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The Wyoming House gave preliminary approval to a bill last week that would provide American Indian history for schoolchildren throughout the state as part of social studies lessons. Read more>>
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The Tennessee Department of Education is finalizing a plan due next month to comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act that will include guidelines for letting individual districts make their own improvements before the state gets involved.
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The Oklahoma State Board of Education handed out a landmark decision last week, overturning a decision by the local school board in Seminole that had denied charter school status to Seminole Academy. Read more>>
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The growing number of English-language learners puts pressure on districts to translate learning materials into an ever-growing number of languages. We want to interview district leaders who can share their insights on the benefits and challenges of the translation process. Please follow the link to connect with us. Read more>>
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Republican state senators in Washington want to implement a new statewide property tax to comply with a court order to fully fund public schools, while taking away school districts’ ability to approve local levies to pay for basic education. Read more>>
Wichita school board members developed a draft profile outlining characteristics of the next superintendent, which they plan to finalize in coming days and seek applications from district employees before deciding whether to broaden their search. Read more>>
More than 50 schools reportedly attended a school choice rally in Montgomery, Alabalma, with teachers, students and parents all clad in the signature yellow scarf, a unifying symbol of the school choice message. Read more>>
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Education and Careers: Learners embed with local businesses
In 2013, the Onondaga Cortland Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (OCM BOCES) brought hands-on learning to the next level by embedding some of its state-endorsed career and technical education (CTE) programs at local businesses. Read more>>
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In the constant battle against mean girls and boys, one district in New Hampshire is intervening with a student-driven approach. Read more>>
With a new president and his pick for education secretary, Betsy DeVos, pushing for nontraditional school choice policies, there’s a possibility that a Republican-controlled Congress could have an effect on D.C. schools. City leaders are vowing to protect them from that impact. Read more>>
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Schools are going beyond "Just Say No" as they teach students as young as kindergartners about the dangers of opioids in the hope that they don't later become part of the growing crisis. Read more>>
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Apperson, Inc., and the Devereux Center for Resilient Children, a prevention-focused service of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, launched a new company, Aperture Education, that provides strength-based assessments and resilience-building resources to schools and out-of-school-time organizations. Read more>>
Optoma's new ZW300UST laser phosphor, ultra short throw projector combines a laser light source for virtually maintenance-free operation for space-constrained environments such as small classrooms, meeting rooms, boardrooms and digital signage applications. Read more>>
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After implementing the Fast ForWord and Reading Assistant programs in 13 schools, Corpus Christi ISD has decided to expand the programs to all 37 elementary schools this semester. Read more>>
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