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There at least 23 open investigations into alleged civil rights violations — most on the basis of disability, sex or race — across seven elementary and high school districts in Utah that receive federal funding. Read more>>
Legislation sponsored by Senator Patrick Diegnan to require school districts to offer course in computer science and Department of Education to adopt changes to NJ Student Learning Standards in computer science has been signed into law. Read more>>
South Carolina's public school system has become a national leader in Montessori education, apparently because it embraced such schools early on. Read more>>
Students are part of a statewide youth tobacco prevention movement called "TNSTRONG," whose mission is to make the next generation of Tennesseans tobacco-free. Read more>>

CHARLESTON, W.V. - The West Virginia House of Delegates this week passed a bill that will allow schools to pass out unused food to students. Read more>>
ANDOVER, MASS. -- A former elementary school teacher in Andover has filed a discrimination complaint against the school district, claiming that she was fired because of the high cost of her son’s cancer treatments. Read more>>
PHOENIX -- Two first-term Southern Arizona lawmakers have less than two weeks to salvage legislation designed to help teachers pay for classroom supplies. Read more>>

Formative Assessment (FA) is a proven way to increase learning and save teachers time. This guide provides resources for successful implementation of new FA strategies. Read more>>
ENID, Okla. — Where the state fails, local communities do their best to pick up the slack when it comes to helping their schools. Read more>>
The initial question: What is needed to create an educated student? Are we looking for doctors, lawyers, scientists, teachers, MBAs and engineers — or what? Read more>>
Like many states around the country, New Hampshire is in the throes of debating how best to educate our children. Here, the school voucher question takes top billing. Read more>>

A new FERPA judgment clarifies children’s digital data will be better protected and schools held accountable. Read more>>
We gathered data on the implementation of the Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) system from more than 2,000 schools throughout Wisconsin from 2009- 2016. Read more>>
Real-world passion projects inspired magnet school students in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to design sturdier bulletproof vests and faster sails, among other innovations. Read more>>
Jefferson Education Exchange
The Jefferson Education Accelerator, in partnership with the University of Virginia Curry School of Education, launched the Jefferson Education Exchange to bring educator perspectives to bear on ed tech procurement and research. JEX has received seed funding from Strada Education Network, along with support from the Curry School Foundation. Read more>>
The latest update to NetSupport School: version 12.5 includes an upgraded user interface, enhanced file transfer and distribution speeds, new deployment options and more. Read more>>
Packerland Broadband/Microsoft
A new agreement between Packerland Broadband, a division of CCI Systems Inc., and Microsoft Corp. will provide broadband internet access to approximately 82,000 people living in rural regions of northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan over the next four years. Read more>>
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