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There has been a startling increase in the number of weapons that students are getting inside schools. This school year has seen a 35 percent increase in the number of weapons seized by safety officers over last year. Read more>>
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The roles of educators are shifting as instructional practices advance, schools more actively support the students’ social-emotional development and new technology is integrated. Whether you’re a superintendent, central office administrator, principal or teacher, please follow the link to tell us how your role is changing. Your input may be included in our January 2018 Look Ahead issue of DA. Contact us>>
The U.S. House passed a tax reform bill last week and the Senate is still hammering out details of theirs. Both pieces of legislation would change the state and local tax deduction, which could put the squeeze on public schools. Read more>>
Baltimore County teachers protested the lack of discipline in some schools, saying it is putting teachers at risk of being harmed by their students. They advocated that school leaders need to provide more support professionals in place, including school counselors, social workers and psychologists. Read more>>
A decision is coming in December, but Superintendent Nikolai Vitti is recommending that the district stop authorizing charters. Several board members asked about what might happen to the children and building if the charter schools have to close. Read more>>
In an effort to reduce stress and produce more well-rounded students, the Texas district's officials are planning to give students much less information on class rankings and restricts GPA calculations for those rankings to the 17 courses required to graduate. Read more>>
Mesa Public Schools may tie student performance on Arizona exams to their class grades in an effort to motivate them to try harder. School officials say such motivators are necessary after the state stripped the requirement that students pass state tests to graduate high school. Read more>>
Connecting math instruction to the real world is a challenge schools have faced for a long time. DA wants to hear from educators who have developed hands-on activities, field trips and other ways of making math instruction more engaging. Please follow the link to connect with us. Contact us>>
Studies note that students who have proper nutrition are in a better mental state to learn, have a stronger immune system, are more apt to come to school, concentrate more, exhibit positive behavior and cause fewer disruptions. Students eating a healthy diet also tend to score higher on assessments at the state and local levels. Read more>>
The number of homeless students attending schools in the district grew by 50 percent last year, to 17,258 students—the highest number recorded by the city. Officials also point to the increased number of homeless people in Los Angeles and nationally. Read more>>
True learning has been diminished by so much testing, teaching-to-tests, practice testing, retake testing and make-up testing. On a regular basis, gym classes lose access to the gymnasium, and students lose access to the media center due to testing. Nearly every day, teachers receive lists of hundreds of students who need to be sent out for testing. Read more>>
The Danielson Framework for Teaching Evaluation Instrument, 2013 edition, available through Frontline’s Professional Growth Solution, was selected by the Illinois Department of Education to provide educators with a shared understanding of what good teaching looks like and inform the evaluation process. Read more>>
Reflector Teacher is a new education-streamlined application built on the Reflector technology that educators use to wirelessly display iPads, Chromebooks and other devices in the classroom. Read more>>
The California Board of Education has officially adopted Studies Weekly, Inc. publications for use in all K6 classrooms for an eight-year adoption term. Using the publication's online tool, students explore related video, audio, maps, journal entries, letters, speeches, photographs and other primary resources. Read more>>
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