Districts are at a pivotal point in their readiness to transform classrooms with the use of technology, hundreds of education companies heard today at the opening session of EdNET 2014 in Baltimore.
An economist questions the inputs, outputs, and conclusions of a report that ranked the U.S. 19th out of 30 countries in educational efficiency.
State education officials originally had estimated that 10 percent of teachers would be rated “highly effective,” but that number was revised to 20 percent, increasing the cost of the measure.
About 1,000 school finance officers are tackling issues from funding formulas to passing bond referenda at an international gathering in Florida.
The Florida Supreme Court’s decision means that the federal lawsuit by Florida Virtual School against K12’s Florida Virtual Academy can continue.
A researcher says it doesn’t really pay for districts to get into the business of selling advertising or granting exclusive vending agreements.
The board of Pennsylvania’s Agora Cyber Charter School has decided to bring management in-house and change technology vendors for parts of its contract with K12 Inc.
More than 3,000 complaints from schools in 26 states have been registered with the Better Business Bureau.
A Harvard Business School study links the strength of U.S. K-12 education to America’s future competitiveness, and encourages businesses to find ways to support education locally and beyond.
Moderately reducing teacher pay and increasing class size could improve education efficiency in the U.S., the study’s authors say.