Ohio Auditer Calls for Changes to Online School Funding
(Photo: Pexels, Creative Commons) Ohio’s auditor is pushing for the state to change the way it provides funding for online charter schools by connecting state dollars to student achievement. State Auditor Dave Yost argues that how much a student learns should affect funding for these schools. He said funding for online charter schools should More...
Open Adoption, Parent Interaction Benefits Kids, Study Says
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) Open adoptions, when adoptive families are encouraged to keep up communication with the biological parents, can be of great benefit to the child and the parents who adopted the More...
Florida Districts Combat Zika Virus as School Year Begins
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) With the school year set to begin, school board officials in Florida are working on efforts to keep students safe from the Zika virus as the number of cases in the state rises More...
Public Focuses on Economic, Not Racial, Achievement Gaps
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) A report featured in Educational Researcher has examined achievement gaps between minority and White students, as well as poor and wealthy students, finding that Americans are More...
College Courses Open Only to One Race Draw Criticism
(Photo: Moraine Valley Community College) Moraine Valley Community College located in Palos Hills, Illinois is offering classes only available to African Americans. The courses are geared at making students feel More...
Report Details Higher Ed’s College Completion Crisis
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) A series of studies by Third Way, an education-focused think tank, have shown that many colleges and universities are leaving students with only a 50 percent chance of graduating More...
Clintons Face Criticism Over Financial Ties to Laureate Education
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) According to tax returns recently released by Hillary Clinton’s campaign, her husband and former president Bill Clinton made $ 1.6 million from two for-profit education More...
Spotify Debuts New, Improved Kids Category
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) Spotify has announced that it is improving its audio streaming service by launching a new and improved Kids category. This updated section of Spotify is designed to teach children More...
Teachers College Survey Examines Who and Why of Opt Out
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) A recent study was conducted to determine what the opt out movement is really saying about education in the United States, and researchers found that the public is calling for More...
Bacteria in Water Closes Schools in New Zealand Town
(Photo: Thinkstock) Water in Havelock North, New Zealand has been infected with a “horrific” waterborne illness so devastating that all of the town’s schools have been closed. Around 2,000 people More...