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Lawmakers struggled to pass a $419 million, 278-page K12 public schools bill on the final day of the annual session—as senators acknowledged parts of the rushed legislation were flawed and would need to be fixed when the Legislature reconvenes in 2018. Read more>>
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Associated Press via U.S. News & World Report
An attorney hired by the Kansas Legislature to help members as they draft a new school finance law is encouraging them to provide for annual increases in education funding. annual adjustments based on inflation or some other factor are "vital" to satisfying the Kansas Supreme Court. Read more>>
Agreements have been signed between the state and the local school districts that will keep open, at least temporarily, all but one of the 38 Michigan schools placed at-risk of closure. Under the agreements, the districts remain in control of the school in question but are required to show improvements within an 18-month and 36-month timeline. Read more>>
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Public-education advocates are launching a referendum campaign to halt the controversial expansion of Arizona’s school-voucher-style program. The expansion of the Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program opens the accounts to all public- and charter-school students. Up to 30,000 parents could use the new program by 2022. Read more>>
A pizzeria that will employ high school students.A company that will teach high school students how to write software codes. A hip hop artist who will help students excel in music. These are just a few examples of businesses and organizations that will take over a struggling school in an underutilized building that is slated to be closed by the Detroit district. Read more>>
Sending a message to state and local lawmakers to fully fund schools, the North Carolina Association of Educators is coordinating events all week, starting with walk-ins at schools throughout the state. They're asking leaders to eliminate A through F school report cards based on test scores and to increase per-student spending to the national average. Read more>>
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To respond to the changing expectations of the young digitally native workforce, many companies have shifted to flat organizations, flexible hours and work locations, and integrated work-life environments. Public schools, however, have not. That is hurting both teachers and learners. Read more>>
The movement to start secondary classes no earlier than 8:30 a.m. is making inroads. The positive results are clear in districts that have implemented it. Some parents argue that the later start time could play havoc with their own commuting needs. That is frustrating as the arguments against this sensible approach are adult-based, rather than in the name of better adolescent health. Read more>>
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Two recent studies show the issue with fair schools funding in Pennsylvania is about more than just zip code; it’s also a matter of black and white. We can accept that the inequities happened over time with a Legislature that failed to change education funding, but there is now no excuse to enact reform. Read more>>
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Turnaround Arts is expanding to Rhode Island and Virginia at the start of the 2017-18 school year, bringing the federal program's total to 75 schools and more than 35,000 students. The new schools include three middle schools in Rhode Island, two middle schools and an elementary school in Virginia and a new K8 school in Los Angeles. Read more>>
The four projectors in the budget-friendly Cambridge line are designed to replace schools’ outdated or failing projectors. The two P9 interactive projectors allow up to five students to work together on an interactive lesson with an infrared pen. Boxlight also introduced the second release of its ProColor Series 1 interactive flat panel displays. Read more>>
With the new learning management system, users have full access to course content, resources and tools on their Android and iOS smartphones and tablets. Additionally, students can use the app to submit assignments and upload files. The apps are available now in the App Store and on Google Play. Read more>>
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The McCracken County Public Schools Board of Education has voted to make Brian Harper its next school district superintendent.He will replace Quin Sutton, who is retiring. Harper currently works for Marshall County Schools overseeing professional development and extended school services. Read more>>
Barbara Sargent has been selected by Parsippany-Troy Hills's board of education as the new superintendent of schools. Sargent has more than 30 years years of experience in education, most recently serving as the superintendent of schools in Readington Township. Read more>>
The California school district has named April Leiferman, who currently serves as the assistant superintendent and director of curriculum and instruction at the Lake County Office of Education, to take over as Lakeport USD’s superintendent. She succeeds Erin Smith-Hagberg, who is leaving to become the superintendent of Calistoga Joint USD. Read more>>
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