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Water tests conducted at about 300 public school buildings in Massachusetts this year show that more than half had at least one sample with lead levels above regulatory limits. Steps are being taken to address the problems found in the 164 school buildings by flushing pipes, shutting off drinking fountains or taps, and making long-term plumbing repairs Read more>>
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The heads of the Michigan education department and the civil rights department are urging school leaders, teachers, parents and school staff to condemn post-election harassment or intimidation "regardless of message or motivation," and not wait for incidents to happen. Read more>>
A new report suggests a high-school graduation crisis could be coming in Ohio. More than a third of the state’s high schoolers have not yet scored what they need to in order to get their diplomas. Read more>>
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How schools can reduce financial risk
Even as school districts try to allocate more resources for the classroom, state and local financial struggles limit available funds and increase the pressure on districts to get more done with less. Still, at a time when financial responsibility should be paramount, misconduct remains far too common. Read more>>
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Devising a way to compare teacher pay among the nearly 300 public school districts around Washington state is difficult because of differences among the districts and the way they set salaries, consultants told lawmakers. They vary based on many things, including the number of students in the district and whether it is urban or rural, rich or poor. Read more>>
A New York City-based nonprofit is suing the Beacon City School District and four other Hudson Valley governments, alleging they failed to comply with Freedom of Information Law requests seeking expenditure information. Read more>>
A study released by Connecticut Voices for Children showed that arrest rates in Connecticut schools are decreasing, but minority students still are arrested more often than white youth in schools. Based on an analysis of data in the 2014-15 school year, statewide school arrests have declined by 45 percent since the 2010-11 school year. Read more>>
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Quality arts instruction can have a significant impact on how well students perform in core subjects. This is partly because arts instruction results in kids spending more time in school in the first place. Across all grade levels, greater arts course completion has been associated with higher attendance rates, with the greatest impact at the high school level. Read more>>
As students, teachers and families continue to digest the results of our country's election, we must make clear the value of active citizenship, personal integrity and mutual respect. Each student should be encouraged to develop a sense of personal worth and to recognize, understand and accept the individuality of others. Read more>>
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The responsibility for ensuring that children show up at school in the morning falls on parents, as it should. The problem is truancy and poverty are inextricably linked, and fines and jail time do nothing to incentivize attendance. In fact, such penalties are only barriers to participation. Read more>>
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Marion County School District is expanding its agreement to deploy Softdocs' Etrieve, an enterprise content management, e-forms and process automation platform. A Softdocs partner since 2003, the South Carolina district sought help to increase process and content management efficiencies and create a virtually paperless office across its departments. Read more>>
Compare & Connect K-12 is a free online tool that helps school district technology directors and superintendents view broadband services and bandwidth information for school districts across the country. Having the transparency to view school district broadband and bandwidth pricing data has helped school districts get more bandwidth for their broadband budgets. Read more>>
SAS Curriculum Pathways launched a no-cost app that uses Sphero robots to teach kids the fundamentals of computer programming. With one iPad and a single Sphero robot, a teacher can conduct a lesson for the entire class that teaches coding basics. Read more>>
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