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The U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund tested dozens of typical classroom materials for toxins. While most were nontoxic, some crayons, markers and binders received a failing grade when traces of asbestos, lead and other dangerous chemicals were found. Read more>>
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A median of 92 percent of European students are learning a foreign language in school. Meanwhile, only 20 percent of K12 students are enrolled in foreign language classes in the U.S. Read more>>
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South Dakota law enforcement and school officials have unveiled an anonymous text messaging program aimed at improving school safety. The Project Stand Up texting program, available across the state, lets people submit tips as part of a coordinated effort between districts and law enforcement. Read more>>
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Schools are boosting the accuracy of history and social studies instruction by focusing on the contributions of minorities, the LGBT community and other previously marginalized groups. If this is a priority in your district, we'd like to include your input in an upcoming feature. Click here to become a source. Read more>>
The Colorado district has translated documents and sent out automated calls in various languages. Educators are not allowed to rely on children to translate formal discussions with parents. The district's 2018-19 budget also includes $200,000 to centralize language services under the communications office. Read more>>
A new recommendation to curb rising property taxes and make local government more efficient calls for the elimination of nearly half of the state's nearly 600 school districts. The proposal suggests regionalizing the state's elementary and middle school districts into larger K12 districts. Read more>>
In the past, Decatur City Schools' teachers were allowed to set their own policies for cell phone usage in class. This year, however, phones won't be allowed in the classroom. The move comes as the system is providing high school students with individual devices for their use. Read more>>
Each major school shooting has helped expand a multi-billion dollar industry that sells not just sophisticated surveillance technology, but also high-priced consultants to explain it all. Some education leaders say they’re inundated with sales pitches from security companies, each with the same basic message: You could be next. Read more>>
The average teacher spends hundreds of dollars annually on classroom supplies, and many have turned to crowdfunding sites to get the materials they need. Educators at high-poverty schools spend more out of pocket on their classrooms. Read more>>
Democracy requires active work. Every generation has to reclaim it. Educators have a critical function to create safe spaces and facilitate points of confrontation to break single identities. Projects that build civic agency have the added benefit of helping students develop co-creating, world-building and design-thinking skills. Read more>>
The Copley Consulting Group
Loudoun County Public Schools selected Qlik's business intelligence solution with the help of The Copley Consulting Group. Itwill allow the district to integrate multiple data sets—such as missed assignments, discipline and grades below a certain level—while identifying at-risk students in real time. Read more>>
New York’s Yonkers Public Schools has engaged Discovery Education to support its efforts to build a culture of student inquiry in classrooms districtwide. Through this new partnership, teachers in all 39 schools will receive access to Discovery Education Streaming Plus. Read more>>
To help small districts in Kansas meet training mandates, PublicSchoolWORKS has created an abbreviated catalog of online staff training courses called the Small District Managed Training Program. Districts in Kansas with less than 100 employees qualify for the program and its reduced rate through a partnership with the Southwest Plains Regional Service Center. Read more>>
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Ken Nicely was promoted to superintendent of Roanoke County Public Schools. He has served as acting superintendent since July 1, when he replaced retired schools chief Greg Killough. Serving the district for the past 25 years, Nicely was most recently the director of secondary instruction. Read more>>
Ross Kasun, who has been the superintendent in Freehold Township the past seven school years, has been hired as superintendent of schools for the Lawrence district. He replaces Crystal Edwards, who left earlier this year for a superintendent position in Virginia. Read more>>
The board of education for Huntsville City Schools has voted on Christie Finley as the new superintendent. She has been serving as the interim superintendent since Matt Akin took a new position in Gulf Shores. Read more>>
The Pennsylvania district's school board voted to appoint Shawn Ford as the new superintendent. He has spent the past 20 years working for the Crawford CSD, most recently as a principal at Cochranton Elementary School. Read more>>
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