Current Issues

U.S. high school dropout rate reaches record low, driven by improvements among Hispanics, blacks – Pew Research Center

Rep. Israel Announces Legislation to Reduce Student Testing – israel.house.gov

Suit Alleges that New York State’s Funding Method for Charter Schools Violates State Constitution and Discriminates Against Minority Students – Legal Clips

California Governor Appeals Teacher-Tenure Ruling – Education Week

States Given a Reprieve on Ratings of Teachers – The New York Times

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Might Handcuff School Safety – Cincinnati.com

State Releases 50% of Questions from 2014 Grades 3-8 Assessments – NY State Education Department

State Offers Last-minute ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ on Protecting Student Data – lohud Journal News

NYSUT: Due Process Rights for Teachers Also Safeguard Students – NYSUT Media Relations

Campbell Brown Goes After Teacher Tenure in Transition From Journalist to Advocate – The Washington Post

Lawsuit Challenge’s New York’s Teacher Tenure Laws – NY Times

U.S. Schools Gear Up for Surge of Young Immigrants – Ed Week