School violence and teacher strikes dominated education news during 2018. But last year also saw empowered students voicing their frustrations: Youth activism surged around gun control, safer schools, immigration, voting and LGBTQ issues.
The costs in Central Virginia have mushroomed over the last few years. Some attribute it to more parents aware of their rights and fighting for them, while there’s also been an increase in the number of students with disabilities, particularly students with autism. 8News has uncovered Virginia school districts spending a substantial amount of time […]
It’s been more than a decade since West Virginia’s school aid funding formula has been updated. Board members approved a proposal they say will make the formula work for county school systems that continue to lose students and face greater challenges in educating children. It’s been more than a decade since West Virginia’s school aid funding formula has been […]
Some people may think they don’t see color, but the numbers don’t support it. Federal civil rights data shows that minorities in suburban districts, particularly black students, face serious obstacles in getting an education. Leah Stewart, a 12th-grader at Greece Olympia High School, is part of an uncomfortable sort of club at school. She calls it “the five […]
In 1973, the Supreme Court rejected education as a Constitutional right. For more than four decades, no one dared to directly challenge that ruling but, in just two years, four different legal teams and plaintiff groups have done just that—shifting their arguments toward educational quality, literacy and learning outcomes. In 1973, plaintiffs in San Antonio Independent School […]
It’s a chasm that has remained stubbornly wide for decades, worsened by barriers to higher education, teacher credential tests and limited funding to diversify teacher training programs. As students in Washington classrooms have become more diverse, the teachers who stand before them have remained almost always white. It’s a chasm that has remained stubbornly wide […]
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Unlike in previous years, the state focused less on schools with low overall test scores, and included schools where certain subgroups of students failed to meet academic benchmarks. Pennsylvania released a list of 289 struggling schools Thursday that will have to develop “improvement plans” with the direction of state advisors. Unlike in previous years, the […]
Follett acquired NextTier Education, a cloud-based software program that provides counselors, students and parents with guidance, information and insight to help students achieve their postsecondary goals. Earlier this year, Follett entered into an exclusive channel partnership with the company to sell its college and career readiness solution. Follett announced it has acquired NextTier Education, a […]
