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Prompted by horrifying and highly publicized school attacks, public schools are embracing expensive and sometimes controversial safety measures. Read more>>
Get reading off to the right start this school year with ReadQuest by Renaissance. Visit the ReadQuest page for a free toolkit, colorful bookmarks, reading bingo cards, a guidebook for students, parent and family resources, and much more. You can also enter for a chance to win free books. Read more>>
A requirement of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Act, this directive to “note referrals to mental health services upon initial registration” has raised concerns, criticisms and more questions from school administrators and mental health advocates. Read more>>
Austin American-Statesman
The new A-F statewide rating system sizes up districts, and later schools, in student achievement, school progress and closing the gap. Read more>>
To appeal to more students and keep them active, schools are boosting their sporting lineups with flag football, bass fishing, sand volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee, orienteering and esports. Read more>>
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Hungry for Education, a group of local teachers, parents and students whose goal is improving student outcomes, is urging state administrators and legislators to continue full funding of Georgia public schools. Read more>>
Associated Press via US News & World Report
New York state will invest $1.5 million in additional funds in efforts to bring fresh, locally grown farm products to public schools in the coming school year. Read more>>
Push is on to hire women- and minority-owned firms; businesses owned by white men now get bulk of jobs. Read more>>
Is North Carolina doing enough to get the best quality teachers? The states that also have struggled with failures (Florida and Indiana) share something with North Carolina: All three are in the bottom half of the U.S. in median salary for school teachers. Read more>>
There are challenging issues of cost, logistics and accessibility, but the benefits make it worthy of study and debate. Read more>>
A public school's partnership with a private individual and his foundation proves contentious. Read more>>
Gifted education can do with less fatuous folklore and more good sense. Read more>>
Freedom Learning Group, LLC announced a strategic partnership with the Society of Military Spouses in STEM in their most recent effort to employ qualified military spouses as educational content providers. Read more>>
K12 Inc., a technology-based education company and provider of online curriculum and school programs, has made a $9 million strategic investment in STEM Premier to grow the online community linking current and future workforce talent with organizational recruiting needs. Read more>>
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