States That Decline to Expand Medicaid Give Up Billions In AidIf the 23 states that have rejected expanding Medicaid under the 2010 health care law continue to do so for the next eight years, they’ll pay $152 billion to extend the program in other states – while receiving nothing in return.

Big Year Looms for Common-Core Testing

For four years, schools in nearly every state have been working to put the Common Core State Standards into practice in classrooms, but few have put them to the test—literally. This year, that changes. The 2014-15 academic year is when nearly every state must have assessments in place to reflect the common core, or other “college- and career-ready” standards they have adopted.

Webinar Series: How To Maximize Your Medicaid Program This School Year

Are you searching for a solution to manage your student services program? Are you struggling to get the most out of the Medicaid claiming program while maintaining IDEA compliance? Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to learn about Accelify’s data-driven technology solutions.

Special Education Students Bypass Common Obstacles

A new law for special education students in Louisiana is making waves among parents, education officials, and advocacy groups. The legislation, H.B. 1015, allows special education teachers to circumvent state standardized test requirements and assume sole authority to promote a student who has scored below proficiency, even up to granting a high school diploma.

Oklahoma Loses, Indiana Wins Federal Education Waiver

The Obama administration has stopped exempting Oklahoma from the toughest requirements of No Child Left Behind, the federal education law, after the state opted to drop the Common Core academic standards and revert to its old K-12 guidelines in math and reading.

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