State schools chiefs and a national group representing 67 big-city districts are throwing their collective weight behind an effort to reduce test-taking in public schools, while also holding fast to key annual standardized assessments.

What Happens When Students Control Their Own Education?

When a New Hampshire district found itself struggling with low test scores and high turnover, it made a radical decision: Flip the traditional model and let kids take over the classrooms.

Even Without Red States, ACA’s Medicaid Growth On A Roll

Enrollment in the expanded Medicaid insurance program for poor Americans is growing rapidly, with projections for at least another 13 million signing on to private insurers who contract with the government to provide the benefits under the Affordable Care Act.

Leading from the Front of the Classroom

To assist superintendents and others in making the most of teacher leadership, the Aspen Institute is releasing “Leading from the Front of the Classroom: A Roadmap for Teacher Leadership that Works.”

AcceliTIP: Simplify State Transportation Reporting with AcceliROUTE

Is your school district required to fill out surveys or provide other information regarding student ridership, routes, and attendance? Is this reporting tied to transportation funding? If the answer is yes, then Accelify can help save you time, money and ensure you don’t lose out on any funding!
Public School Parents Now Divided on Common Core

Parents of U.S. public school students in grades K-12 are about evenly divided over the Common Core State Standards. Thirty-five percent view them negatively and 33% view them positively, while another third aren’t familiar with them or don’t have an opinion. This reflects a slight shift since April, when parents were slightly more positive (35%) than negative (28%).
For the first time, schools in the nation’s largest charter network are investing in technology in a big way

Kipp’s ramp up of blended learning, where students get personalized lessons, drills and feedback via a computer or tablet along with traditional whole-class and small-group instruction by their teacher, is a potential touchstone in education.