Category: Current News

Lots of news this week, so let’s get to it! Commentary: School Choice Works in Rural America – Just Take a Look at Florida (The 74) The 74 reported recently, “When Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall announced last year that he was putting a school choice bill on ice, he suggest choice wouldn’t help rural…

Here’s your Friday News Roundup! Seizing on Parents’ Frustration, GOP Governors Push for Education Savings Accounts (The 74) This week The 74 reported that, “Capitalizing on parents’ frustration with public schools during the pandemic, Republican governors across the country are putting education savings accounts at the center of their legislative agendas.” “Some hope to significantly…

It’s Friday. Here’s your news roundup. Texas Supreme Court Clears Way for State’s Education Agency to Take Over Houston ISD (The Texas Tribune) A friend of mine used to say, “Over the past 50 years of school reform, there is one body that has remained untouched by change – the school board.” Well, that might…

It’s Friday, and it’s a cold day in Iowa. Here’s your news roundup. America’s Public Schools Are Losing Students (Axios Finish Line) According to a report by Axios Finish Line this week, “The pandemic has supercharged a trend that has plagued districts across the U.S. for years – students are fleeing public schools.” “Why it…

It’s usually a slow news week returning from the holidays, but I found a few stories you might be interested in. Quarantines, Not School Closures, Led to Devastating Losses in Math and Reading (The 74) According to a report in The 74 this week, “The recent dismal results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress…

Here’s your Friday News Roundup Schools Face ‘Urgency Gap’ on Pandemic Recovery: 5 Takeaways from New Study (The 74) The 74 reported this week that “New research on post-pandemic student achievement presents a sobering picture, offering a reality check for anyone who might think recovery is proceeding apace.” “The study, from CALDER at the American…

It’s Friday. Time for the Roundup. News usually slows between Thanksgiving and Christmas, but here are a few stories that caught my attention. The 3 Teachers on the NAEP Panel Say It’s Time to Act on Drops in Scores (EducationWeek) Three teachers currently sit on the National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees and sets policy…

Here’s your Friday News Roundup. How Would Teachers Spend the Gates Foundation $1.1 Billion Investment in Math? (EducationWeek) Alyson Klein, a reporter for EducationWeek, wrote an article recently focused on how teachers would spend the $1.1 billion the Gates Foundation recently approved to improve our country’s math performance. Klein writes, “The Bill and Melinda Gates…

Here’s your Friday News Roundup! New Indiana Tutoring Program Empower Parents, Encourages School Collaboration (The 74) Last week, The 74 reported that, “The $15 million program, Indiana Learns, is aimed at students who scored below proficiency in math and English on last year’s ILearn state test and qualify for free and reduced-price school lunch. Participants…

It’s Friday! Time for the News Roundup. Gov. Greg Abbott Appoints First School Safety Chief Four Months After Uvalde Shooting (The Texas Tribune) The Texas Tribune recently reported that, “Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday appointed former U.S. Secret Service agent John P. Scott as the Texas Education Agency’s first chief of school safety and security,…