TOP NEWS Fox 59 Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced a new program for schools to get handheld metal detectors. One detector for every 250 students will be made available to any public, charter and non-public school that wants them. Read more>> Sponsored Sponsored by First Student How can school administrators put together an A+ transportation operation for the start of school? Learn about a quick road map to help you have an effective and efficient transportation system right from the start of school. Read more>> Tulsa World Tulsa Public School’s current staffing level isn’t sustainable, its chief executive said. But the district will not cut staff as part of the budget trimming process. Instead, it decided to spend $6.2 million in reserve funds to offset declining state aid, keeping staff levels relatively unchanged. Read more>> Arizona Republic Invest In Education has gathered more than 270,000 signatures, nearly twice the 150,642 valid signatures the campaign needs for its measure to qualify for the Nov. 6 ballot. The proposed ballot measure would bring in $690 million in funding for public schools by nearly doubling income-tax rates on Arizona's highest earners. Read more>> From DA Magazine Districts of Distinction To ease the burden on teachers, Orange County Public Schools has developed comprehensive curriculum resources, including deconstructed standards, grading scales and test specifications. Read more>> Science Daily Providing free fruits and vegetables and limiting sugary drinks in schools could have positive health effects in both the short- and long-term, finds a new study. In addition to health outcomes, understanding the dietary and nutritional effects of existing policies also may help estimate the potential impact of their expansion or repeal. Read more>> Daily Press The members on the House of Delegates’ select committee on school safety say Virginia needs to ease up on the red tape that stalls funding for school mental health and security features. They also proposed looking at better ways to keep guns out of the hands of young people who shouldn’t have them. Read more>> The Hechinger Report The latest data from the federal government, covering the 2014-15 school year, still shows an advantage to the wealthy across the nation’s public elementary, middle and high schools. And there are signs that the funding gap between rich and poor might have grown larger in the aftermath of the great recession. Read more>> OPINION The Journal Gazette A recent report prompted the overdue review of online charter schools. Indiana policymakers would be wise to take a step back from the school privatization rush to evaluate the effects and to consider why private, parochial and charter schools shouldn't meet the same accountability requirements placed on community schools. Read more>> Houston Chronicle "Kids these days." That phrase, often applied in the pejorative, sometimes accompanied by a shaking gray head, is taking on new meaning in a world where political courage is in short supply. On the issue of gun violence in schools, kids these days have taken a leadership role that just might save some lives. Read more>> The Palm Beach Post Staffing schools with mental health professionals is just tough. But too many of our students are at risk because they’re unable to deal with a problem on their own. Too many of our schools are at risk because there is no one there for that troubled student to talk to. We know now how dangerous that can be. Read more>> INDUSTRY NEWS K12 Using the app on their iOS and Android smartphone or tablet, families can search to find K12 partner schools, submit enrollment applications and track their progress. Once enrolled, they will also have access to virtual tours, orientation courses and technical support. Read more>> Discovery Education The teachers in Hobbs Municipal School District's Heizer Middle School will soon be empowered to create digital STEM learning environments using Discovery Education’s Streaming Plus and STEM Connect digital services. These new resources will be used alongside the recently purchased Techbooks math and science digital textbooks. Read more>> Istation The Oklahoma State Board has approved Istation for the Reading Sufficiency Act. The Indicators of Progress monthly assessment will be available to Oklahoma educators to measure student growth with computer-adaptive diagnostic and screening programs. Read more>> ✭ Visit the District Administration's PR Portal ✭ PEOPLE WATCH WBOY Alicia Lambert, who has worked at Davis-Thomas Elementary Middle School as principal for the last four years, is the new superintendent of schools for West Virginia's Tucker County. Read more>> The Courier Hopewell-Loudon School welcomes Jeff Holbrook, who has been serving as a principal for the last 10 years in Wynford Local School District. He will take over from Superintendent David Alvarado, who is returning to the Findlay School District as assistant principal of Findlay High School. Read more>> Ventura County Star The long-time educator comes to the district from the Guadalupe USD, where he was superintendent for seven years. Ed Cora joins the California district after former Superintendent Alfonso Gamino parted ways in the fall. To bridge the gap, Santa Paula USD had three interim superintendents. Read more>> |