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The American Civil Liberties Union in New Jersey filed lawsuits against 12 school districts or schools, alleging that they ask for IDs that require Social Security numbers or valid immigration status to enroll children, in violation of state law. Read more>>
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Although summer feels like it just started, back-to-school season is right around the corner. It's time to figure out your 2019 priorities, what new technologies to invest in and how to fund your plans. Meraki is here to help with networking infrastructure that will make the next school year a great success. Read more>>
A bill that passed the state Legislature would require public high schools and middle schools to put more emphasis on how government is supposed to work. Schools will be encouraged to have students complete hands-on civics projects. The measure will also provide for the creation of a trust fund for teacher training. Read more>>
A judge has given the go-ahead to a lawsuit accusing California of violating the rights of hundreds of thousands of minority and poor children to equal access to educational literacy. Read more>>
There are steps schools and districts should take to minimize damage and injuries from domestic terrorism, and eliminate the loss of lives. Read more>>
The city of Claremont showed off its new solar array, the latest of the more than 40 municipalities and schools in the state that are adopting solar since a New Hampshire rebate system made solar options more economically viable. Read more>>
Broward County's $26 million plan for tighter security includes at least one armed guard or school resource officer at every school, and thousands of upgraded security cameras. Identification badges will also be required for students, staff and visitors. An additional $5 million will go toward expanding mental health services. Read more>>
The Noxubee County School district will be placed under state leadership. The Mississippi Commission on School Accreditation and State Board of Education declared an extreme emergency situation existed in the district after an audit found Noxubee in violation of 81 percent of the state’s accreditation standards. Read more>>
At issue is whether the state will measure students’ performance over time, revealing which schools help students learn more from one year to the next. Advocates for struggling students say measuring progress over time is key to closing the achievement gap. Read more>>
It’s not just many California cities and counties that face crushing pension obligations. It’s also a lot of public school districts. As a recent report documents, some districts are already cutting programs, reducing staff and dipping into reserves to make sure they can pay all their teacher pensions. Read more>>
The Trump administration recently made waves by removing Obama-era guidance that offered ways for school districts to consider students’ race in order to diversify and integrate schools. A study offers a test case of the rule, and it suggests that move could hurt academic outcomes, including college enrollment, by making racial segregation worse. Read more>>
The state department has awarded the contract for its TEAM student growth portfolio, student work-based learning and educator micro-credential ePortfolio systems to Portfolium, Inc. The TNPortfolio platform will allow Tennessee teachers to demonstrate the impact of classroom instruction on student growth. Read more>>
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ForeFront Power and Fresno USD announced the groundbreaking of 8.2 megawatts of solar parking canopy systems across eight district facilities. The portfolio of projects, which includes intelligent energy storage solutions provided by Stem Inc., is expected to save the district over $27 million over 20 years. Read more>>
Macmillan Learning/LabArchives
Integrating LabArchives' research notebook platform with the print and digital lab capabilities delivered through Hayden-McNeil, Macmillan Learning's custom publishing division, will provide educators with a fuller suite of customizable, interactive solutions for college STEM laboratories. Read more>>
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The Pawhuska Board of Education voted to choose David Cash, a former Chickasha school superintendent, to fill the top administrative post for Pawhuska Public Schools. Read more>>
Laurie Dias-Mitchell, previously the principal of Tiverton Middle School for six years, is now Little Compton’s new school superintendent in Rhode Island. Read more>>
Gary Peiffer was hired by the Greensburg Salem School District to be its new leader, replacing retiring Superintendent Eileen Amato. Peiffer has been Carlynton School District's superintendent since 2012. Read more>>
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