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 >
California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson has recommended suspending some tests in 2013-14 to help the state prepare for the Common Core State Standards. Read Full Post >
A "report card" of states by the Sacramento-based StudentsFirst school advocacy groups gave most states poor marks for their policies on teachers and school choice. Read Full Post >
Starting now, my focus is shifting to writing exclusively about student health, discipline, and safety and school climate. 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 >
An Indiana state senator said he plans to introduce legislation that would require the state to withdraw from the Common Core State Standards. Read Full Post >
Two accommodations policies under consideration by an assessment consortium could narrow how many children who qualify for assistance on those tests in some states. Read Full Post >
Montana state schools superintendent Denise Juneau is asking lawmakers to provide more funding to the state's digital academy to meet rising enrollment. Read Full Post >
Lawmakers in Oklahoma and Texas have proposed allowing school staff members to be armed in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting. Read Full Post >
Implementing the Common Core State Standards in Kansas will cost between $32 million and $60 million over the next two years, a state audit reported. Read Full Post >
