April 21, 2016 The Little Rock School District Saga On January 28, 2015, the Arkansas State Board of Education voted 5-4 to take over the Little Rock School District, at least in part…
February 10, 2016 Do Parents Have the Right to Discuss Bullying with Their Child’s IEP Team? Yes, at least according to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Just last month, in T.K. v. New York City Dep’t of Education, the…
October 7, 2015 Goodbye to Arne Duncan Late last week, Arne Duncan announced that he would resign as Education Secretary in December of this year. Duncan’s reign as Secretary has been…
June 19, 2015 The Future of Student Assessments in Arkansas It’s no secret that the Common Core State Standards are controversial, both here and throughout the country. I still don’t fully understand why, and…
February 11, 2015 Legislative Update Just a few education bills filed recently that have caught my attention: SB176: This bill proposes to modify the qualifications required for the Commissioner…
January 19, 2015 Legislative Update One full week of the 2015 General Session is behind us, and surprisingly, there haven’t been many education bills filed that have caught my…
January 6, 2015 Coming Soon: 2015 Regular Session It’s been a while since I last posted. The holidays and a new baby girl at home have kept me a bit busy over…
October 10, 2014 Arkansas Schools to Receive Letter Grades Yesterday, the Arkansas State Board of Education voted to adopt a letter-grade school rating system for every public school in the state. Beginning this…
September 9, 2014 Philadelphia School District Sued Following Student’s Death A Philadelphia sixth-grader died last September after suffering from an asthma attack at school and failing to receive the medical attention she needed. According…
August 27, 2014 Teacher Evaluations and Student Growth The new school year marks the first year of full implementation of the state’s new Teacher Excellence and Support System, a state-wide, mandatory teacher…