and others’—strengths and weaknesses as leaders. Full Article Missouri
al Call for Racial Equity Training Leads to Threats to Superintendent, Resistance from Community By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Controversy over an intiative aimed a reducing inequities in Lee's Summit, Mo., schools led the police department to provide security protection for the district's first African-American superintendent. Now the school board has reversed course. Full Article Missouri
al Educational Opportunities and Performance in Missouri By www.edweek.org 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 Missouri
al Educational Opportunities and Performance in Missouri By www.edweek.org 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 Missouri
al Dealing With Dyslexia: 'It's Almost Like It's a Naughty Word' (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 When Scott Gann learned his son Dustin had dyslexia, he was shocked at the school's reaction. No one there wanted to use the word. Full Article Arkansas
al Education Advocates Already Filing to Run in 2018 State Elections By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Already, some educators and prominent education advocates have entered their names into the running for of the many 2018 state races around the country where education policy is likely to be a hot topic. Full Article Arkansas
al Educators, Advocates Chase Political Office in Several States By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 03 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 In Arkansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin, educators and advocates will be on this year's ballot for governor, a position that will inevitably have an outsized role in shaping education policy. Full Article Arkansas
al Armed Staff Keep Rural Schools Safe When Police Are Far Away, Panel Hears By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Arming some school staff provides a needed safety option for rural districts far from law enforcement, educators told the Federal School Safety Commission during an Arkansas site visit Wednesday. Full Article Arkansas
al Small Arkansas School District Installs Safe Rooms in All Classrooms By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A school district in a small Arkansas city has installed steel safe rooms in every classroom. Full Article Arkansas
al Meet the Principal Who's Never In Her Office (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Bethany Hill, the principal at Central Elementary School in Cabot, Ark., shuns a formal office in favor of roving around classrooms, hallways, the playground, and the cafeteria, where she can be as close as possible to teachers and students all day. Full Article Arkansas
al Educational Opportunities and Performance in Arkansas By www.edweek.org 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 Arkansas
al Knowing How Students and Teachers Use Tech Is Vital By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 22 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Data on the usage of educational technology tools can provide districts with a helpful road map for improving student engagement under remote, in-person, or hybrid learning conditions. See how school districts are using such data to make smart, strategic decisions. Full Article Arkansas
al Educational Opportunities and Performance in Arkansas By www.edweek.org 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 Arkansas
al Educational Opportunities and Performance in Kansas By www.edweek.org 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 Kansas
al Kansas hospitals buckle, schools pull back amid virus surge By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Kansas
al Iowa School Leaders Work to Establish Rural Student-Advocacy Group By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Rural Iowa school superintendents and school board members unite to form new rural education advocacy group. Full Article Iowa
al Betsy DeVos Approves ESSA Plans for Alaska and Iowa By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 16 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 That brings the number of states with approved plans to 44, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Still awaiting the OK: California, Florida, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Utah Full Article Iowa
al Educational Opportunities and Performance in Iowa By www.edweek.org 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 Iowa
al Schools Losing Out So Far in Court Challenges to Pandemic Orders By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 10 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Challengers of state executive orders, to open schools for in-person instruction in some places and keep them closed in others, are having difficulty getting meaningful relief from the courts. Full Article Iowa
al The Iowa Caucuses: a Political Mess, but a Teaching Opportunity? By blogs.edweek.org 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
al Educational Opportunities and Performance in Iowa By www.edweek.org 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
al Iowa seeing full hospitals, closed classrooms as virus rages By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Iowa