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The Washington Post
New ACT results highlight the persistent achievement gaps between students who face disadvantages and those who don’t. Scores show that just 9 percent of students in the class of 2017 who came from low-income families, whose parents did not go to college, and who identify as black, Hispanic, American Indian or Pacific Islander are strongly ready for college. Read more>>
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KFOR
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister said the Oklahoma State Department of Education will make every effort to reduce bureaucratic barriers that might prevent a student’s immediate placement in an Oklahoma school. Read more>>
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WRAL
The state has identified 48 low-performing public schools that are eligible to be taken over by charter school operators as part of North Carolina's new Innovative School District. Out of the 48 schools, two will be chosen this year to become part of the district. Read more>>
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KHOU
Houston ISD schools will head back to class on a rolling schedule as campuses are deemed safe and ready for students and staff, Superintendent Richard Carranza said. Carranza said 202 schools will start September 11. Another 73 schools are still being evaluated. Read more>>
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Tribune Star
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick would like to see kindergarten become mandatory in Indiana, and that’s something she’ll advocate for during the 2018 General Assembly. One of her concerns is children who may benefit from new pre-K funding, but then not follow up with kindergarten. Read more>>
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced she’s planning to overhaul how schools investigate sexual misconduct, saying guidelines from the Obama administration have resulted in too many lawsuits and too frequently denied due process to students accused of misconduct. Read more>>
From DA Magazine
Alison DeNisco In just the last few months, several districts and states have eliminated tests and cut assessment time to make room for instruction and reduce stress. Read more>>
Opinion & Analysis
The Bemidji Pioneer
Board members of color are still not at the table in school districts throughout Minnesota. While students of color and mixed race students make up nearly one-third of the state's public school enrollment, only 3 percent of school district board members are people of color, according to an analysis. Read more>>
Opinion & Analysis
Rushville Republican
Student data has become such an important factor in education that it could be said that teachers are data miners and schools are data mines. But, as with most things, data is what you make of it. Used properly, data is a vital piece of the puzzle to improving student growth. Read more>>
Opinion & Analysis
The News & Observer
Looking to the years ahead, even more public dollars stand to be diverted to private, unaccountable, for-profit education. It’s clear we are turning away from North Carolina’s mission—and constitutional obligation—of providing high quality public schools accessible to all. Without a course correction, children and the state’s economy will suffer. Read more>>
Industry News
Rosetta Stone Inc. In order to increase the flexibility and efficiency with which districts and schools can administer adaptive reading assessment, Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company, has made the Lexia RAPID Assessment literacy program available on iPad with the RAPID iOS app. The computer-adaptive screener and diagnostic tool for grades K12 is now available on the App Store. Read more>>
Industry News
WSIPC/SchoolMint SchoolMint has been named an awarded vendor for Online Registration Solutions by WSIPC. Through this partnership, WSIPC will offer SchoolMint, a provider of cloud-based student enrollment and school choice software, to its members in more than 280 school districts and 1,500 schools through its purchasing program. Read more>>
Industry News
InFocus Corp. InFocus Corporation launched an Android-based, interactive touch display solution built for education. The 75-inch JTouch Plus INF7530eAG supports whiteboarding, document viewing, web browsing and wireless casting via built-in AirPlay functionality. Read more>> View more news at District Administration's PR Portal
People Watch
Las Vegas Sun
Clark County School District Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky will retire in June, ending a 30-year career in which he rose from the classroom to the district’s top position. Skorkowsky laid out his plans during a tumultuous time for the nation’s fifth-largest school district. It is undergoing a massive structural reorganization and facing a budget deficit. Read more>>
People Watch
TAP into Piscataway
Dianne D. Veilleux, who had been assistant superintendent for seven years, has taken charge as superintendent of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools. She succeeds Brian J. Loughlin, who retired after 40 years with the district and seven as superintendent. Read more>>
People Watch
WSFA
The Selma City School Board announced Avis Williams as its new top leader. She is currently serving as the assistant superintendent for Tuscaloosa City Schools. Read more>> |
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