Paying For Teacher PD and Textbooks Shouldn’t Be Either/Or
A new Iowa bill would divert up to $30 million in annual funding set aside for teacher professional development into purchasing textbooks.
PreK–12 Education
Why 14 States Are Choosing to #GoOpen
State and district leaders commit to "go open" and support schools as they transition to using high-quality OER in their classrooms.
California’s Bilingual Education Ballot Initiative
Conor Williams explains how politics, immigration, and education intersect in California's new bilingual education initiative.
Taking the Teacher Evaluation Debate “Beyond Ratings”
The old teacher evaluation debate focuses on student growth data, but as federal dollars dry up will that change?
Do Federal Funding Mechanisms Lead to Disparate Access to Childcare?
Recent data suggests low participation rates among eligible children in federally-funded child care programs.
Paving a Path Forward for State Principal Evaluation Systems
Much attention has been paid to new teacher evaluation systems in order to improve teaching quality. What about principal evaluations?
What to Make of the OECD’s New Report on Teacher Professionalism
The OECD's latest report on teacher professionalism surveyed educators from 34 countries. Are there lessons for the U.S. to learn?
Early Education Preparation for Principals: A Look at the Leading States
Only one state, Illinois, specifically includes ECE content and experiences as part of its principal licensure process.
International High School at Largo Aims to Boost Graduation Rates of EL Students
A look at how the Internationals Network for Public Schools model is being implemented at Largo High School.
Minnesota’s Linguistic Diversity and Dual Language Learner Policies
A new report examines how Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students are doing in Minnesota's schools.
After AMAOs: Defining What Progress for English Learners Means Under ESSA
When it comes to ELL accountability under ESSA, policymakers are in a holding pattern until the Department of Ed regulates the law's nebulou
Expanding Access to High-Quality Child Care for Infants and Toddlers
Congress introduced the Child Care Access to Resources for Early-learning Act to provide more dedicated child care funding for young kids.
Scholars Debate the State of Early Childhood Research
Four scholars recently debated the research base of early childhood programs.
K–12 Education Won’t Matter in the 2016 Elections
K-12 education policies won't be seriously debated in, and won't ultimately influence, the 2016 presidential election.
Starting Early, Starting Right with Dual Language Learners
Dual language learners do particularly well in public pre-K programs. How can we improve the early education workforce.