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The Safe2Say Program would allow any individual to anonymously report threats regarding unsafe, potentially harmful, dangerous, violent or criminal activities in schools. The program could also include tips on bullying, suicide, cutting and depression. Read more>>
Research shows regular writing practice across content areas helps students attain 21st-century skills. Here’s how to successfully plan, implement and iterate on a school- or district-wide literacy initiative. Read more>>
A new Colorado law, signed by Governor Hickenlooper, is allowing for school personnel to administer medicinal marijuana to students with a registry card while at school. But that's only if a school nurse wishes to participate. Read more>>
A legislative vote opened the door for four Mecklenburg County towns to create their own charter schools—and to what critics say could be the further segregation of Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools. The controversial bill won final approval after a year-long debate. Read more>>
The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow scandal has grown thanks to new data that shows that $591 million of taxpayer money went to the online charter school since 2012 over local school districts. Read more>>
At two dozen public schools, more than 75 percent of students were chronically absent during the 2016-17 school year, according to state data. Many are in Baltimore’s lowest-income neighborhoods. And 18.3 percent of Maryland's students were chronically absent last year. Read more>>
Under a suggested proposal, a long-range rifle would be stored in a secure vault inside a pair of schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District that only school resource officers could access with his or her fingerprints. Read more>>
Starting with the 2020-21 school year, students will be required to take a civics test, modeled after the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services test, at least once by their senior year of high school. Those who pass will earn a certificate of recognition. The bill is headed to the governor's desk. Read more>>
If we do not have honest and meaningful dialogues regarding the human failures, structural protections of our schools, lack of resources for school security and school resource officers, and the underfunding of mental health programs dedicated to prevention and intervention in our schools and community, we will find no satisfying solutions. Read more>>
When parents are required to drive, it burdens families, takes a toll on the environment, increases road congestion and limits school choice to those of means. Recognizing as much, programs and people across the U.S. have begun reimagining school transportation with a focus on ride-sharing. Read more>>
Dozens of these ultra-green schools are going up in every sort of district. Much of the advocacy for net-zero buildings has focused on environmental and economic incentives. But the K12 schools leading the net-zero charge are uncovering major educational benefits as well. Read more>>
By acquiring Prologic Technology Systems, Inc., Frontline Education is expanding its K12 human capital management portfolio to include payroll, financial management, benefits and student information systems capabilities. Read more>>
Chegg, the Smarter Way to Student, will manage the free rental program of Cengage's Cengage Unlimited, beginning in August. The subscription gives students access to more than 22,000 products across 70 disciplines and more than 675 courses. Read more>>
Beginning this summer, Edgenuity is implementing live lessons for its virtual World Language courses. The new World Language Live Lesson add-on will allow students to access virtual extended learning teachers that teach live, weekly lessons alongside Edgenuity’s existing courses and virtual instruction. Read more>>
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The $385 million construction bond will be used to create a seismically safe 21st century learning environment for Beverly Hills USD students, half of whom now learn inside temporary portable classrooms. Read more>>
Districts are grateful for the governor’s commitment to pay for the instruction and instructional materials inside existing classrooms. But students also need highly functioning, uncrowded classrooms. Unfortunately, the governor’s revised budget failed to commit any meaningful voter-approved funding to the repair and construction of school facilities. Read more>>
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board approved contracts for two major school upgrades and a new special education school for students with severe behavioral disabilities, with $33 million coming from 2013 and 2017 bonds. Read more>>
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