Under legislation awaiting action from Gov. Jerry Brown, the state education agency would have to break out data for English-learners who have not reached proficiency after six years in U.S. schools. Read Full Post >
Guest post by Ross Brenneman Hollywood's response rate to real events is quickening. Less than two years after the first invocation of a "parent trigger" law in Compton, Calif., comes the first film inspired by that movement. Currently in advance screenings, "Won't Back Down" chronicles the strugg... Read Full Post >
Michigan has used its teacher preparation accountability system to bar new enrollments at two teachers' colleges. Read Full Post >
The U.S. Department of Education is looking for promising practices in disaggregating data for Asian-heritage students. Read Full Post >
NAESP Executive Director Gail Connelly joins principals across the country in calling on Congress to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and, in doing so, support, strengthen and invest in great principals. Read Full Post >
In his keynote this morning at the ISTE conference, Zhao tied the U.S. economy's strength to its entrepreneurial and creative spirit, despite American test scores, which lag behind its Asian counterparts. Read Full Post >
A long overdue report on progress of English learners was released by the U.S. Department of Education Read Full Post >
The $10 million effort is the latest in a growing field of groups trying to organize online conent in better ways. Read Full Post >
The most intriguing topic of the past week was discovering that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has been subsidizing research into something called "galvanic skin response monitors." This research is intended to develop a bracelet that may be worn regularly by students and teachers to gauge their physiological reactions to what is happening in the classroom. Read Full Post >
As the pressure to reach the targets get tougher, many districts are devising ways to raise their graduation rates that have nothing to do with thinking and learning. A prime suspect is credit recovery. Read Full Post >
