A first look at today's most important education news:
Fordham's latest
"Ohio pension fix will cause painful unintended consequences," Terry Ryan, Ohio Gadfly Daily |
Ohio released slimmed down school report cards yesterday that don’t include attendance rates (at the heart of a data-tampering scandal) or an overall grade. (Columbus Dispatch)
Some elite private schools have begun offering full-credit online classes. (Wall Street Journal)
The National Parent Teacher Association is suing the company School Family Media for infringing on its trademark by using the acronym “PTA.” (Chicago Sun-Times)
The Virginia Department of Education announced that 93 percent of state schools met accreditation requirements this year, down 3 percentage points from last year. (Associated Press)
How federal funds should be used in education is a dividing line between the presidential candidates. (McClatchy)
