TOP NEWS The Washington Post More than $1 billion would be spent on private school vouchers and other school choice plans under the budget proposal released by President Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. The proposal also calls for slashing the Education Department’s budget and devoting more resources to career training. Read more>> Sponsored Sponsored by Discovery Education STEM Connect Revolutionizing STEM brings to mind robots, nanotechnology and 3D printers. All of these things fit squarely in the STEM fields and belong in a STEM-ready classroom. But ask women who are revolutionizing STEM in the classroom what they’re focused on; they will give you the same answer: people. Read more>> Chicago Tribune Chicago Public Schools officials will phase out three high schools over three years rather than shut them down this summer, an abrupt change to a long-standing plan to address schools that have struggled with enrollment and academics in one of the city's most underserved neighborhoods. Read more>> The Denver Post A federal judge ruled that the Douglas County School District did not provide an adequate education to a student who has autism and must reimburse his family for the cost of sending him to a private school for students with disabilities. Read more>> WKSU The Ohio Board of Education has voted to recoup more than $19 million in overpayments to the state’s largest online public charter school, which closed its doors last month. The state Department of Education is directed to take whatever measures necessary to recover the funds from the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT). Read more>> New York Post New York City Mayor de Blasio's decision to pay school bus workers seniority benefits that are not part of their contract is going to cost taxpayers $136 million—and a city lawmaker is calling for an investigation. Read more>> Los Angeles Times California would become the first state to prohibit minors from playing organized tackle football before high school under a proposal made by lawmakers concerned about the health risks. Read more>> From DA Magazine Steven Wyman-Blackburn The spread of learning on mobile devices has driven providers to push science platforms into the cloud. Read more>> OPINION The Hechinger Report Now that researchers believe they can detect mind wandering, what do we do with it? One idea is for instructional software to monitor and combat mind-wandering in real time. But perhaps the best use would be for evaluating instructional software, pointing out when and where computerized learning is a bore. Read more>> Cincinnati.com Students should feel safe, secure and welcomed in our nation’s schools. But the prevalence of social media, recent incidents of racial discrimination and more have clearly not been helpful to learning communities. There must be a commitment from adults to lead the way to establish school belongingness. Read more>> The 74 According to a new study, students showed statistically significant academic gains when they were learning from teachers receiving more on-the-job development support, career advancement while teaching, and collaboration time. Read more>> From DA Magazine Matt Zalaznick A new movement that promises closer cooperation between higher ed and K12 aims to end this legacy of passing the buck. Read more>> INDUSTRY NEWS TED/National Geographic Learning/Cengage Learn English with TED Talks is an app—developed by National Geographic Learning in partnership with TED—designed for students enrolled in programs to learn English as a foreign language. It is accompanied by a classroom presentation tool and lesson plans for instructors. Read more>> Boy Scouts of America STEM Scouts is an afterschool program being introduced into three inner-city New Jersey schools. The extensive program exposes students to the world of STEM through hands-on experiments, field trips, regular interaction with STEM professionals and publishing opportunities in peer-reviewed journals. Read more>> Schneider Electric Pasadena USD is partnering with Schneider Electric to implement infrastructure improvement projects that will generate $5.3 million in energy and operational savings. Teachers from the district's Washington STEAM Magnet Academy will also participate in the National Institute for STEM Education’s certification program. Read more>> ✭ Visit the District Administration's PR Portal ✭ PEOPLE WATCH WLKY Marty Pollio is the new superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools. In addition to working in the district for two decades, Pollio has been the acting superintendent since last July when Superintendent Donna Hargens resigned. Read more>> The Herald The Clover school district has hired Sheila Quinn, former deputy state superintendent for innovation and effectiveness at the South Carolina Department of Education, as the new district leader. Superintendent Marc Sosne, who has led Clover schools since 2007, is retiring. Read more>> KCUR Michael Fulton has been named as the new leader for the Kansas school district. He comes to Shawnee Mission School District from Pattonville School District in Missouri, where he has worked for 23 years, the past 11 as superintendent. Read more>> | 