Proposed Bible class sparks debate at Delaware school board meeting
A proposed Bible study class for Cape Henlopen High School is causing quite a stir within the Delaware community.
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Three more states receive NCLB waivers from U.S. Dep’t of ED
Alaska, Hawaii, and West Virginia have joined 37 other states and D.C. in obtaining waivers freeing them from many of the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).
Continue reading...Parents sue New York school district for right to opt-out of standardized testing, lose TRO request
A federal judge in New York denied a request for a temporary restraining order to prevent the school district from disciplining students who refused to take standardized tests.
Continue reading...AFT and NEA call for delay in Common Core
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, says teachers need at least a year to master the new common core before schools should be held accountable for results.
Continue reading...ACLU suit charges California Dep’t of ED is failing to provide English learning students with assistance
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed suit against the California Department of Education (CDE) alleging CDE has ignored its obligation to make sure that thousands of students learning English receive adequate and legally required assistance.
Continue reading...New York district signs agreement with OCR to enhance minorities’ opportunities for advanced courses
The White Plains, New York school system has entered into an agreement with U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights that requires the district to encourage and provide more opportunities for nonwhite students to take AP and honors courses.
Continue reading...Indiana Supreme Court finds state private school voucher law is constitutional
In a 5-0 decision, the Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s private school voucher law, the “Choice Scholarship Program”, passes muster under the state constitution.
Continue reading...Federal district court upholds most of Arizona statute prohibiting race-related curricula; strikes down one section
A federal district court in Arizona has granted the state’s motion for summary judgment, dismissing the plaintiffs’ claims that a particular statute, which limits school districts’ ability to provide certain race-related curricula, violates their First Amendment speech rights and Fourteenth Amendment due process and equal protection rights.
Continue reading...States adopting laws requiring third graders to pass reading test or face retention
The Washington Post reports that a growing number of states are drawing a hard line in elementary school, requiring children to pass a reading test in third grade or be held back from fourth grade.
Continue reading...ETS Commission calls for new tests to focus on student assessment to improve classroom instruction
As reported in Education Week, emerging technology and research on learning have the potential to dramatically improve assessments, if educators and policymakers take a more balanced approach to using them.
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