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San Francisco Chronicle
For the first time in more than a decade, Oakland USD is opening a new public school in a bid to keep families from fleeing the district to attend charters they see as innovative or private schools they view as superior. It will be the district’s first dual-immersion middle school. Read more>>
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Houston Chronicle
When faced with greater demand brought on by growth, school districts answer the call to build expensive high school football stadiums in Texas. And there is a certain standard with stadiums now that may only get bigger and grander with LED lighting, ribbon boards, scoreboards, hospitality suites, functionality and game-day experience among many other features. Read more>>
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WTOP
Developing close friendships during high school can help teens to maintain happy, healthy lives well into adulthood, according to researchers from the University of Virginia. The study also found that teens who were popular among their peers experienced more social anxiety as young adults. Read more>>
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Hattiesburg American
The Hattiesburg pool of officials, which used to be 100 members strong, has around 60 currently with 19 different schools needing six- and sometimes seven-man crews to work. At the moment, numbers are down around the state as well, which is putting pressure on younger referees to be ready. Current coaches are even spending their off-seasons refereeing games in some instances. Read more>>
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Street Blogs USA
Driving to school can be a major source of traffic congestion. But getting teachers and school staff to leave their cars at home is still new terrain. Leading the way is Arlington, Virginia, which implemented an incentives that include priority carpool parking and a free membership to a bikeshare program. Read more>>
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Illinois News Network
Tax Increment Finance (TIF) districts in Illinois hide property wealth from the state in the areas where they exist. TIFs affect the formula for how much money the state will send to school districts under an evidence-based funding model, and some state lawmakers say it’s time to change that. Read more>>
From DA Magazine
Jessica Terrell More than a decade after Response-to-Intervention and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) took root on school campuses across the country, multi-tier strategies have become the standard for identifying and assisting struggling students. Read more>>
Opinion & Analysis
Burlington Free Press
Teachers should receive reasonable and appropriate compensation for the value of their professional time and expertise. After all, we entrust them with the mission of educating our children. Yet with salary increases, it is not unusual for school boards and teacher unions to have different perspectives regarding what constitutes “reasonable and appropriate.” Read more>>
Opinion & Analysis
Getting Smart
The field of education has experienced amazing advancements in the tools and methods teachers employ. But one element has remained essentially unchanged: the physical classroom environment with rows of desks and chairs facing a single direction. We need to evolve from this stagnant design to one that is innovative, flexible, colorful and engaging. Read more>>
Opinion & Analysis
The Hechinger Report
Socrates embodied the search for truth and the good life by having discussions with pupils instead of lecturing them. Adopting this stance, teachers guide their students to read complex texts, ask critical questions and cite evidence to back up their line of thinking, all while having respectful and civil conversations. Read more>>
Industry News
ScholarChip ScholarChip, a provider of automated school safety and operations services, has fully integrated Alternative Behavior Educator into its suite of services. The combination eliminates administrative tasks by automating referrals and interventions that are based on repeated tardiness or truancy. Read more>>
Industry News
Epson The Epson DC-07 and the Epson DC-13 high-definition (HD) document cameras boast 1080p resolution and advanced zoom capabilities to accurately capture full HD images when displaying textbook pages, student work, 3D experiments and more. Read more>>
Industry News
Teacher Created Materials/eBooks2go A new partnership allows eBooks2go to convert classroom resources and professional development tools published by Teacher Created Materials into the versatile ePub3 format. eBooks2go will also assist in the distribution to online retail outlets. Read more>> |
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