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Keeping teachers in the classroom

Jul 18, 2014
Public schools are struggling with teacher retention.
Public schools are having a hard time keeping teachers.
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Can your school get decent wi-fi speed?

Jun 23, 2014
Tech in the classroom is exploding, but it only works if you have the bandwidth

Will Coloradans back higher taxes for schools?

Nov 4, 2013
Colorado voters are considering a state measure that would increase state income taxes to fund a significant overhaul of public school financing system.

Tech-savvy teachers push schools to new teaching apps

Sep 6, 2013
A handful of big publishers win school district contracts again and again. But the latest generation of teachers is forcing districts to rethink business as usual.
Annual testing may be here to stay, but states are expected to have more leeway.
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Who's watching the students? The watchers

Aug 28, 2013
A school district in Southern California has revealed that it is paying a company to track its students online.

Earlier start dates pit state fairs vs. schools

Aug 13, 2013
Tourism industry leaders say early school start dates cut into attendance and revenues at state fairs and other summer events.

How the sequester will impact schools this year

Aug 9, 2013
The sequester will cut K-12 school programs like special education and English-as-a-second-language.

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Schools get into the start-up game

Jun 25, 2013
It may sound tempting to drop out of school to start your start-up. But it may be even more tempting to stay in.

In New York, all teachers will be graded

Jun 4, 2013
New York is going to start evaluating teachers in all subject fields, and test results will be part of their performance evaluations. This week, the teachers start getting trained in the new grading system.

Men with guns in schools: Resource officers

Mar 14, 2013
One popular response to the school massacre in Connecticut was a call to put armed guards in all schools. Thousands of schools already have them.