TOP NEWS The Tennessee Star Almost 20 percent of K-12 students in North Carolina are not attending traditional public schools. Read more>> Sponsored Sponsored by Cisco Meraki Traditional security camera systems have several vulnerabilities—outdated NVRs are subject to security threats, there's no way of knowing when a camera goes down, and it can take hours to find footage of security incidents when they happen. It’s time to move away from unreliable systems to smarter cameras. Read more>> Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com While school districts have a responsibility to monitor for inappropriate messages, texts and photos, doing so is not always easy. Read more>> The Journal Gazette More than 30 Indiana public charter schools have closed since 2006, displacing 8,500 students. Also, more than 600 teachers and staffers had to find new jobs. Read more>> District Administration Survey District Administration What’s in a name? Pronouncing students’ names correctly bolsters their sense of identity and boosts their sense of belonging. If your district has made this an area of focus, we’d like to interview you for an upcoming feature. Click here. Contact us>> WDRB.com As the battle for control of the state’s largest school district heads to the Kentucky Board of Education, some are already predicting a protracted fight between the Jefferson County Board of Education and the state. Read more>> New York Post The New York Department of Education said it’s investigating whether a Bronx high school violated city rules requiring students who take online courses to have “regular and substantive interaction” with qualified teachers. Read more>> Tallahassee Democrat It’s a problem that’s plagued school officials across Florida – how do districts meet a state mandate and put an armed officer at each facility? Read more>> KSL.com Exactly five months after a mass shooting in a high school in Parkland, Florida, left 17 dead, student survivors and activists held a town hall in Utah Saturday addressing school safety and gun laws. Read more>> OPINION Longview News-Journal If Texas schools want to arm their staffs, they have two options. One is the marshal program. The other option is the Guardian Plan. Read more>> Altoona Mirror Whether or not state House Bill 2025 becomes law — we hope it will — Pennsylvania school districts should comply with the proposed law’s intent of having all school buildings’ water tested for presence of lead. Read more>> Omaha World-Herald Any state intervention in a local district can be a delicate situation. Experience in Omaha indicates that the state intervention process can be a positive one. Read more>> NJ.com It's finally official. New Jersey this week revealed exactly how much state funding it will give every school district for the upcoming school year. Read more>> From DA Magazine Districts of Distinction Each classroom in Brea Olinda USD partners with a local business—from eateries to medical professionals—so that students can explore careers and engage in hands-on problem-solving. Read more>> INDUSTRY NEWS ClassTag ClassTag is launching its new Marketplace, which allows classrooms nationwide to spend digital currency, called “ClassTag Coins”, to access free school supplies. It is a free, easy-to-use collaborative platform that lets teachers effortlessly engage with parents. Read more>> SDI Innovations Introducing a robotic arm paired with STEM curriculum developed in partnership with Purdue University, STEM Education Works recently launched as a standards-driven, designed for students grades 6-12 and pairs with the Dobot Magician robotic arm. Read more>> ✭ Visit the District Administration's PR Portal ✭ | 