New York is moving forward with a plan to build a database to track the academic lives of students statewide, restarting a process halted by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli over privacy concerns.
Daily News
12/14/2011
A college education is more expensive than ever, but a new report by the Mitchell Institute indicates it can still pay off for Mainers.
12/14/2011
To boost the performance of struggling readers and improve reading proficiency for all students, schools in Granite, Jordan and Washington districts have turned to the Lexia Reading software program.
12/14/2011
The Academy of Hospitality & Tourism’s curriculum has received industry validation from the Global Travel and Tourism Partnership. The GTTP’s mission is to expand Travel & Tourism-related educational and career opportunities for secondary school students.
12/14/2011
Cigarette and alcohol use among teens is at the lowest level in decades, but marijuana use is on the rise, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
12/14/2011
Pearson has released an award-winning collection of apps designed to help students make the connection between learning and fun, while reinforcing their knowledge of history, geography, economics and civics.
12/14/2011
Three of the four applications to open new charter schools in Trenton next year have been rejected by the state Department of Education, while the fourth, the proposed Trenton Prep Charter School, has progressed to a second round of review.
12/13/2011
A strong majority of Californians support Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to raise the sales tax and income taxes on high earners to help close the state's budget deficit, according to a new Public Policy Institute of California poll.
12/13/2011
Governor Gary Herbert released his proposed budget for fiscal 2012-2013 on Monday, giving Utah’s Medicaid and education funding a boost.
12/13/2011
Recently hired Sandy Hook School library media specialist Yvonne Cheh went to place an order for new books in June and learned that the bulk order qualified the school for a limited-time promotion of two free Amazon Kindle electronic readers.
12/13/2011
By almost every educational measure, the Agora Cyber Charter School is failing.
12/13/2011
It's the kind of stuff that gives moms nightmares: a machete near a play area, household chemicals accessible to preschoolers, and instructors teaching without a criminal background check.
12/13/2011
A group of schools filed the third lawsuit against the state over school funding Tuesday, alleging that the system of paying for public education is inequitable for all students and inadequate for those who are low-income or still learning English.
12/13/2011
Gov. Sam Brownback's administration plans to release the long-awaited details of his plan for overhauling how Kansas finances its public schools this week amid skepticism about his ability to keep his promises to protect rural schools and prevent any local districts from losing state aid.
12/13/2011
Chicago Public Schools announced plans Monday to add 12 new charters, including more campuses for networks with less-than-stellar scores.
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