New York state officials say money won from the settlement of an anti-trust lawsuit against Microsoft supported hardware, software, and bandwidth upgrades in impoverished schools. Read Full Post >
After New York state withheld $250 million to New York City schools over teacher evaluation disagreements, parents in the city have sued the state. Read Full Post >
The two states are merging their charter school associations to create the Northeast Charter Schools Network. Read Full Post >
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 >
Philadelphia, Boston, Denver, New Orleans, Hartford, Conn., and Spring Branch, Texas, were awarded grants from the Gates Foundation to foster collaboration and reduce tension between district and charter schools. Read Full Post >
New York will expand its iZone online learning platform to students who can't attend school, Superintendent Dennis Walcott announced Thursday. Read Full Post >
Senator Charles Schumer is pushing for the New York State Board of Regents to approve initiatives that would create two new alternative graduation pathways for high schoolers--one in career and technical education, and the other in STEM. Read Full Post >
After a full week out of classes, most students in the 1.1-million student New York City district will return to school today. Read Full Post >
What happens to school buildings after schools close? In some districts, it's tied up in the politics of charter schools. Read Full Post >
New York is moving closer to enacting a stricter law against cyberbullying, which would take effect by July 2013. Read Full Post >
