TOP NEWS The Baltimore Sun A coalition dedicated to reforming school discipline in Maryland is asking the Baltimore school board to adopt a youth-specific Miranda warning for school police to use when letting children know their legal rights. Read more>> Sponsored Sponsored by OverDrive Education Districts have reported significant benefits from this growing trend toward digital class sets, ranging from boosting long-term cost effectiveness and fully leveraging devices to maximizing classroom time and more deeply engaging students in reading. Read more>> The Atlanta Journal-Constitution A phrase that state lawmakers inserted into a 15-page traffic measure in the waning days of this year’s legislative session will muddy the law about stopping for school buses while they’re loading and unloading, school officials warn. Read more>> Lehigh Valley Live A Pennsylvania school district can allow transgender students to continue using bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond with their sexual identity, a federal appeals court panel ruled. Read more>> The Denver Post The four-year graduation rate for foster kids in Colorado last year—23 percent—was lower even than among kids who are homeless. And it’s getting worse. It’s now the lowest since 2013, which is as far back as researchers have studied. Read more>> Chalkbeat Indiana Hoping to jumpstart innovation in Indianapolis education, four experienced educators will spend a year or more developing new models for schools. The salaried fellowships they receive include support for creating new schools, such as visits to other schools, training and legal assistance. Read more>> Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The PIAA passed two rules that would be major changes in Pennsylvania high school sports. One change is student-athletes who transfer high schools any time after ninth grade will be ineligible for the postseason at their new school for one year. Read more>> From DA Magazine Steven Blackburn Students at Clarksville-Montgomery County School System can win a brand-new Toyota Yaris, Hyundai Accent or Kia Rio—or other prizes, such as gift cards—if they score a 3 or higher on exams. Read more>> OPINION Iowa Public Radio The loss of a public school is a familiar experience for many Iowans and can feel like the end of an era. But shrinking communities that maintain good quality of life are often engaged in their new school district and learn how to embrace changes. And many find ways to repurpose the old school buildings. Read more>> Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Schools take different approaches to having parents bring younger siblings when they volunteer in schools. Some encourage it to promote inclusivity and community. Others discourage it, saying they don’t want volunteers to be distracted from working with students. Schools should look critically at policies that have the effect of excluding mothers from volunteer opportunities. Read more>> INDUSTRY NEWS Cengage and Gale With teen mental illness on the rise, Gale, a Cengage company, is providing Hanover County Public School Division with Cameron’s Collection, a set of 40 e-books to support teens who are battling with mental health issues, as well as the overall mental health and wellness of the whole child. Read more>> D2L Emerald Release is D2L's newest version of its Brightspace LMS. New social features include the ability to embed social content, upload faculty and teachers' materials from OneDrive and Google Drive, and smarter formatting options. Read more>> Casio America Inc. Casio America Inc. encourages kids to skip the “summer slump” by exercising their math skills using ClassPad.net. Designed as digital scratch paper, it is an all-in-one web-based mathematics resource geared for K12 mathematics and beyond. Read more>> ✭ Visit the District Administration's PR Portal ✭ PEOPLE WATCH The Oklahoman Oklahoma City Public Schools' school board voted to hire Sean McDaniel to become the district's 13th superintendent—full-time or interim—since 2000. He will succeed Aurora Lora, who resigned in January. For six years, McDaniel has led Mustang Public Schools. Read more>> Richmond Times-Dispatch Chesterfield County schools chief James F. Lane has been named Virginia’s new head of public schools. Gov. Ralph Northam appointed Lane as the new superintendent of public instruction to succeed Steven R. Staples, who retired in January. Read more>> The News & Observer Deputy Superintendent Cathy Moore, who has worked in Wake County since 1988, will be the new leader of the largest school district in North Carolina. She replaces Jim Merrill, who retired in February after having led the district since 2013. Read more>> |