Florida Teacher Pay Raises: A Side Effect of Court Ruling on Pensions?
A recent Florida Supreme Court decision on the state pension system could be influencing Gov. Rick Scott's proposal to raise teacher salaries. Read Full Post >
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January 17, 2013
Economic Inequality Grows in N.C. Schools Since Mid-1990s, Study Says
A Duke University study shows that while the level of racial segregation in North Carolina schools has remained steady in recent years, economic gaps have grown. Read Full Post >
January 10, 2013
Rhee vs. QC: How StudentsFirst's Report Card and Quality Counts Differ
Although both Education Week and StudentsFirst released state K-12 rankings in the second week of January, there were several differences in how the rankings worked. Read Full Post >
January 10, 2013
Education Week's Quality Counts: Maryland's Winning Streak at Five
For the fifth year in a row, Maryland received top marks in Education Week's annual Quality Counts report, followed by Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, and Arkansas. Read Full Post >
January 03, 2013
N.Y. Reform Commission Stresses Teacher Prep, More Learning Time
A New York state commission on education reform recommended extended learning time and higher bars to enter the teaching profession in a Jan. 2 report. Read Full Post >
December 07, 2012
U.S. States Fare Well on Global Tests, But Not at 'Advanced' Tier
Florida and Massachusetts performed well compared with other countries and school systems on international reading, math, and science tests. Read Full Post >
November 27, 2012
Jeb Bush Urges Allies to Stand Firm on Ed Policy
By Sean Cavanagh Washington Jeb Bush, whose political aspirations are a favorite source of speculation in this city, urged attendees at an education conference he organized to act as aggressive champions of contentious school policies—regardless of the political fallout. The former Republic... Read Full Post >
October 29, 2012
California Strips Scores from 23 Schools in Cheating Probe
Nearly two dozen schools in California lost their API scores after district-level investigations uncovered cheating incidents, including improper coaching, on tests. Read Full Post >
October 11, 2012
Teachers United, and Apart, in Washington State
The Washington Education Association is mobilizing for the Democratic gubernatorial candidate and against charters in that state, but a small group of teachers believe the latter is a good idea for the state. Read Full Post >
October 05, 2012
Common Standards Guru at College Board Applies for Top Florida Job
Dane Linn, the executive director of state policy at the College Board, has applied to be Florida's commissioner of education, according to the state's department. Read Full Post >
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