ConnectED: A Year of Action for American Students and Teachers

One year ago, President Obama unveiled his ConnectED initiative to empower students and teachers with technology in the classroom. A year later, it has been announced that 10 companies who have made ConnectED commitments are making those private funding resources available to schools across the country, and information about these and other resources will be accessible through a new ConnectED Hub.

Some States Roll Back Teacher Tenure Protections

Even before a judge’s scathing ruling against California’s teacher tenure policies, the once-sacred protections that make it harder to fire teachers already had been weakened in many states — and even removed altogether in some places.

Major Policy Shifts, Economic Forces Shape the Ed-Tech Market

Researchers and industry groups studying the market say they now see a growing demand for ed-tech products, an uptick that has followed a prolonged period of lean budgets at the state and local levels.

More Than 1.7 Million Consumers Still Wait For Medicaid Decisions

While an unprecedented 6 million people have gained Medicaid coverage since September, mostly as a result of the Affordable Care Act, more than 1.7 million more are still waiting for their applications to be processed—with some stuck in limbo for as long as eight months, according to officials in 15 large states.

Oklahoma now third state to repeal Common Core

Gov. Mary Fallin has signed legislation making Oklahoma the third state to repeal the Common Core education standards, saying the federal government’s attempt to influence state education policy is reason enough to abolish the math and English guidelines that had been scheduled to take effect in the upcoming school year.

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