House Panel Presses Arne Duncan on Loans, Waivers, Common Core
Student loans are at the top of Congress' agenda this summer—and they were the number one topic when U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan ...
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Will the Data Warehouse Become Every Student and Teacher's "Permanent Record"?
When I was in junior high many years ago, I recall teachers warning students that if they did not shape up, their crimes would go into their ...
'Personal Learning Environments' Focus on the Individual
But defining what exactly a "personal learning environment," or PLE, is supposed to look like is proving to be challenging.
'MOOC' Provider Coursera Jumps Into K-12 and Teacher Education
Coursera, a major player in the world of providing "massively open online courses" in higher education, is making its first move into the world of ...
Delaware Raises Teacher-Prep Admissions Requirement
Delaware lawmakers have passed a bill that would raise admissions standards for entry into the state's teacher-preparation programs, among other ...
Florida Investigation Criticizes K12 Inc. on Teacher Issues
A preliminary report issued by the Florida Department of Education's inspector general has found that the for-profit online provider K12 Inc.
Iowa State Education Boss Could Be Leaving His K-12 Post
Jason Glass, Iowa's director of education, could be on the move, with the Associated Press reporting that Eagle County Schools in Colorado has listed ...
New Attack on Common Core From Pennsylvania Democrats
Upset about what they see as the "sham" the Common Core State Standards will become without adequate funding to support it, a group of Pennsylvania ...
A Guide for Teachers, Administrators on How to Use Data
A pair of national school organizations have released a guide meant to help teachers and adminstrators conquer an important yet often confusing task: ...
Peer Assistance and Review
Evaluating teachers is an indispensable step in improving educational quality. How it is done, however, is the core of the debate.