On State Takeovers of School Districts
A state takeover of a local school district takes away the voice of the taxpayers and parents and it’s questionable (at best) they even work.
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238 Education Data Bills Hit State Capitols in 2018 So Far
Data Quality Campaign reports there are 238 bills related to education data in state legislatures this year so far, and less than a third (70) have anything to do with protecting student data privacy.
Will Indiana Adopt Federalized School Discipline Plans?
Erin Tuttle: Considering the evidence showing the discipline policies pushed by the U.S. Department of Education’s federal guidance makes schools less safe and even dangerous, why would Indiana legislators even consider adopting HB 1421?
Rural Schools and Online Education
It seems as though this particular trend of rural schools starting online virtual academies was started because of the need for school funding, not because it is best for students.
Indiana’s Assessment Woes
The Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette highlights in a recent editorial the testing woes that Indiana currently faces that include a problem with the new vendor.
(2nd Update) 2017 Legislation on Standards, Assessments, and Data Privacy
Here is a list of legislation filed filed in 2017 in state houses across the nation dealing with standards, local control, assessments & data privacy.
Indiana Struggles to Replace ISTEP
Indiana is struggling to replace the current ISTEP assessment by the December 1st deadline imposed by state law, and some are toying with resurrecting PARCC.
Oklahoma Loses NCLB Waiver Over Common Core, Indiana Rebrand Rewarded
Politico reported yesterday that Oklahoma lost its ESEA (NCLB) flexibility waiver as a result of repealing Common Core. Indiana, however, received a
2014 Common Core Legislation Round-Up (12th Update)
A running list of Common Core related legislation filed in State Legislatures across the United States. This list will be continually updated.
Indiana to Continue Using Fuzzy Math in New Standards?
Hoosiers can now comment publicly on Indiana’s draft academic standards until March 12, 2014. Instructions and the link to the form can