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Hundreds of Indiana schools have already applied to get free metal detectors under a new program announced by the governor. More than 3,000 handheld metal detectors have been requested by 369 different school entities—including 94 percent of all traditional public school corporations. Read more>>
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Teacher-centered classrooms do not prepare today’s students for tomorrow’s workforce. LSI’s research-based PD helps teachers transition classrooms to high-performing, student-led academic teams where students are empowered to think critically and develop the social and emotional skills to thrive in the new economy. Read more>>
A clinic in Seymour Community Schools saves the district money while giving teachers easier access to healthcare. The district offers an onsite healthcare clinic for employees and three health plans. Being self-insured has saved the district $1.3 million in medical claims, prescription drugs and health care premiums. Read more>>
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Attorney General Brad Schimel's plan will use $45 million worth of unused funding for schools to offer another chance at more funding to cover staff training and building upgrades to improve safety for students. Read more>>
Since joining Evergreen Public Schools four years ago, Derrick Brown has overseen implementation of a districtwide 1-to-1 program. Read more>>
An audit of special education in the school district produced a list of proposed changes, including a new complaint hotline for parents, more teacher training, and a gut renovation of the district’s process for identifying students with disabilities and ensuring they receive appropriate services. Read more>>
For years, New Mexico has failed to provide its public schools with enough money to provide an adequate education, a state judge ruled. Now, the state has 60 days to devise a plan that the court must approve that aims to help make all students―including those in high-poverty areas―ready for college and careers. Read more>>
Security cameras, panic buttons and bulletproof clipboards may be crisis response enhancements at schools, but professors told Virginia lawmakers they need to focus more on prevention if they want to improve school safety and create effective learning environments. Read more>>
Kids are anxious, afraid and risk-averse because parents are more focused on keeping their children safe, content and happy in the moment than on parenting for competence. Furthermore, we as a society are so obsessed with learning as a product—grades, scores and more—that we have sacrificed learning in favor of these false idols. Read more>>
Poor school systems are being left to wither as wealthier districts shut the door on their cash-strapped neighbors, a new report finds. Many states do little to ensure the struggling districts that can no longer afford to operate schools are absorbed by their more well-heeled neighboring districts. Read more>>
California’s early education system is still not fully funded, and serves just 37 percent of 4-year-olds in state-funded pre-K. Several communities have tried to buck the trend by developing innovative preschools, especially for children who are dual-language learners, live in low-income home or have faced adversity. Read more>>
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Kano has partnered with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to launch the Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit. The build-it-yourself wireless wand shows how to code and create with more than 70 challenges inspired by the Wizarding World. The wand works with software and a connected app to capture movements. Read more>>
7 Mindsets debuted a new portal to house its curriculum and SEL facilities for teachers to use. New features include curriculum for staff meetings, a resource hub, self-paced professional development and the Leadership Zone training platform. Read more>>
knowbly, a cloud-based collaborative authoring application, has joined Canvas by Instructure Partner Network. knowbly includes asset management, an interactive video widget, and the ability to customize your content and themes. Read more>>
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