New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo asks lawmakers to revise the state's teacher-evaluation law, and the implications for New York's $700 million Race to the Top award are unclear. Read Full Post >
Child poverty has risen steadily over the past four years, and 6.5 million children under the age of 18 are living in families with an unemployed parent, according to the Brookings Institution. Read Full Post >
Gov. Dannel Malloy says the state's weak showing in the recent Race to the Top competition should motivate lawmakers to change education policy. Read Full Post >
District-level recognition of mastering at least two languages goes statewide on January 1 Read Full Post >
The greatest proportion of charter schools, about 42 percent, close for financial reasons, followed by mismanagement, and academic problems, the Center for Education Reform says. Read Full Post >
A proposed constitutional amendment in Florida could clear the way for more private school vouchers, critics say. Read Full Post >
Republican Gov. Rick Synder has signed into law a proposal, backed by the state's GOP-led legislature, that will remove caps on charter school growth. Read Full Post >
Massachusetts and New Mexico offer different approaches Read Full Post >
A few states have dropped exit exams recently, and more states will move away from them to "common-core" assessments, a new report finds. Read Full Post >
Officials in Montana and South Dakota say the budget picture has improved, which could help schools. In Florida, Gov. Rick Scott is now pledging to support school, funding, after making major cuts to K-12. Read Full Post >
