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A bill allowing for billboards on public school property along state-managed roadways has cleared the Senate and is headed to Gov. Rick Snyder’s desk. The bill not only codifies into state law the Michigan Supreme Court's 2003 interpretation that public school districts are not subject to the local zoning codes, it doesn't necessarily limit public school land uses just to billboards. Read more>>
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A tiny school district in Colorado has voted to allow teachers or other employees at its two schools to carry concealed handguns on the job if they volunteer to serve double duty as security officers in case of an emergency. The plan was inspired more by the district's remote location, some 30 miles from the nearest sheriff's station. Read more>>
The community schools model with wraparound services for students is about to get the endorsement of a newly-formed, powerhouse coalition of labor unions, faith-based groups and social justice organizations who see it as a new organizing principle for LAUSD. Read more>>
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Photo essay: Manufacturing education in the desert
With nearby manufacturing plants struggling to find skilled workers, Desert View High School in Tucson, Arizona, launched The Academy of Aerospace iSTEM and Digital Technology program in 2012. Read more>>
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New York State education officials voted to change the way the state tracks school violence, hoping to improve a system that has been called confusing and inaccurate. The old system tracked offenses across 20 categories while the new one will include nine categories while also clarifying definitions so schools report episodes more accurately.. Read more>>
Nearly half of the more than 1,200 education technology vendor websites used by teachers and students, and checked in an October audit, did not include a secure log-in, according to a new survey. This makes these programs vulnerable to a security breach – a school leader’s nightmare. Read more>>
A state district judge ordered a "Charlie Brown Christmas' display at a Killeen school restored after it was ordered taken down over a biblical message that educators said could be offensive. In his ruling, the judge said that adding a disclaimer to the display would clear up any perceived endorsement of religion by the district. Read more>>
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Many believed the Sandy Hook massacre, now the third-deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, would mark a turning point in the struggle against gun violence and lead to stricter gun laws. Progress on gun violence prevention policy has been steady at the state level, but nearly nonexistent at the federal level. Read more>>
In schools, where companies enjoy a captive audience, food marketing is widespread. But the messages on healthy eating in the classroom often conflict with both that marketing and the quality of food provided, according to a new report. When it comes to healthy food and diet, where a student goes to school often determines the messages they get. Read more>>
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If the federal government is going to get involved in a popular state-led reform, recent history shows that it has two very different options. Go big, bold and brash; put some early points on the board; but ultimately generate profound resentment that puts the reform at serious risk. Or be deferential, take the long view and quietly help build a successful, sustainable reform. Read more>>
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An advanced school security system for the protection of library items, the RFIQ security system delivers perimeter-based protection and improved alarm handling capability. Using the same labels as an RFID system but with no software, RFIQ provides a seamless migration path to RFID when budgets become available. Read more>>
The low-cost DS-575 driving simulation system's virtual reality trainers enable drivers to experience life-like driving conditions in the safety of a parked vehicle. These practice sessions can be used to improve driving skills or within a texting and driving prevention program. Read more>>
Autism Learning Partners, a national provider of therapy to children with autism spectrum disorders, acquired Proof Positive ABA Therapies, creating one of the largest autism therapy providers in the U.S. Read more>>
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The California school district's second-longest serving superintendent announced he's leaving next year after leading Fresno USD for 12 years. Michael Hanson said he will leave in August 2017 to ensure a smooth transition to the district's next leader. Read more>>
Washington County Public Schools Superintendent Clayton Wilcox has been named by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education to become the North Carolina district's next superintendent. Wilcox's new position will be overseeing 147,157 students compared with Washington County's approximately 22,500. Read more>>
Diboll ISD trustees named Vicki Thomas the lone finalist for superintendent. She was brought in as interim superintendent in June, having had previously served as superintendent in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and deputy superintendent at Pasadena ISD. Read more>>
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