Lower NY Test Scores Reflect Tougher Standards

Less than 33 percent of New York students were found proficient in math and English under the new Common Core learning standards. more

States' Common-Core To-Do Lists Topped by Tests, Curricula

The Center on Education Policy (CEP) has released a new report detailing how far along state education officials think they are in adopting the new Common Core State Standards in English/language arts and math. more

P21 and Pearson Foundation Highlight 21st Century Learning Exemplar Schools

The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has rolled out "Patterns of Innovation: The 21st Century Learning Exemplar Program" (which can be accessed here) to share the experiences of schools that use the P21 Framework in teacher practice, curriculum, assessments, and professional development. more

Texas Education Agency Proposing Changes to Assessment Program for 2013-2014 Year

Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams says the Texas Education Agency (TEA) will propose certain policy changes for the assessment program in the 2013-14 school year. more

Tennessee Releases 2012-13 School District Accountability Results

The Tennessee Department of Education in early August recognized five school districts that achieved exemplary status in improving student performance and narrowing achievement gaps under the state's accountability system: Bells City Schools, Bradford Special School District, Elizabethton City Schools, Perry County Schools, and Stewart County Schools. more

College-Bound Get Remedial Help

A new remedial program in South Dakota offers extra help to college-bound high school students whose ACT reading, math, or English scores were low. more

Michigan Department of Education Awarded $400,000 Grant for Preschool Student Data System

A $400,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation will help the Michigan Department of Education develop a preschool student data system, which will enable real-time data sharing among state agencies to monitor student progress from pre-K through graduation and encourage participation in health and development programs, among other things. more

White: Classroom Improvements Have Taken Time

Louisiana Superintendent of Education John White said that while the state's students and teachers have achieved significant classroom performance improvements, the shift has been a gradual one. more

Arne Duncan Gives No Child Left Behind Waivers to California Districts

The U.S. Education Department will grant No Child Left Behind waivers to eight California school districts in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and other locations, marking a direct relationship between the federal government and local school systems for the first time. more