Arne Duncan Allows Waiver States Extra Time on Teacher EvaluationThe U.S. Department of Education (DOE) will give additional flexibility to states whose No Child Left Behind Act waiver requests were approved before the summer of 2012, allowing them to delay the use of student growth on state tests in their teacher evaluations for one year until the 2016-17 school year. more Tennessee Holds Teacher Training on the Common Core State StandardsThe Tennessee Department of Education has launched the state's largest-ever training for educators who will help implement the Common Core State Standards in math and English. more Maryland Approves Teacher, Principal Evaluation PlansOn June 13, the Maryland Department of Education announced the approval of 21 of 22 teacher and principal evaluation plans, which will take effect for the 2013-14 school year. more Teachers Receive More Training on Common Core StandardsThe Louisiana Department of Education recently held a training session for 2,000 teacher leaders on the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). These teachers were selected by their districts to train their colleagues and reach out to parents. more Indiana Schools Superintendent Glenda Ritz Outlines PlansSpeaking at the Indiana Youth Institute's Postsecondary Counseling Institute, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz outlined two initiatives to improve the state's school improvement model and reorganize school guidance programs. more Georgia Schools to Use Career-Oriented Education ModelThe Georgia Department of Education announced that it has developed courses for a new education model aimed at helping students find potential career paths. more State Schools Chief Kicks Off California's Common Core SummerCalifornia Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson recently rolled out California's Common Core Summer, which will consist of two showcases to train teachers in the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS). more | 
