A first look at the day's most important education news:
Fordham's latest
"The case for public-school choice in the suburbs," by Michael J. Petrilli, Flypaper "Business leaders rally around the Common Core," by Terry Ryan, Ohio Gadfly Daily |
Many districts are expanding their in-house IT capabilities to avoid purchasing expensive software. (Ed Week)
According to a Parthenon Group report, commissioned by online-learning provider Penn Foster, tuition cost is the most important factor for students choosing online-ed programs. (Wall Street Journal)
Joe Biden will speak at next month’s AFT conference, as he did at the NEA gathering this month. (Detroit News)
State officials in California failed to tell schools promptly that students had posted photos of standardized tests online, delaying cheating investigations. (LA Times)
A UVA professor questioned the potential of online learning in a New York Times op-ed.
