With Eye on Common Core, Illinois Raises State Test Cut Scores
The Illinois State Board of Education is slated to vote on a proposal from Superintendent Christopher Koch to raise cut scores on state reading and math tests. Read Full Post >
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January 24, 2013
January 24, 2013
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 >
January 23, 2013
Thousands of English-Learners Denied Services in Calif., ACLU Says
The civil rights organization is demanding that the state education agency order 251 school districts to provide English-language acquisition services to more than 20,000 English-language learners. Read Full Post >
January 16, 2013
Market for Education Software, Digital Products Has Grown, Analysis Shows
The market for education software and digital products grew by more than 3.5 percent and now stands at $7.7 billion, new research shows. Read Full Post >
January 16, 2013
Indiana Governor's K-12 Budget Includes Performance Funding
New Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has proposed that a 1 percent K-12 funding increase in fiscal 2015 be awarded based on student performance. Read Full Post >
January 15, 2013
New Gun Laws, Money for School Safety Poised to Pass in N.Y.
New York is about to adopt strict new gun control policies and create "school safety improvement teams" following the Dec. 14 school shootings in Newtown, Conn. 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 08, 2013
California Should Suspend Some Tests for 2013-14, Tom Torlakson Says
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 >
January 07, 2013
Michelle Rhee's Group Grades States, And No One Gets an A
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 >
