October 12, 2018
20 Must-Read Education Stories from This Week
Read the most important education stories from the week of October 12, 2018: Small charter schools are big winners, Democrats…
October 12, 2018
‘He Don’t Have ADD, School Is Boring!’: Kanye West Pitches Education Initiative During White House Visit
Rapper Kanye West pitched an education initiative Thursday that would “be a mix of education that empowers people and gives…
October 12, 2018
With Union’s Blessing, Students at 15 Schools in the Bronx Will Take Courses Taught Remotely
Fifteen Bronx high schools will pilot video-conferencing courses in an effort to expand access to advanced coursework, city officials said…
October 12, 2018
Researchers Find Being Held Back in Middle School Significantly Increases Likelihood of Dropping Out in High School
The latest studies focus on Louisiana, New York City, and Florida. Each compares similar students, some who just barely earned…
October 12, 2018
School Kills ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Play about Racial Tolerance after Critics Threaten Protest over N-Word
Based on the Harper Lee classic about a white southern lawyer defending an innocent black man in the 1930s, it…
October 11, 2018
Report Claims Grading Policies Often Favor More Affluent Students
Schools’ grading practices focus too much on behaviors that can be “subjectively interpreted” like participation or effort, are inconsistent and…
October 11, 2018
Report: Four Districts in Major Cities Using Teacher Evaluations Retain More Highly Effective Teachers
The report shows that having at least three rating categories allows districts to “differentiate the supports made available to teachers”…
October 11, 2018
Democrats in the U.S. Senate Ask GAO to Investigate Virtual Charter Schools
Senators say they have questions about student performance and fiscal transparency in the online school systems.
October 11, 2018
Report Finds Only 25% of Detroit Students Attend Their Neighborhood School
The rest are traveling to schools outside their neighborhoods, making round-trip journeys averaging 14 minutes for elementary school students and…
October 11, 2018
Internal Documents Show MD Teachers Union Lost Revenue from Almost 3,300 Agency Fee Payers after Janus
Union Report has obtained internal membership documents from the Maryland State Education Association. Now, for the first time, we have…
