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Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed a bill that would raise full-time teachers' minimum wage to $40,000 per year. "This approach to teacher compensation both limits a school district's local control and imposes a significant unfunded mandate on school districts," he said. Read more>>
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Recent findings from four studies tell a consistent and promising story of how Discovery Education Streaming access is related to outcomes that matter across the country for students overall, and especially for racial/ethnic minorities and students impacted by poverty, disabilities and limited English proficiency. Read more>>
Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill requiring all New Jersey school buses have lap and shoulder seat belts. The law takes effect immediately. It requires all school buses manufactured 180 days from now to have three-point harnesses for each seat on the bus. Read more>>
Students in Muskogee are paying a price for skipping class. The high school is now implementing the state law that fines students for being late or not showing up. Kids and their parents, who are most likely paying the fine, say it's out of line. Read more>>
The more engaged teachers are in their own growth as educators, the better students will fare. Here’s how to give teachers a voice in their professional learning journey. Read more>>
Two Texas school districts are ensuring every elementary school student gets daily recess that cannot be taken away as punishment or for academic purposes. Manor and Leander ISDs made policy changes for this school year to require at least 20 minutes of daily, unstructured play time. Read more>>
Blaming budget problems, Oakland USD is cancelling 10 of its after-school sports at its high schools, including swimming, tennis, girls lacrosse, boys volleyball and golf. The cancellations, which affect approximately 500 students, save the district half a million dollars. Read more>>
Betsy DeVos quickly drew the ire of Democrats and educators alike when her Education Department said it was mulling whether states should be allowed to use grant funds to buy guns for schools. Reaction was swift. Read more>>
Opponents of strict dress codes say punishing students for their clothing is a form of shaming that can result in body-image issues. Not only that, rules are inconsistently enforced. One San Francisco Bay area school district has a possible solution: Let students wear what they want. Read more>>
With a new social environment and tougher courses, the start of high school can be a daunting experience that causes student grades to plummet. But it doesn’t have to be that way, say researchers. With the right mindset, ninth-graders can better deal with the stress that often comes with the transition to high school. Read more>>
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Sweeping statewide consolidation across Pennsylvania's 500 public schools wouldn't bring the cost savings that some lawmakers and the public alike envision, at least not without the state providing financial incentives, a recent analysis shows. Read more>>
This new release allows districts to bring together academic data from assessments—such as Smarter Balanced, SAT, ACT, i-Ready, STAR 360 and NWEA MAP—alongside daily indicators on attendance, classroom behavior and SEL to get a complete picture of students’ growth in school. Read more>>
Macy's/Reading Is Fundamental
In partnership with Macy’s, Reading Is Fundamental launched new literacy resources and activities, including a tool to track reading progress, new book collections and reading events across the country. The tools are part of Reading Is Fundamental’s Literacy Central, a digital destination that includes thousands of free supplemental resources. Read more>>
Achieve released Graduating Ready, a new website exploring the varied landscape of state high school graduation requirements and options, as well as a new brief examining the equity implications of the structure of state graduation options. Read more>>
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