TOP NEWS The 74 Washington State’s nascent charter school sector enrolls a higher percentage of children with disabilities than the state’s traditional public schools, new research finds. Read more>> Sponsored Sponsored by Maxxess Systems School districts are using the Maxxess Early Action System to better prevent, coordinate and respond to critical events, including potential violence and emergencies. Read more>> The New York Times Millions of high schoolers from across the U.S. took a questionnaire during their SAT or ACT. Students who participated in the questionnaire signed away personal details that were later sold and shared. Read more>> The Item Texas’ school-age population is the nation’s fastest-growing, with about 850,000 new pupils in the past decade, but over the same period, the state cut public-education spending by $2.5 billion. Read more>> From DA Magazine By Carolyn Crist Certifications in the technology sector are ever-evolving, as new education tools, apps and platforms become available on a nearly continuous basis. Read more>> The Mercury News There is an effort to expand Native California curriculum in the state’s K-12 schools. Read more>> CNN Michigan school districts can ban firearms on campus, the state's Supreme Court ruled Friday. Read more>> The Salt Lake Tribune For the first time in its 100-year history, the largest teachers’ union Utah will not hold an annual fall convention. Read more>> AP via The Island Packet As they call for more money for classrooms, Iowa school advocates hope legislators will extend a sales tax levy that pours millions of dollars each year into infrastructure and technology for the state's public schools. Read more>> OPINION VC Star School shootings in America have proved maddeningly difficult to predict and just as maddeningly difficult to prevent. Read more>> Ocala.com The fact is, Superintendent of Schools Heidi Maier’s no homework rule got so much attention because, well, nobody else does it. Read more>> Wisconsin State Journal Madison is finally giving year-round school a try. That’s great news. Read more>> Albuquerque Journal The harsh reality is that it takes a lot more than just increased funding to bring about success in the classroom. Read more>> INDUSTRY NEWS Orange County Department of Education The funding will allow Orange County Department of Education, working jointly with the Butte County Office of Education, to partner with UCLA’s Center for the Transformation of Schools to expand the state’s Multi-Tiered System of Support framework to develop evidence-based tools and training for educators and school systems. Read more>> Kickboard Kickboard’s services, including the new Advancing Racial Equity in Education program, will help the California district's schools build leadership capacity. The company will cover topics such as positive school culture planning, using school culture data to drive improvement, reducing chronic absenteeism and implementing behavior Response to Intervention. Read more>> ✭ Visit the District Administration's PR Portal ✭ | 