Current Issues

As Students Return to School, Debate About the Amount of Homework Rages – NY Times

What Does California’s Teacher Tenure Ruling Mean for New York? Depends on Whom You Ask – Chalkbeat

California Supreme Court Decision Leaves State’s Teacher Tenure Law In Place – Washington Post

The Nation’s Teacher Force Lacks Diversity, And It Might Not Get Much Better – Washington Post

State’s Top Educators Warn of Looming Teacher Shortage – The Buffalo News

Supreme Court Asked to Weight In On Transgender Bathroom Dispute – Los Angeles Times

Once All But Left For Dead, Is Cursive Handwriting Making A Comeback? – Washington Post

The Common Core Costs Billions and Hurts Students – NY Times

Report: 6 Million Students Miss Too Much School – District Administration

A Surprising Truth About American Education – Washington Post

Illinois Ends Much-Debated PARCC Test For High School Students – Chicago Tribune

What Makes A Highly Effective School? New York State Takes Its First Crack at Describing What Will Count – Chalkbeat