Education News, 2016
December 23, 2016 - Governor McAuliffe Addresses Teacher Shortage by Asking Retirees to Return to Work
December 23, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: National School Choice Week Offers Opportunities to Highlight Choice Benefits
December 16, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: New Education Secretary and Common Core
December 9, 2016 - Proposed Florida Law to Change Graduation Requirements: Allow Computer Coding Instead of Foreign Language
December 9, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Aid for Christian Schools Damaged by Flood and Tornado
December 8, 2016 - Students in Virginia District May Read Huck Finn and To Kill a Mockingbird Again
December 7, 2016 - College Students OK with Schools Using Their Personal Data
December 6, 2016 - Gay-Straight Alliance Suit Against Florida School Reinstated
December 2, 2016 - Serious Teacher Shortages in California Government Schools
December 2, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: New Education Secretary Supports School Choice
November 28, 2016 - Betsy DeVos is Trumps Ed Secretary Pick
November 25, 2016 - Michelle Rhee Possible Trump Ed Secretary
November 24, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Thanksgiving Proclamation
November 19, 2016 - School Choice Gets a Boost with Election Results
November 17, 2016 - Who Will Be Trump's Education Secretary?
November 15, 2016 - Increasing Segregation in Virginia's Public Schools
November 15, 2016 - UVA Professors to UVA President: Stop Quoting Thomas Jefferson
November 14, 2016 - Nashville Students Receive Post-election Anxiety Counseling
November 12, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Election Analysis for Religious Liberty and School Choice
November 4, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Supreme Court to Hear Transgender Case
November 1, 2016 - Millennials Prefer Private Schools
November 1, 2016 - America's Child Psychiatrist Shortage
October 28, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Obama Administration Pushing Transgender Mandate
October 26, 2016 - Pervasive STEM Teacher Shortages
October 24, 2016 - Federal Judge: "[S[tudents do not have a constitutional right not to share restrooms or locker rooms with transgender students whose sex assigned at birth is different than theirs."
October 22, 2016 - Where the Presidential Candidates Stand on Education Issues
October 21, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: 9th Circuit Court Forces Pro-Life Centers to Promote Abortion
October 15, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Supreme Court Considers Education Cases
October 13, 2016 - Professors Call for Federal Law Banning Spanking in All Schools
October 13, 2016 - Does Education Technology Improve Student Achievement?
October 13, 2016 - Educators Disagree About Whether to Teach Cursive Writing
October 13, 2016 - Sprint to Give One Million Digital Devices to High Schoolers; Aims to Close "Homework Gap"
October 11, 2016 - Schools Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day, Not Columbus Day
October 7, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Nevada Supreme Court Rules on School Choice Program
October 5, 2016 - District Schools in CT Ban Clown Costumes for Halloween
October 1, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Department of Education Hosts Private School Leadership Conference
September 30, 2016 - Nevada Supreme Court Places Injunction on Education Savings Account Program
September 23, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: AACS Hosts National Legislative Conference, Thanks Dr. Wiebe, and Welcomes Dr. Rouse
September 23, 2016 - Trump Names Education Transition Team, Sources Say
September 21, 2016 - Is Personalized Instruction Better?
September 20, 2016 - Using a Smartphone Instead of a Scientific Calculator
September 19, 2016 - Is Common Core Too Much for Kindergarten Students?
September 15, 2016 - National Teacher Shortage Looms
September 9, 2016 - A New York City Teacher Teaches About 9-11
September 9, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Pennsylvania Considers Bill That Threatens Religious Liberty
September 7, 2016 - Connecticut Judge Rules School Funding Model Unconstitutional
September 3, 2016 - Signing Student Chromebook Agreement; Some Parents Say No
September 2, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Which School Choice Program Is Best?
September 1, 2016 - Congresswoman Virginia Foxx Talks About ESSA
August 31, 2016 - Studies Suggest Head Start "Can" Work
August 29, 2016 - Study: Kindergarten "Readiness Gap" Narrower; Parental Engagement Cited As Likely Explanation
August 26, 2016 - Federal Judge Halts Obama's Transgender Mandate
August 24, 2016 - Principal Instructs Teachers to Stop Calling Students Boys and Girls
August 24, 2016 - Spanking Still Happens in America's Public Schools
August 23, 2016 - Major University Memo to Students: Federal Law Requires That "Transgender" Students Be Referred to by Pronouns "Consistent with Your Gender Identity"
August 23, 2016 - BJU, Six Other SC Christian Universities Send Letter to Governor Expressing Concerns about Loss of Religious Liberties
August 22, 2016 - Judge Momentarily Stops Obama's "Transgender" School Restroom Directive
August 22, 2016 - Florida Schools Prepare to Deal with Zika
August 19, 2016 - Allegations of Abuse and Neglect at Head Start Funded School
August 19, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: California State Senator Drops (Most of) Proposal That Threatened Freedom of Religious Colleges
August 18, 2016 - Starting School Later So That Students Can Get More Sleep
August 17, 2016 - Is Student Data Safe?
August 15, 2016 - Liberals Identify Another "Gap" - The Education "Pay Gap"
August 12, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Religious Liberty Victory for Christian Colleges in Canada
August 12, 2016 - California Bill Targets Christian Colleges for LGBTQ "Discrimination"
August 11, 2016 - Is "Free" College a Good Idea?
August 10, 2016 - 3rd Circuit Restores Suit Against PA Public School with 10 Commandments Monument
August 10, 2016 - Experts Claim Ohio Virtual Schools Cannot Replace Brick and Mortar
August 9, 2016 - Disagreement Between Black School Choice Advocates and NAACP
August 5, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: AACS Submits Public Comments for ESSA Regulations
August 1, 2016 - Study: Breakfast Might Not Help Students Think Better After All
July 30, 2016 - Nevada's New School Choice Law to Face Challenges in Court
July 29, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Education and Values Issues in Stark Contrast in Party Platforms
July 27, 2016 - Cursive Writing Comeback!
July 25, 2016 - Clinton-NEA "Love Fest"; Hillary Asks for End to "Education Wars"
July 22, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: AACS Hosts Youth Legislative Training Conference
July 21, 2016 - Pence: Trump "Loves School Choice"
July 20, 2016 - Federal Data: "Education Disparities" Persistent in Public Schools
July 15, 2016 - House Bill Cuts Education Department Budget, Protects Schools from Radical "Transgender" Restroom Agenda
July 14, 2016 - Increasing Drug Abuse Affects America's Schools
July 13, 2016 - Are Good Lesson Plans More Valuable to Teachers Than Professional Development?
July 8, 2016 - House Bill Cuts Education Department, Increases Pre-K Spending
July 8, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Senate Amendment Offered to Protect Schools in Voucher Programs
July 7, 2016 - Iowa Law May Seek to Silence Pastors on "Transgender" Issues: Child Care Not "Bona Fide Religious Purpose"
July 6, 2016 - Governor McAuliffe Announces Members of New "School Readiness Committee"
July 6, 2016 - Government Educators Working to Eliminate F's
July 5, 2016 - 50 Years After the Coleman Report, Achievement Gaps Persist in Government Schools
July 3, 2016 - Sal Khan Opens Brick and Mortar School
July 1, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Opportunity to Help WV Church and Christian School After Severe Flood Damage
June 30, 2016 - The Learning Policy Institute Claims That Four States Are Doing Pre-K Right
June 27, 2016 - UNC Guidance - Use of the Words Boyfriend and Girlfriend Is a "Microagression"
June 25, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Legislation Introduced Threatens Religious Liberty
June 24, 2016 - Common Core Math "May Set Unrealistic Expectations"
June 21, 2016 - President Obama Reveals K-12 "Maker" Initiatives
June 19, 2016 - No Parental Input into K-12 "Gender Identity Standards"
June 17, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Judge Rules Religious Schools Cannot Participate in Voucher Program
June 16, 2016 - Teachers Having Difficulty Implementing Technology in Instruction
June 15, 2016 - Disconnect Between Common Core and College Readiness
June 13, 2016 - Virginia Congressman Urges President Obama Regarding Federal Preschool Spending
June 10, 2016 - California Bill Seeks to "Protect" LGBT Students Who Attend Christian Colleges
June 10, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Parents' Rights and Responsibilities in School Choice Laws
June 9, 2016 - "...[B]ehavioral Issues Get in the Way of Learning"
June 8, 2016 - Wearable Technology on College Campuses
June 7, 2016 - Gloucester County, VA, to Appeal "Transgender" Restroom Case to SCOTUS
June 7, 2016 - Racial Disparities in America's Government Schools
June 3, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: AACS Legislative Office Hosts Spring Lobbying Days
May 27, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Judge Upholds Constitutionality of School Choice Program
May 26, 2016 - Should 10th Grade Be the New Senior Year?
May 23, 2016 - Are "Zero Tolerance" Policies in Virginia's Government Schools Discriminatory?
May 21, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: The Battle over the President's Transgender Policy for Schools
May 20, 2016 - Should Schools Pay Students to Learn?
May 19, 2016 - NC School District to Do Away with Valedictorian, Salutatorian Titles
May 18, 2016 - Government Schools in Los Angeles to Settle Child Sex Abuse Cases for $88M
May 13, 2016 - White House Statement Ties Federal Dollars for Schools to "Trans Gender" Bathroom Policies
May 13, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Administration Releases Policy Statement on Family Engagement with Early Learning
May 6, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: DC Scholarship Program Reauthorized by House of Representatives
May 5, 2016 - "[C]hildren’s brain architecture changes when they have relationships with strong, caring adults."
May 2, 2016 - Detroit Teachers Go on Strike, Close Down Government Schools
May 2, 2016 - Can Test Score Manipulation Be Justified?
April 29, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: AACS Submits Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case
April 25, 2016 - Learning Life Lessons by Playing Chess
April 24, 2016 - Lutheran Preschool in Missouri to Challenge Blaine Amendment Before Supreme Court
April 22, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: AACS Hosts National Competition
April 22, 2016 - Girl Beaten in Government School Rest Room, Dies Later
April 20, 2016 - Virginia Court Agrees with "Transgender" Student About Rest Room Accessibility
April 18, 2016 - Study: Students Retain Information Better When Taking Notes by Hand vs. Taking Notes by Computer
April 15, 2016 - Common Core Computer Testing Malfunctions in 30 States
April 13, 2016 - Teachers Criticize Common Core
April 8, 2016 - Teacher Education Is "Overly Theoretical...Light on the Practical"
April 8, 2016 - Can Schools Be the Solution to the Achievement Gap?
April 8, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Religious Freedom Victory in Mississippi
April 8, 2016 - Study Promotes "High Quality Pre-K for All"
April 7, 2016 - Virginia State Senator to Teacher: "You Do Not Know Better Than the Parents!"
April 7, 2016 - College Remediation Costs American Families $1.5B Annually!
April 6, 2016 - Backhoe Cuts Fiber Optic Line; Entire State Cancels Online Assessments
April 5, 2016 - Pros and Cons of Year-Round Schooling
April 1, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Religious Liberty Battles in Georgia and North Carolina
March 31, 2016 - MindUp: Helping Government School Students to "Feel Present in Their Own Bodies," Without Calling It Transcendental Meditation
March 30, 2016 - A Dozen Detroit Government School Leaders Charged with Financial Corruption
March 28, 2016 - Teaching about Islam in Government School Classrooms
March 25, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments for Religious Liberty Case
March 25, 2016 - Governor McAulifffe Considers Bill to Creat Public "Virtual Schools" in Virginia
March 24, 2016 - Common Core Yields No Improvement in Test Scores
March 24, 2016 - What Is the Average Life Span of a School-Issued Computer?
March 22, 2016 - Are Schools Not Teaching Introverts Well?
March 21, 2016 - How Teacher Pensions Are Contributing to the Fiscal Crisis in Government Education
March 19, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: John King Named New Secretary of Education
February 24, 2016 - What Happens When the Government Offers "Free" College Tuition
February 22, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Update on School Choice Legislation
February 20, 2016 - Idaho Senate Committee Approves the Bible as a Public School Text
February 18, 2016 - Thousands Stage "Walk-ins" to Advocate "Fully Funded" Government Schools
February 16, 2016 - Does Grouping Students by Ability Work Well?
February 13, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Obama Administration Wants to Educate "Cradle to Career"
February 10, 2016 - Common Core Instruction Methods Don't Work for English
February 8, 2016 - Can Teachers Write "Google-proof" Questions?
February 8, 2016 - Lawsuit Against Common Core Dropped in Louisiana
February 8, 2016 - Most College Students Prefer Real Books to Digital
February 5, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: School Choice Week; Support for School Choice Grows
February 2, 2016 - Tech Troubles for Florida's Computerized Testing
February 1, 2016 - Are GED and College Readiness the Same Thing?
January 29, 2016 - ESSA and Standardized Testing
January 28, 2016 - AACS Washington Flyer: Ted Cruz Offers Bill to Provide Education Savings Accounts for DC Children
January 23, 2016 - Study: "Kids Spend More Time on Their Feet" When Using "Standing Desks"
January 22, 2016 - Special Ed "Graduation Gap"
January 20, 2016 - Minecraft for Schools
January 14, 2016 - Helping Students Remember Information
January 6, 2016 - Tweeting Tips for Educators
January 1, 2016 - How Was Race to the Top Money Spent?