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Deseret News
A standing-room-only crowd packed the offices of the State Board of Education to speak out on a recently passed state board rule that drops the arts, health, physical education, digital education, and college and career readiness as core requirements for seventh- and eighth-graders. Read more>>
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Greensburg Daily News
Indiana’s congressional delegation has asked for a waiver from the implementation of the new federal formula for high school graduation. Without the waiver, about 275 Indiana high schools would see graduation rates drop and not meet federal standards. In turn, that could affect federal Title 1 funding. Read more>>
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KOMU
A new Boone County R-1 School District policy that went into effect says parents with unpaid meal charges will not be able to attend certain events such as graduation ceremonies. The district will also take a family to court if their unpaid school lunch balance hits $500. Read more>>
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The Indianapolis Star
Prompted by the closure of three high schools as part of a district reorganization, Indianapolis Public Schools is requiring up to 350 high school teachers to reapply for jobs next school year at the remaining high schools. Read more>>
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The Baltimore Sun
The National Science Foundation is providing $1.2 million to help bolster the chemistry curriculum in Baltimore's high schools. The grant will support a partnership between the Baltimore Ecosystem Study and the city school system to design a course of study that infuses Earth science into chemistry classes. The topics explored will be Baltimore-focused. Read more>>
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Associated Press via The Washington Post
A fire led to the eventual end of Phoenix—a Maryland public school program for children with addiction that closed in 2012—but the state could see institutions like it rise again. With recent spikes in the Maryland heroin and opioid epidemic triggering calls for substantial changes, a state work group is weighing the return of recovery schools. Read more>>
From DA Magazine
DA Staff Brian Garverick, superintendent of Mansfield City Schools in Ohio, has banned electronic devices in an effort to disconnect students from social media. Read more>>
Opinion & Analysis
Wicked Local Middleton
The emotional health and wellness of our students has become one of the biggest challenges facing school districts in recent years, with mental health concerns far outweighing any other single issue in schools today. Read more>>
Opinion & Analysis
Marketplace
Thinking of principals as CEOs is part of a trend in education some teachers and public school advocates find worrying. There’s growing concern about the privatization of public education. But some of those business skills include delivering bad news, communicating in a crisis and doing what’s called a "stakeholder analysis" before making a big change. Read more>>
Opinion & Analysis
San Francisco Chronicle
Missing from many Friday night football games will be certified athletic trainers ready to address anything from common injuries to life-threatening situations. That’s because California is the only state that does not require its high school athletic trainers to be certified in any way. The state doesn’t even require schools to have trainers at games. So many do not. Read more>>
Industry News
OWC
The USB-C Travel Dock lets users connect the integrated USB-C cable to a laptop or other computer to utilize its five ports of mobile connectivity from a dock small enough to fit in a pocket. The ports include USB, SD Card, HDMI and USB-C Power. Read more>>
Industry News
StudySync
StudySync, powered by BookheadEd Learning, LLC, has two new additions in its array of teacher tools. A standards search tool and an embedded gradebook will increase teachers’ capacity to manage and tailor instruction with StudySync’s ELA/ELL program for grades 6-12. Read more>>
Industry News
Chalk Schools
Informed K12 is an easy-to-use workflow automation solution that helps school district administrators digitize routine forms and paperwork, automate complex workflow processes, and track approvals across school sites and departments. Read more>> View more news at District Administration's PR Portal
People Watch
The Daily Item
Chris Venna, principal of Shamokin Area Middle/High School, will become the school district’s superintendent. He will succeed retiring Superintendent James Zack. Read more>>
People Watch
Valley Roadrunner
The Valley Center–Pauma USD's board of trustees appointed Ron McCowan as superintendent of schools as of January 1. He has been with the school system for 19 years as an administrator. McCowan will take over from Superintendent Mary Gorsuch. Read more>>
People Watch
The Middletown Press
The Middletown Board of Education has hired Michael T. Conner as the next superintendent of schools. He has been the chief academic officer of Norwalk Public Schools since 2015. Conner will succeed Superintendent Patricia Charles. Read more>> |
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