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The State Journal-Register
More than 90,000 students across 100 school districts in rural Illinois would get access to high-speed internet under a proposed bill. The legislation would set aside $16.3 million in state funds from the upcoming budget, which would leverage as much as $50 million in matching funds from the federal government. Read more>>
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Clean-diesel school bus engines outperform other fuels in operating range and fuel economy, which means lower fuel costs for your school district. Read more>>
The need for nurses in North Carolina public schools is growing, but the state would need to dedicate up to $79 million a year to meet the recommended school nurse-to-student ratio. Fewer than half of the state's school districts (46 of 115) meet the ratio of one school nurse for every 750 students, Read more>>
Jackson Hole News & Guide
Statewide graduation rates improved for the fourth consecutive year, increasing slightly from 80 percent for the class of 2015-16 to 80.2 percent for the latest class. The scores come as the Wyoming Legislature nears education funding discussions. Read more>>
School board officials representing Nebraska’s three largest school districts opposed a bill that would cap how much superintendents could be paid in the state. But rural districts also shudder at the thought of losing the ability to pay good administrators competitive wages. Read more>>
Gov. Charlie Baker proposed an additional $15 million in education aid to help Massachusetts cities and towns that have accepted large numbers of students from Puerto Rico. Read more>>
Private schools would no longer be able to hide sex abuse cases under a new bill aimed at closing a gaping loophole in state law. Students are vulnerable because private school administrators aren’t required to report inappropriate relationships with students as young as 17. Read more>>
Branding is an empowering trend for educators who move out of their typical professional silos into understanding marketing tools. Read more>>
Williamsburg Yorktown Daily
Even with parent donations and grants, much of the financial burden for school supplies still seems to fall on the teachers. Teachers should consider applying for grants for materials through organizations. Read more>>
The State Journal-Register
During the last national election we experienced a level of civics illiteracy that was both astounding and appalling. So glaring was it — about the most basic elements of government, from its three branches to the separation of powers to the Bill of Rights — that we wondered if civics is even being taught anymore in America’s schools. Read more>>
Instead of covering it up with the dashboard and other tricks, the state’s politicians and educators should be concentrating on how the successes in school systems are educating at-risk kids, preparing them for successful adulthoods. Read more>>
Edsby designed and implemented a new subsystem in its K12 learning and analytics platform. Teachers can take pictures or record videos, tag them by standards or learning goals, share them with parents and organize them to document growth and streamline reporting on student progress. Read more>>
Alma is releasing a cloud-based enrollment and admissions management tool that can be used alone or with its student information system to streamline workflows, eliminate paperwork, reduce data entry and provide a better experience to families. Read more>>
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As collaborative learning continues to grow, the need for a mobile, lightweight lectern becomes a necessity. The Pivot Workstation allows the instructor to move to each student group, making learning the center of the classroom. Read more>>
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Kevin K. Kendall, now serving as the assistant superintendent for curriculum, instruction, assessment and technology for the Ogdensburg City School District, has been appointed as the New York district's new superintendent. Ogdensburg City School District Superintendent Timothy M. Vernsey is retiring. Read more>>
Randy Fuller, who has served three consecutive terms as superintendent of education for the Mississippi school district, will retire at the end of his current term in office this December. Read more>>
Forgoing a lengthy search process, the Kelso School Board has appointed Mary Beth Tack, the Washiongton district’s former director of teaching and learning, to replace outgoing superintendent Glenn Gelbrich. Read more>>
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