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In the Chicago Public Schools system, enrollment has been declining, the budget is seldom enough, and most children come from low-income homes. But students here appear to be learning faster than those in almost every other school system in the country, according to new data. Read more>>
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With the homework pendulum swinging back and forth in the era of edtech, has your district revised its homework policies in the last few years? If so, why? And how have you handled reactions from parents? Please follow the link to connect with us and share your insights for an upcoming DA features story. Contact us>>
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After months of contention between the community and the district administrators over the rollout of a $229 million construction bond, Scottsdale USD has hired outside attorneys to look into whether they followed proper procurement practices. State investigators are also looking into the matter. Read more>>
A fresh analysis of $670 million of budgeted Baltimore capital projects—which includes school renovations—found that predominantly white neighborhoods were slated for almost twice as much spending over the past five years as mostly minority parts of the city. Read more>>
Proving energy conservation also makes good business sense, the St. Johns County School District estimates it has saved $44.4 million in what is called “cost avoidance” over nearly the past decade. Read more>>
The tax bill winding its way through Washington is already rippling out into the heavily taxed New Jersey suburbs. Residents of Nutley voted down a school spending plan meant to build classrooms for overcrowded schools. Confusion over how much they’ll pay with the new bill had many taxpayers wary of voting themselves an increase. Read more>>
The Florida county's school board presented a holiday gift to almost all its 27,000 employees. The raises, mostly ranging from 2.75 percent to 5 percent, will cost about $30 million. Read more>>
DA has announced the honorees in Round 2 of the TechXcellence national recognition program. These schools have incorporated technology in professional development and reading and writing instruction programs to boost student success. Read more>>
The December 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School left a lasting mark on the way students, parents and officials view school safety. In addition to reigniting debates over gun control and mental health care, it helped usher in an era of "active shooter drills" and difficult conversations about safety for even the youngest kids. Read more>>
Corporal punishment is on the decline in American schools. Although corporal punishment is allowed in 22 states, several of those states have made great strides toward eliminating the practice. Read more>>
Schools across the country are nervously watching to see if the Federal Communications Commission chooses to repeal Obama-era regulations that protect an open internet. Educators rely heavily on technology in the classroom, so the repeal vote could dramatically impact the way students learn. Read more>>
Growing mental health needs of students ranked as one of the major issues facing educators who participated in DA’s 2018 Outlook Survey. Read more>>
Starting in September 2018, students from low-income families who take the ACT with fee waivers will be allowed to send ACT score reports for free to colleges and/or scholarship agencies at any time during their college search process. Read more>>
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Working in collaboration with Cartoon Network and its Stop Bullying: Speak Up campaign, 826 National's eight youth writing organizations created inclusion-themed writing workshops for elementary and middle school students to inspire stories of compassion and understanding in an effort to stop bullying before it starts. Read more>>
Developed in concert with updated Campus Sites school content management software, Campus Reach has added a school notification system to its school communication cloud. It enables schools to deliver push notifications directly to their school community using this cloud-based software. Read more>>
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The West Virginia School Building Authority board awarded about $59.1 million in construction and renovation money to 22 county school systems, including $7 million to fix the heating and cooling issues and replace part of the roof of one county’s career center. Read more>>
A task force charged with addressing Rhode Island’s school building crisis is considering a recommendation to spend $500 million in state bonds on renovations and repairs, one of several measures aimed at encouraging school districts to undertake sweeping facilities improvements. Read more>>
Newburgh’s school board reviewed a wide-ranging $270 million construction and renovation plan. The plan focuses on a new $95 million facility, millions for renovations and $39 million for air conditioning in all district buildings. Read more>>
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