Originally appeared on npr.org  A massive expansion of classroom technology has come to a grinding halt in Los Angeles. The LA Unified School District had planned to buy some 700,000 iPads for its students and teachers. The Apple tablets would include learning software built by publishing giant Pearson. But Superintendent John Deasy announced earlier this week he is canceling the contract […]

International benchmarking was one requirement of new Common Core Standards. This has sparked much debate regarding whether or not they are comparable to other countries, or if our educational standards are still falling short compared to other countries, reports U.S. News. In an early study lead by Andrew Porter, the dean of the University of Pennsylvania’s education school, concluded that […]

The Buffalo Council of Supervisors and Administrators (BCSA), AFSA Local 10 recently testified at a New York State Senate Education Hearing on the Regents Reform Agenda, which includes the implementation of the New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS), Teacher and Leader Effectiveness (TLE), and Data-Driven Instruction (DDI ). While the Regent’s Reform Agenda is focused on increasing […]