Paying For Teacher PD and Textbooks Shouldn’t Be Either/Or
A new Iowa bill would divert up to $30 million in annual funding set aside for teacher professional development into purchasing textbooks.
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Why 14 States Are Choosing to #GoOpen
State and district leaders commit to "go open" and support schools as they transition to using high-quality OER in their classrooms.
California’s Bilingual Education Ballot Initiative
Conor Williams explains how politics, immigration, and education intersect in California's new bilingual education initiative.
Taking the Teacher Evaluation Debate “Beyond Ratings”
The old teacher evaluation debate focuses on student growth data, but as federal dollars dry up will that change?
The Rockies weren’t rocky enough: Colorado Community College System does away with out-of-state online instructors
The unionization of adjuncts make it rational for colleges, strapped for funds, to prohibit online instructors who don't reside in the state
A Big Change to Student Aid You’ve Never Heard Of
An Obama Administration change to the way financial aid works has the potential of helping millions achieve a degrees.
Do Federal Funding Mechanisms Lead to Disparate Access to Childcare?
Recent data suggests low participation rates among eligible children in federally-funded child care programs.
Paving a Path Forward for State Principal Evaluation Systems
Much attention has been paid to new teacher evaluation systems in order to improve teaching quality. What about principal evaluations?
Nationwide Bipartisan Trend: State Pre-K Funding Increases
ECS released its annual report on state pre-K funding, highlighting a trend in increased funding by states on pre-K programs.
What to Make of the OECD’s New Report on Teacher Professionalism
The OECD's latest report on teacher professionalism surveyed educators from 34 countries. Are there lessons for the U.S. to learn?
A Fight in Maryland to Stop Colleges from Stripping Low-Income Students of Institutional Aid
A group in Maryland is fighting to stop public universities from taking away institutional financial aid from low-income students.
Early Education Preparation for Principals: A Look at the Leading States
Only one state, Illinois, specifically includes ECE content and experiences as part of its principal licensure process.
International High School at Largo Aims to Boost Graduation Rates of EL Students
A look at how the Internationals Network for Public Schools model is being implemented at Largo High School.
Minnesota’s Linguistic Diversity and Dual Language Learner Policies
A new report examines how Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students are doing in Minnesota's schools.
After AMAOs: Defining What Progress for English Learners Means Under ESSA
When it comes to ELL accountability under ESSA, policymakers are in a holding pattern until the Department of Ed regulates the law's nebulou