Ashley Bateman

Ashley Bateman (bateman.ae@googlemail.com) writes from Williamsburg, Virginia. (read full bio)

Schools Test New Ways to Deploy Teachers

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May 18, 2013

Two years ago Romain Bertrand was a middle school math teacher, finishing his fifth year teaching in North Carolina’s Charlotte-Mecklenberg district and thinking he needed a way to reach more teach
States Reaffirm Cursive Instruction

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May 09, 2013

Several states have passed legislation requiring public schools to teach cursive to fill in after adopting Common Core national standards, which do not require cursive.
New Hampshire Tax Credit Safe—For Now

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May 02, 2013

State Senate Republicans blocked a bill to repeal New Hampshire’s new tax-credit scholarship law, but pending court cases and repeal language in the state’s education budget have left the program,
How Tennessee Voucher Momentum Splintered

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April 23, 2013

Years of voucher proposals, polls showing parent support for vouchers, and a governor-sponsored voucher bill did not culminate in a new Tennessee voucher law this spring.
Texas Legislature to Vote on Parent Trigger Update

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April 12, 2013

The Texas House will vote on a bill to simplify the state’s Parent Trigger law and let parents petition earlier to take control of a school’s future.
Teach for America: Vibrant Alternative to Teacher Certification

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April 05, 2013

As shifting employment opportunities and reform movements alter the U.S. education landscape, one organization has received steadily increasing support from lawmakers.
South Dakota Law Lets Schools Appoint Armed ‘Sentinels’

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March 19, 2013

Starting July 1, South Dakota schools can appoint a trained person to carry a gun on campus now that Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed the first-of-its-kind “sentinel bill” on March 8.
Parent Trigger Bill Gets Positive Florida Reception

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March 14, 2013

Florida Reps. Carlos Trujillo and Michael Bileca have introduced a Parent Trigger bill that would authorize parents to choose a reform option for their children’s chronically failing school. Sen.
Parent-Driven Education Gains Ground in States

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March 06, 2013

Ten states rank a cut above the rest in offering parents extensive opportunities to control their children’s education, according to the
Parent-Driven Education Gains Ground in States (short)

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March 03, 2013

Ten states rank a cut above the rest in offering parents extensive opportunities to control their children’s education, according to the
Kansas Considers Bill to Require Objective Science Education

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February 28, 2013

If passed, a Kansas bill would have teachers provide students an objective view of climate change and other scientific controversies, covering the evidence for both sides of the scientific debates.
Fewer Children Means Challenges for Education, Economy

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February 22, 2013

With Americans having fewer babies and fewer immigrants arriving since the 2009 recession, education institutions had better brace for change, a new study finds.
Voucher-like Measure Passes Montana Legislature

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February 19, 2013

As Montana legislators wrap up their legislative session, school reform measures have made some progress for the first time in a largely blue, traditional, and rural state.
Positive Reception for California’s Third Parent Trigger

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February 08, 2013

Exercising their rights under California’s 2010 Parent Trigger law, more than 300 parents delivered petitions to the Los Angeles school district in January, calling for their children’s failing sch
Tennessee Governor, Parents Seek Vouchers

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January 29, 2013

In January’s State of the State speech, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam outlined a proposal to let poor students assigned to low-performing public schools attend private schools using tax dollars.
U.S. Students Lack Crucial Vocabulary

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January 21, 2013

Vocabulary is vital to learning in every subject, studies show. To get a more accurate view of U.S.
Teacher Pension Problems Drain States, School Employees

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December 31, 2012

States don’t have $390 billion they’ve promised teachers in future pensions, according to a new report by the National Council on Teacher Quality.
Indiana Ditches Some Make-Work Teacher Credentials

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December 19, 2012

New teachers need not take education philosophy and methods classes or major in education to enter an Indiana classroom, after a 9-2 State Board of Education vote easing teacher license requirement
Mississippi Gov.’s Education Plan Promotes School Choice

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December 11, 2012

Mississippi’s Phil Bryant is the latest Republican governor to pursue comprehensive education reforms.
Teacher Cheating Scandal Highlights Testing, Professional Weaknesses

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December 08, 2012

Indictments are mounting as federal prosecutors uncover more cases of fraud and conspiracy in a teacher-cheating ring spread across three southern states.

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