TOP NEWS WBOI Lawmakers recently added more school safety language into the school safety bill that ultimately didn’t pass in the regular session. Now the bill would also allow teachers to wait for up to three minutes before evacuating students during an unplanned fire alarm—just in case of a school shooter. Read more>> Sponsored Sponsored by Gale - Cengage Learning Like most administrators, you’re likely focusing on PD with new or added attention. Discover how Deer Valley USD is changing the game with sustainable, equitable, digital resources for over 2,000 educators. These collections feature publishers like Solution Tree, and are integrated with Google to create a hub for continuous development. Read more>> The Advocate State leaders are taking the unusual step of enacting a law to soften the blow when lots of public school letter grades decline later this year. The measure would require the state to issue one letter grade reflecting the previous, more generous scoring system and the other its tougher successor. Read more>> The Columbus Dispatch Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed a consumer protection lawsuit against a Cleveland-area tour company that took money from thousands of families for school educational trips this spring and then never delivered. Read more>> The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Fannin County Board of Education approved arming teachers, becoming the second system in the state to make that move. Under the new policy, teachers will have to carry the guns holstered; guns in bags or purses are not allowed. Read more>> Maine Public Broadcasting Network The polarization of American politics has made its mark in all corners of our society, including schools. In an effort to teach high school students how to engage in civil discourse, and to find common ground on important issues, the organizers of a new project in Maine brought together students with diverse backgrounds and points of view. Read more>> The New York Times An image of a teacher and her future wife at the time set off a sequence of reactions from parents and school district officials that the teacher says amount to discrimination, according to a new federal lawsuit. She says her career was damaged when she was accused of showing inappropriate images to children, put on leave and told she would be transferred. Read more>> From DA Magazine Tim Goral Matthew Mayer and Shane Jimerson shaped a detailed, eight-point call to action to prevent gun violence in the U.S.. Several large school districts, among others, have signed on to support. Read more>> OPINION The Washington Post When it comes to treating anxiety in children and teens, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook are the bane of therapists' work. Anxiety, not depression, is the leading mental health issue among American youths, and clinicians and research both suggest it is rising. Read more>> Chalkbeat Indiana As districts struggle to hire teachers, many schools are especially interested in retaining the teachers they have. Indianapolis Public Schools's opportunity culture program—rolled out at 15 schools—gives new teachers support while allowing experienced teachers to take on more leadership responsibility and pay. Read more>> Idaho Press-Tribune Nearly half of Idaho’s children entering kindergarten do not have the foundational skills they need to be successful in school. It is time for policy makers to pay attention. We need to hold elected politicians accountable for supporting solutions to combat this challenge. Read more>> INDUSTRY NEWS SmartEdTech Through a new partnership, SmartEdTech will incorporate into its mobile learning platform the apps that meet the high standards of the App Ed Review evaluation criteria. Educators will see the App Ed Review seal of approval associated with those apps as well as a link to the complete review. Read more>> GoNoodle Using GoNoodle’s movement videos and games, elementary students in Clark and Champaign counties are getting active in classrooms throughout the school day. Mercy Health is supporting the use of GoNoodle Plus for all public and private elementary schools over the next three years. Read more>> Xello The Spanish version of iXello's future readiness program for students in grades 6-12 is now available in the United States. It gives students the flexibility to build self-knowledge, explore options and build personalized plans in their preferred language. Read more>> ✭ Visit the District Administration's PR Portal ✭ |