Why Ohio Got a Terrible Grade on the NPE Report

Illinois’ financial transparency ranks among worst in the nation

The state ranked 46th in a recent report, getting only 51 out of 100 points. The post Illinois’ financial transparency ranks among worst in the nation appeared first on Illinois Policy.

New Data Shows Most Tennessee Students Not Proficient in Core Subjects

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A new analysis of state testing data shows the majority of Tennessee students are still not proficient in core academic subjects, d...

Audit spots some errors, but gives Wyoming Business Council passing grade

Wyoming's embattled economic development shop is in the midst of legislative reforms after narrowly escaping effort to dismantle it. The post Audit spots some errors, but gives Wyoming Business Council passing grade appeared first on WyoFile .

Professor gives his class perfect scores after realizing most were cheating on their final papers

This is not a reward. It is a warning. The post Professor gives his class perfect scores after realizing most were cheating on their final papers appeared first on Upworthy.

Public districts face teacher shortages amid reduced state funding

When Izetta Thomas was just starting out on her journey as a special education teacher in Ohio, she quickly learned the history that held up the work she did. “I knew and learned that disability rights and everything that I am able to do as an intervention specialist, or a special ed. teacher, was hard [] The post Public districts face teacher shortages amid reduced state funding appeared first on Cincinnati CityBeat.

Illinois’ financial transparency ranks among worst in the nation – Illinois Policy

The state was 46th in the 2026 Financial Transparency Score from nonprofit think tank Truth in Accounting. Illinois got 51 out of 100 possible points, with only Connecticut, Georgia, North Carolina and California scoring lower. A combination of reporting practices that make it difficult for stakeholders to understand the state’s true financial condition drove Illinois’ low ranking.

Board of Education Moves Forward on Raising Standards

by Derrick Max Yesterday, the Virginia Board of Education voted by a near majority to reject a proposal to delay the implementation of more rigorous Standard of Learning cut scores. I was honored to testify before the Board, along with Arlington Democrat Todd Truitt — who really has been a leader on this important issue. A handful of other parents []

Watch a Lib Mom Have a Total Breakdown at Her Kid's Middle School Graduation. You'll Never Guess Why.

Watch a Lib Mom Have a Total Breakdown at Her Kid's Middle School Graduation. You'll Never Guess Why.

Why Barnes & Noble Education Stock Jumped 20% Today

Why did Barnes Noble Education jump 20 on a revenue miss? A surprise profit and a new dividend grabbed investors' attention.

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Teacher evaluation systems and their reforms were built, in part, on the idea that rubric-based classroom observations, paired with feedback, would improve teacher performance and raise student achievement. Not every reform delivered on this promise, but there were bright spots. Tennessee’s evaluation system—the Tennessee Educator Acceleration Model (TEAM)—was among a small group of system reforms that were associated with gains in math and reading scores.[1] Whether TEAM is connected to other Read More

Frenier: The inequality of “equality” in education

Almost 40 years after the VT Supreme Court rendered its Brigham decision, supposedly ensuring equal educational opportunities for all Vermont kids, the opportunities to be academically proficient in Vermont schools remain decidedly UNequal. The post Frenier: The inequality of “equality” in education first appeared on Vermont Daily Chronicle. The post Frenier: The inequality of “equality” in education appeared first on Vermont Daily Chronicle.

Nebraska is #1 in Supporting Its Public Schools!

The Network for Public Education publishes an annual ranking of states in relation to their support for their public schools. This year, for the third year in a row, Nebraska topped all other states in the ranking of states. The legislature, led by Republicans, wants school choice, including vouchers. The legislature allocated 10 million for []

Reports: NCAA opens inquiry into Cincinnati regarding Brendan Sorsby

But NCAA officials notified the University of Cincinnati they have a few follow-up questions they want the football staff and administration to answer...

Poor kids left behind in schools. Erica Stanford is looking at ECE to fix it

Poor kids left behind in schools. Erica Stanford is looking at ECE to fix it

Teacher claims grade fixing at her NYC high school

This “F” stands for fix! Queens school bosses changed an advanced placement student’s F grade to boost scores — then set their sights on the teacher who blew the whistle on the alleged grade fixing, a bombshell federal lawsuit claims. Information Technology High School English teacher Susan Muzafar, 33, failed an unnamed student but her []...Click to read more

Education Dept. Issues Final Rule Tying Federal Student Aid to Graduates’ Earnings

“If a program cannot show that it leaves its graduates financially better off than if they had never enrolled, it should not be underwritten by federal taxpayers” The post Education Dept. Issues Final Rule Tying Federal Student Aid to Graduates’ Earnings first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

USD 469 board member Kirsten Workman discusses improving student outcomes at SBAE Conference

Lansing School Board member Kirsten Workman was among the panelists sharing ideas on raising student achievement at the annual conference of School Boards for Academic Excellence (SBAE), held this year in Charleston, South Carolina. From its website, SBAE’s mission statement is: To restore academic excellence and parental rights in the American education system by building [] The post USD 469 board member Kirsten Workman discusses improving student outcomes at SBAE Conference appeared first on The Sentinel.

Iowa Declared War on Chronic Absenteeism. Now It’s Gaining Some Ground

Davenport, Iowa, superintendent TJ Schneckloth has an easy way of describing the impact of student absenteeism. “Take your favorite book,” he said. “Let me rip one page out and it’s no longer your favorite book.” The loss of knowledge and continuity mirrors what students face when they miss even a single day of school, he []

Close to Half of New York City Schools Are Failing, New Report Says

Nearly half of New York City public schools are failing to get a majority of their students to pass standardized tests measuring math and reading, even though the city is spending about twice as much money on the schools as other districts do, a devastating new report from the Success Academy charter school network says.The post Close to Half of New York City Schools Are Failing, New Report Says appeared first on .

Vote Now to Name Indiana State Fair the Best in America

Vote Now to Name Indiana State Fair the Best in America

NFER: ‘Clear link’ between school disadvantage and falling rolls

Most disadvantaged schools see largest fall in pupil numbers The post NFER: ‘Clear link’ between school disadvantage and falling rolls first appeared on Schools Week.

Lyrical Error In Odisha: 'Nimbuda Nimbuda' Song In Class 5 English Textbook

It is suspected that the blunder occurred due to a major oversight. The gaffe has raised serious questions about the state's education system

Canvas breach hit 160 UK unis but caused limited damage

The April 2026 ShinyHunters breach of the Canvas learning management system caused downstream impacts at more than 150 higher education institutions in the UK, but the damage appears to have been limited

Deficit? Surplus? OUSD passed a very confusing budget

Deficit? Surplus? OUSD passed a very confusing budget The school board approved a teacher contract, without deciding how to pay for it. And it approved a budget with a projected surplus — assuming 30 million in new cuts.

Jewish day-school system needs more high-quality teachers, Prizmah head says

“The teachers we have, we don’t respect and support in the way that they deserve,” Paul Bernstein told JNS. “If we’re successful and we grow enrollment, that problem only gets bigger.”

ERO says online learning at Te Kura wrong for at-risk kids

Two years after RNZ revealed insiders' warnings that Te Kura the Correspondence School is the wrong place for many of its at-risk students, an official report has come to the same conclusion.

Conakry : une cérémonie de proclamation des résultats au Complexe scolaire Bill Clinton placée sous le signe de l’excellence

Le Complexe scolaire Bill Clinton a organisé une cérémonie officielle de proclamation des résultats de fin d’année scolaire en présence des parents d’élèves, des enseignants, du personnel administratif et des apprenants. Cette rencontre a permis de présenter le bilan de l’année académique, de mettre en valeur les performances des élèves et de récompenser les meilleurs [] The post Conakry : une cérémonie de proclamation des résultats au Complexe scolaire Bill Clinton placée sous le signe de l’excellence first appeared on Guineematin.com.