Accreditation
Equity & Diversity
Two Okla. Districts Get Downgraded Accreditations for Violating State's Anti-CRT Law
The Tulsa and Mustang public school systems are the first to feel the sting of a state law that restricts discussion of race and racism in schools.
Teacher Preparation
The Complicated, Divisive Work of Grading Teacher-Preparation Programs
As the two national accreditors for teacher-preparation programs evolve, the battle over market share heats up.
Every Student Succeeds Act
Leading School Accreditor Sees Expansion Opportunity Under ESSA
AdvancED is expanding its school improvement contracting as states prepare for the Every Student Succeeds Act rollout, even as some caution about the potential for it to become both judge and service provider.
Accountability
Ferguson Commission Urges K-12 Changes to Combat Inequities
The panel called for focusing on "whole-child" issues and overhauling the way the state handles unaccredited school districts.
School & District Management
Vickie Murillo: Rebuilding Academics in a Struggling District
The CAO and accountability officer for the Kansas City, Mo., schools talks about setting goals and monitoring progress for a district that lost its accreditation in 2012.
Law & Courts
Missouri Districts Verge on Bankruptcy After Ruling
A recently affirmed Missouri law that allows students to transfer out of unaccredited districts—at the home district's expense—could bankrupt two districts.
Education
St. Louis Schools Regains Accreditation After Five Years
St. Louis has an accredited school district again, after a vote from the state's board of education yesterday. The district now meets seven of the state's fourteen criteria.
Accountability
Kansas City-Area Districts Brace for Influx of Students
The impending loss of accreditation for Kansas City, Mo., schools could cause an exodus of students to neighboring districts—and impose new financial burdens on the troubled Kansas City school system.
School & District Management
Kansas City-Area Districts Brace for Influx
The impending loss of accreditation for Kansas City, Mo., schools could cause an exodus of students to neighboring districts—and impose new financial burdens on the troubled Kansas City school system.
Accountability
Can Kansas City's School District Save Itself? Yes, State Says
The state officials who recommended that the Kansas City, Mo., school district lose its accreditation decided they had no choice but to light that fire.
Accountability
School Accrediting Agency's Reach Questioned
Critics suggest AdvancED may be getting involved in political matters that don't have a direct effect on education.
Accountability
Accreditation Is Seen as High Priority
But experts say evaluating virtual programs requires an understanding of the unique characteristics of online schools.
Accountability
Ga. District's Fiasco Prompting Reforms
Dismayed by a school district's loss of accreditation because of its former school board's behavior, business leaders, educators, and other experts across Georgia have worked for months to craft recommendations for avoiding such disasters in the future.
Accountability
Second Ga. District Now Under Cloud
Three months after the Clayton County school district lost its accreditation, another Georgia district is facing the same fate.