Accreditation
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Accreditation and accountability are two distinct processes with different goals, yet the distinction between them is sometimes lost among educators.
School & District Management
Tulsa Maintains Accreditation, Averting State Control鈥擣or Now
But the district's school board president issued an unusual rebuke to Oklahoma's top education official.
School & District Management
With a State Takeover on the Table, the Leader of Oklahoma鈥檚 Largest District Resigns
Gist cited her desire to avert state control鈥攅ven as the looming vote has spurred teachers and students to activism.
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
Budget Cuts Lead Wyoming to Scale Back Relationship With Accrediting Agency
AdvancED, the national accreditation company, has for the last two years operated Wyoming's entire accreditation process but the state will now do the work on its own.
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.
School & District Management
Riverview Gardens, Mo., District Receives Provisional Accreditation
The Riverview Gardens school district in St. Louis, Mo., which lost its accreditation in 2007, was one of two districts in the state without accreditation.
Standards & 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.
Assessment
More Virginia 69传媒 Fall Short of State Accreditation Under Rigorous Tests
This is the second straight year in which the number of schools failing to receive accreditation increased, a slide that began after the state enacted tougher assessments.
Education
Kansas City, Mo., 69传媒 Granted Provisional Accreditation
The district lost its accreditation in 2012 after test scores plummeted. While test scores remain low, the state education commissioner cited improvements in recommending that the district be awarded provisional accreditation.
Law & Courts
Missouri Districts Verge on Bankruptcy After Ruling
A recently affirmed Missouri law that allows students to transfer out of unaccredited districts鈥攁t the home district's expense鈥攃ould bankrupt two districts.
School & District Management
Kansas City, Mo., District Moves Toward Regaining Accreditation
The embattled district shows signs of improvement that could lead to restoring its standing with state education officials.