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A bill in the Oklahoma Senate would create a separate classification for large school districts with only one high school that has an average daily attendance greater than 2,250 students. Read more>>
Authentic Spanish literacy lessons and assessments from Istation Español enhances learning with computer-adaptive activities that include Latin culture and literature. Plus, schools get the formative data that drives intervention and differentiates instruction. Read more>>
A bill to fix a flaw in the school funding bill that lawmakers passed on April 7 is now on its way to Gov. Jeff Colyer, who has indicated that he will sign it. The flaw would have prevented about $80 million of new state aid from being distributed to schools. Read more>>
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The Illinois House of Representatives approved a plan to replace armed police officers in schools with unarmed mental health professionals. The grant program to be set up would reward schools for hiring social workers. Read more>>
For the first time in years, the Detroit district summer school program will start in kindergarten. The move is meant to help prepare young students for a new state law that will prevent third-graders who aren’t reading at grade level from advancing to fourth grade starting in 2020. Read more>>
Almost 300,000 students from metro Denver school systems will be barred from school-sanctioned trips to Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge after it opens this summer, with the state’s largest district enacting a ban on visits to the former nuclear weapons manufacturing site. Read more>>
Nearly five months after Gov. Eric Holcomb called for “immediate attention and action” on Indiana’s subpar online charter schools, state education officials might soon take steps to address them—although they could fall short of the sweeping changes virtual school critics are pushing for. Read more>>
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More than 80 percent of U.S. students are not required to take a personal finance course to graduate high school. No wonder only 24 percent of millennials demonstrate basic financial literacy. Lawmakers need to ensure that schools prioritize personal finance in the same way they require art, physical education and health classes. Read more>>
Researchers know that certain factors give children a leg up when it comes to school performance. Family income, access to early childhood programs and home environment rank high on the list. Now, researchers are looking at another potentially advantageous element: curiosity. Read more>>
The principals of 227 struggling LAUSD schools may be about to get a coveted freedom: the ability to hire the teachers they believe will best educate their students. As common-sense as that sounds, it's not currently the case at the district or at most school districts nationwide. Read more>>
Here’s how schools and districts overcome six potential pitfalls after adopting self-paced learning. Read more>>
The free Maverick iOS app and web platform provides opportunities for girls and young women to engage in creative action in response to challenges set forth by inspiring role models. Digital challenges offered include making their own superhero, creating their own dance piece and designing their own mantra. Read more>>
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Through a new partnership, SchoolCity SUITE partner districts can now use for reading, mathematics and science formative assessment resources and pre-built quizzes from the Measured Progress Formative Content Bank and STEM Gauge. Read more>>
Activate Learning has acquired Conceptua Math, a mathematics curriculum provider for K5 classrooms. Students log into Conceptua Math's personalized lessons, receiving instant feedback while the program tracks granular data. Read more>>
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Huntsville City Schools Superintendent Matt Akin has officially been named the first superintendent at Gulf Shores City Schools, which recently broke away from the Baldwin County School District. Read more>>
The Neosho Board of Education has selected Seneca superintendent Jim Cummins to replace Dan Decker as the Neosho school district's superintendent. Rebecca Sears, who was placed as Neosho's acting superintendent, will continue her role until Cummins completes his commitment in Seneca. Read more>>
The Islip Board of Education appointed Ellen Semel as superintendent of schools. She has served as the district's assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction since 2006. Read more>>
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