Low-income schools aren’t vetting ed tech, analysis finds

This story was originally posted in the Houston Chronicle by Kennedy Sessions Some Houston ISD parents are expressing frustration and concern about the future of their schools after Superintendent Mike Miles notified hundreds of principals that they must improve or risk losing their jobs. Tim Sinyak, a parent with two children at Love Elementary in…

District Administration Read More ​ Superintendent Amy Carter couldn’t afford an instrument in high school, so she had to find another way into the band. She joined the flag corps and became its captain and got a band scholarship to Mississippi Valley State University. There, the band director inspired her to begin learning to play…

k-12 education – Yahoo Search Results Read More ​ Looking to tackle inequitable education funding across the state, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has… (Feed generated with FetchRSS)  ​

The 74 Read More ​ In August, Kelly Romanishan thought she’d found the right school for her son — an innovative startup in a rented two-story house that promised STEM lessons, art activities and “the necessary tools to take on the world.” The West Virginia mom paid the operator a $2,200 advance from her Hope…

Education Next Read More ​ This is the sixth in a series on doing educational equity right. See the introductory post, as well as ones on school finance, student discipline, advanced education, and school closures. The casual observer might be surprised that there’s much controversy about homework. A common sense, man-on-the-street view would be straightforward:…

The source of this story was Beth Hawkins and The 74 A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit challenging Florida’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” law that restricted classroom instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity. The agreement clarifies what is and is not allowed under the law, in an attempt to resolve confusion…