TOP NEWS The New York Times New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposal to eliminate an exam for specialized schools, known as the SHSAT, would upend an admissions system that is dominated by this elite group of schools. Read more>> Sponsored Sponsored by Scholastic Education New from Scholastic, Literacy Pro, Ooka Island and W.O.R.D. provide adaptive and personalized instruction and practice, teaching the essential skills needed for student success. Read more>> Rapid City Journal The federal education department's Office for Civil Rights is conducting seven investigations against Rapid City Area Schools, the most in South Dakota and more than twice the number of any other district in the state. Read more>> AP via GazetteXtra Some private schools in Florida that rely on public funding teach students that dinosaurs and humans lived together, that God’s intervention prevented Catholics from dominating North America and that slaves who “knew Christ” were better off than free men who did not. Read more>> From DA Magazine DA Staff A recent study of completed and ongoing superintendent tenure in the 100 largest school districts shows that the average completed tenure is 6.16 years, while the current ongoing average is 3.8 years. Read more>> Crain's Detroit Business Two years after a brush with bankruptcy, Detroit's public schools face a new crisis in deteriorating school buildings that could prove more daunting to fix. Read more>> Las Vegas Sun Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has urged more school districts to participate in the four-year-old Texas program in the wake of recent shootings at high schools in Parkland, Florida, and Santa Fe, Texas. Read more>> AP via The Island Packet Dozens of Michigan school districts could see sizable layoffs or closure under the 2018-2019 education budget signed by Gov. Rick Snyder this week. Read more>> northjersey.com As school districts across New Jersey clamor to hire armed guards, some law enforcement experts are concerned about a potential shortage of candidates equipped to serve as school officers. Read more>> OPINION The Times-Tribune The sad truth is that not every district — as it exists today — possesses the infrastructure and foundation to offer children the best possible educational experience. Read more>> The Lewiston Tribune Idaho is one of six states that spend nothing to help young children become ready to learn before they walk into the classroom. The others include New Hampshire, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and Montana. Read more>> cjonline.com The Kansas Supreme Court declared the Legislature’s school funding formula unconstitutional, but a collective sigh of relief was breathed upon learning it wouldn’t close schools nor would a special session be needed. Read more>> NOLA.com Our hometown of New Orleans, like much of America, has faced a persistent problem: grave educational inequity. In the past 13 years, New Orleans' educators have decided to tackle it head-on. Read more>> INDUSTRY NEWS Accelify Solutions, LLC Chesapeake Public Schools will begin utilizing Accelify's AcceliTRACK special education service tracking system, AcceliROUTE transportation tracking system, AccelPCS personal care services tracking system and AcceliCLAIM Medicaid billing management system. Accelify will also provide comprehensive Medicaid billing consulting and support services to maximize Medicaid reimbursements. Read more>> Bretford Manufacturing, Inc. Bretford’s latest iteration of its TechGuard Connect charging lockers offers expanded features, including an integrated 5” touchscreen and RFID-powered check-in/check-out functionality that turn the lockers into self-service kiosks. Read more>> Merriam Webster/zSpace, Inc. A partnership will bring Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary for English word definitions and pronunciations to zSpace’s latest augmented and virtual applications (AR/VR) for the education market. This vocabulary building feature will be rolled out in zSpace’s latest software release. Read more>> ✭ Visit the District Administration's PR Portal ✭ |