TOP NEWS Fox 8 A Pennsylvania state representative wants to fine parents if their children get caught bullying others at school. The proposed bill gives parents three strikes, after which parents could receive a court citation, pay a fine of up to $500 and/or perform community service. Read more>> Sponsored Sponsored by Learning Ally A curriculum director at Mitchell County School District in North Carolina believes they can. Learn how she easily implemented a multisensory experience that helps 300 struggling readers process and engage in grade-level content. Read more>> Metroweekly A federal court in Maryland has found that transgender students’ ability to use restrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identity is protected by both federal and state law, including Title IX of the Civil Rights Act. Read more>> The Times-Picayune The Orleans Parish School Board announced a new partnership with the New Orleans Police Department to provide active shooting training and drills to the school personnel who will have to guide students to safety in the event of a school shooting. Read more>> The Advocate The high court reversed a decision by the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal, siding instead with charter school backers in a lawsuit that had threatened state aid for about 18,000 students. The appeals court had ruled that the funding was unconstitutional because the schools did not meet the legal definition of public schools. Read more>> Fox 6 The package would increase aid for school mental health programs and provide funding for the Wisconsin Safe and Healthy Schools Training and Technical Assistance Center to address school violence. Read more>> The Detroit News Thousands across the country are participating in simultaneous walkouts on Wednesday to protest gun violence and commemorate the one-month anniversary of the Valentine's Day shooting at a Florida high school. Organizers said there are 2,853 walkouts planned nationally with many other schools organizing their own walkouts. Read more>> From DA Magazine DA Staff More than 2,000 educators from 91 countries and territories responded to the most recent survey from the International Literacy Association, targeting the most important issues in literacy. Read more>> OPINION Education Dive Social-emotional learning can help all students achieve, a panel of educators stated. Integrating it into academics helps teachers better manage their classrooms, but high-quality professional development is necessary in order for teachers to develop this level of skill in teaching. Read more>> School Library Journal More educators are making a match between picture books and older students in their teaching, with significant success. While graphic and illustrated novels gain traction among teen and tween readers, traditional picture books hold a place of their own and provide versatile, effective teaching tools for a range of students. Read more>> The Atlantic West Virginia lawmakers at last reached a deal to raise teachers’ salaries by 5 percent and look into policy solutions for the striking educators’ other demands. Even though the walkout is over, observers suspect that it has jump-started a national movement that could have lasting implications for the country’s schools. Read more>> INDUSTRY NEWS MPR News A bill requiring school districts to establish threat assessment teams for each Minnesota school building is on the move in the Legislature. A House education committee endorsed the proposal, which seeks the formation of teams with expertise in counseling, mental health, school instruction and law enforcement. Read more>> My School Dance The core components of the new My School Dance include online ticketing, digital agreement signing prior to ticket download, faculty and student planning committee user integration, budgeting tool, planning checklist, and a custom landing page for each dance. Read more>> STOPit STOPit schools are adding the STOPit Incident Monitoring Service for extra protection and security for their schools and students. The anonymous reporting application is designed for districts who prefer to have students’ reports monitored and issues escalated by the bilingual operators monitoring their accounts throughout the year. Read more>> ✭ Visit the District Administration's PR Portal ✭ | 