TOP NEWS WICS The legislation requires schools to allow parents to give their children medical marijuana if they are eligible for Illinois’ medical marijuana program. However, school administrators or teachers are not allowed to administer medical cannabis. Read more>> Sponsored Sponsored by Skookii Looking for an easier way to collect online and in-person payments during parent orientation? Designed and developed by a former school business manager, Skookii is currently the fastest-growing school payment solution due to its affordability and simplicity. Get started in 20 minutes. Read more>> Westchester Journal News Two weeks after the state Education Department told New York school districts to back off efforts to verify the residency of students, several districts that say they have been in touch with state officials are still going ahead with plans to confirm student addresses. Read more>> Chalkbeat Indiana The state's online charter schools told state officials that they deserve special consideration because they are more likely to serve students who are below grade level, who frequently move, and who face other hurdles. But despite concerns about oversight, the schools’ authorizers said the state need not add any laws to further accountability. Read more>> District Administration Survey District Administration Schools are boosting the accuracy of history and social studies instruction by focusing on the contributions of minorities, the LGBT community and other previously marginalized groups. If this is a priority in your district, we'd like to include your input in an upcoming feature. Click here to become a source. Contact us>> The Spokesman-Review Capping years of talks with the city, the Spokane Public Schools board approved a wide-ranging, $495 million bond measure that would add three middle schools, replace three others and provide substantive improvements throughout the district. Read more>> Chalkbeat A new New York bill aims to expand gifted and talented programs in elementary and middle schools, and start a new track of classes for advanced students. But how much the bill will actually spur integration in New York City is unclear. Read more>> The Wall Street Journal School administrators consider the likelihood of a shooting real enough that some districts are buying active-shooter insurance. The coverage, also called “active-assailant” insurance, gained traction in the past year, following several mass shootings. Read more>> OPINION The Hechinger Report It is incumbent on every sector of our society—public and private—to put all students on the path to successful futures. As we continue the work of increasing the high school graduation rate, we must remember that graduation isn’t the goal, it’s the starting line. And corporate America can play a bigger role. Read more>> Public Advocates The report shows a massive failure on the part of California charter schools to be transparent about how they spend millions of taxpayer dollars to benefit high-need students. The report found critical financial and engagement information missing, unavailable or incomplete at a shocking number of charter schools. Read more>> Rockland Journal News More school districts have been requiring families to periodically re-enroll their children. It is a complicated process. There's a few reasons for the process, including a fiduciary responsibility to local taxpayers, community outcry and staying up-to-date on important contact information. Read more>> From DA Magazine Steven Blackburn To accommodate growth in enrollment, a renovated, expanded library and a new 8,840-square-foot wing with four classrooms now stand at Donaldson Primary School. Read more>> INDUSTRY NEWS PowerSchool PowerSchool announced the closing of its acquisition of PeopleAdmin, a provider of talent management, professional development, student assessment and analytics for education. The deal includes solutions such as TalentEd and Performance Matters. Read more>> Smoothwall Using a pre-graded severity alert system, the cloud-based RADAR instantly notifies administrators of critical incidents such as cyberbullying, self-harm, suicide and radicalization. RADAR is securely hosted on Azure, Microsoft's cloud computing service. Read more>> FIRST For the FIRST LEGO League Jr. MISSION MOON and FIRST LEGO League INTO ORBIT Challenges, FIRST collaborated with experts in the fields of aerospace education, astrogeology, human physiology in space, space exploration technology and more. The challenge missions reflect the physical and social problems associated with long-duration space flight. Read more>> ✭ Visit the District Administration's PR Portal ✭ PEOPLE WATCH Montgomery News The Pennsylvania district's school board selected Scott A. Davidheiser to lead the school system. He is currently the assistant superintendent for secondary education in the Central Bucks School District. Davidheiser is replacing Marykay Feeley, who is retiring after 13 years as superintendent. Read more>> KIII Robstown ISD students will be starting their school year with Jose Moreno as their new superintendent. He has 22 years of experience as a bilingual teacher, assistant principal, principal and senior executive director of curriculum. Moreno comes from the La Vernia ISD, where he previously served as superintendent. Read more>> WFMJ Mahoning County Career and Technical Center has named its newest superintendent. John Zehentbauer has been at the center since 1991 as a teacher, career technical supervisor, director and, most recently, as assistant superintendent of the school. Read more>> | 