Turnaround Schools
School & District Management
Report Offers Tips on Expanding Access to Rigorous Courses Through Online Options
A new report from the International Association for K-12 Online Learning includes strategies states are using to develop policy to pay for online course options.
Federal
Ed. Dept.'s Plan for Remaking Turnaround Grants Not Flexible, Educators Say
The Obama administration's plan for revamping the School Improvement Grant program doesn't give states and districts enough flexibility in coming up with ways to turn around low-performing schools, advocates say.
Federal
Feds Seek More User-Friendly K-12 Environment for States With New Office
The U.S. Department of Education's new Office of State Support will be housed within the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Student Well-Being & Movement
New High School Recognition Focuses on Closing Opportunity Gap
The University Colorado Boulder is launching a Schools of Opportunity project to honor schools working to level the learning playing field for all students.
School & District Management
Early Progress Reported on High School Reform Experiment
A review of the Diplomas Now intervention model shows progress is easier in developing additional student interventions and supports than changing teaching within the classroom.
College & Workforce Readiness
IB to Launch Pilot Program in Five High Schools to Serve Disadvantaged Students
As the reach of its education programs continues to grow, the IB is launching a pilot program in five U.S. high schools to attract and support more low-income students.
Education Funding
Three Fellowships Awarded to Create 'Innovation' Public Schools in Indianapolis
The winners of the "Innovation School Fellowship" proposed a Montessori-style K-12 school, a blended learning K-6 school, and another design that heavily focuses on entrepreneurship and student engagement.
School & District Management
Report Calls for Moratorium on Chicago School Closures
Researchers from the University of Illinois found that parents felt excluded from the process, are distrustful of the school system, and want a voice in closure decisions.
School & District Management
In Federal-State Relations on Education Policy, Should Locals Get Priority?
A June 13 panel of education officials and analysts agreed that empowering local officials to create their own solutions is often the best approach.
School & District Management
Opinion
Devastating Report Condemns Corporate Reform as Civil Rights Fraud
As the 60th anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education arrives, a report has been released by the Journey 4 Justice Alliance, a coalition of community, youth and parent-led organizations, which declares corporate education reform a civil rights fraud.
English Learners
Report Roundup
Study: Do School Turnarounds Overlook ELLs?
The unique learning needs of English-language learners enrolled in low-performing schools that were targeted for dramatic improvements under a federal school turnaround program were largely overlooked, at least in the early phases of implementation, a new evaluation concludes.
School & District Management
Are School Turnaround Efforts Overlooking English-Learners?
An evaluation of the federal School Improvement Grant program found that schools with large numbers of English-learners were falling short in meeting their needs.
School & District Management
Opinion
John Thompson: Are Turnarounds and Tea Party Turmoil Driving Teachers Out?
Ignoring educational research, these expensive turnaround campaigns begin with the mass dismissal of teachers. This immediately reduces the number of African-American teachers serving African-American communities
School & District Management
Study Offers Lessons on School Turnarounds
Preliminary results of a new study suggest that school turnarounds work best when they combine dramatic staffing changes with strong support.