TOP NEWS Newsday A new national requirement that school districts disclose per-pupil spending for each school worries many educational leaders, who said the data could well convince the public that some students are being shortchanged, even when this is not the case. Read more>> Sponsored Sponsored by Discovery Education STEM Connect Two educators are leading the charge in the United States to help girls envision the wide-open future that STEM careers can provide. They are both innovators who find themselves—literally—at the table with students, mentors and educators. Read more>> The Baltimore Sun The program will ensure county graduates can go to the Community College of Baltimore County without taking on debt. It will be available to low income private and public school students with a 2.5 grade point average unless they have taken remedial classes after graduation. Read more>> Pittsburgh Post-Gazette In the past three sessions, a senator has introduced a bill that would allow school districts to create their own policies about whether employees who receive training should be permitted to access guns on school property. His first two efforts failed, but the bill has now advanced farther than before. Read more>> St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis Public Schools' leaders hope to solve a teacher turnover problem by partnering with St. Louis Teacher Residency, an organization formed last year that will recruit, then educate, train and embed new teachers within hard-to-staff public schools. This is St. Louis’ first and only teacher residency. Read more>> Chalkbeat A national study found that when school choices are limited, poor communities with more white people are the ones more likely to gentrify. When there are more school choice options, though, it’s the neighborhoods with more people of color that are most likely to gentrify. Read more>> CBS4 Serving almost 18,000 students, School District 27J has joined the ranks of 98 other school districts, BOCES-operated schools and charter schools in Colorado by utilizing the four-day school week. Officials said the district will provide fee-based, full-day childcare on Mondays at several locations. Read more>> From DA Magazine Ray Bendici More than half of the states have earned passing marks for developing financially literate students, but nearly 30 percent of states scored a D or worse. Read more>> OPINION U.S. News & World Report The percentage of students reporting that they've been bullied has dropped by more than a third since 2007, according to federal data released. The new figures say that 20.8 percent of students reported being bullied in 2015, continuing a downward trend that dates back to 2007, when 31.7 percent of students reported being bullied. Read more>> The Hechinger Report William Carey University is in the process of launching several initiatives to tackle teacher shortages. The school has partnered with more than a dozen school districts around Mississippi to offer free or low-cost paths for aspiring teachers, career-changers, and assistant teachers who wish to become lead classroom teachers. Read more>> Bloomberg View America's high schools have a credibility problem: The country's graduation rate is at a record high, but too many students are receiving diplomas without earning them. The most straightforward solution is to require all high schoolers to pass exit examinations before graduating. Read more>> INDUSTRY NEWS Discovery Education To continue building student interest and engagement in STEM education, Mehlville School District will provide all middle school classrooms access to Discovery Education’s latest digital service, STEM Connect, and job-embedded professional development for district educators. Read more>> The Learning Accelerator/Yet Analytics The Learning Accelerator and Yet Analytics launched the Learning Commons. It is a free, open site where educators can search for resources created by different learning content providers, educational research institutions, professional development organizations and school districts to find the professional learning support they need. Read more>> n2y L3 Skills includes online games and activities for special learners with age-respectful content in a safe and ad-free environment. Activities include traditional foundational learning areas such as language arts and math. Vital life skills and fine motor development skills are also part of L3 Skills. Read more>> ✭ Visit the District Administration's PR Portal ✭ PEOPLE WATCH Dayton Daily News Elizabeth Lolli, the acting superintendent for Dayton Public Schools, will become the permanent leader for the Ohio district. She replaces Rhonda Corr, who left in January. Read more>> The Joplin Globe Richard Proffitt has been picked as the next superintendent of the Pittsburg School District. He has served as the Chanute superintendent of schools for three years. Proffitt will replace Destry Brown, who is retiring at the end of June. Read more>> Democrat & Chronicle Lawrence "Bo" Wright, a deputy superintendent in the Rochester City School District, has been named the new superintendent in Rush-Henrietta. He replaces Kenneth Graham, who announced his intention to retire last year after serving as superintendent since 1999. Read more>> | 