TOP NEWS WRSP The state senate is looking to have schools share superintendents but some are saying this would be detrimental to the school districts. The bill would allow school boards to agree to share a superintendent or allow voters in the district to force consolidation. Read more>> Sponsored Sponsored by Renaissance Should you be concerned about students’ attitudes toward mathematics? Research has answered with a resounding yes. Discover how motivation and anxiety influence math achievement for students at every grade—and get expert advice on how you help your students achieve math success in this research-driven blog. Read more>> The Citizen-Times Gov. Roy Cooper touted his proposal to spend an additional $130 million on public school safety and prevention across the state. The proposal comes after an increased number of shooting threats have been made to schools in North Carolina. Read more>> The Mercury News California's continuation high schools are meant to give students a last chance to get back on track for graduation, but state data reveal that many of the schools struggle with a basic challenge: Getting students to attend each day. Nearly 60 percent of continuation high school students were considered chronically absent. Read more>> Cronkite News Gov. Doug Ducey responded to plans for a teacher walkout by vetoing 10 bills and calling for legislators to craft a budget that includes his plan to increase teacher pay by 20 percent by 2020. Read more>> The Lens The Orleans Parish School Board has cleared the way for filters that remove lead from drinking water fountains at schools throughout the district, but not from kitchen sinks. Read more>> Grand Forks Herald The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction has launched an online education dashboard. The data includes information about test performance, school enrollment, attendance rates, graduation rates and teacher qualifications. Read more>> From DA Magazine Carol Patton All districts face employee issues. Some have learned better than others how to address problems early, before they erupt. Read more>> OPINION The Outlook Utah passed a bill that formally legalizes parental decisions that are designed to foster self-sufficiency. The state is attempting to navigate a path that recognizes such things as neglect or abuse, while still allowing for responsible parents to guide children on a path of development that leads to self-reliance. Read more>> Stateline No national database tracks the number of public schools that cram instructional hours into four days. But the schedule—long popular in rural Western communities—is becoming more common elsewhere as school leaders search for ways to both attract teachers and save money. Read more>> INDUSTRY NEWS SAM Labs SAM Blockly is a solution that enables students to progress from visual flow-based programming to block-based programming. Created in partnership with Workbench, it allows users to access a combination of content, the SAM Blockly app and SAM blocks. Read more>> Casio America, Inc. Casio America, Inc. announced its partnership with the Kendall Hunt Publishing Company to integrate Casio’s new ClassPad.net calculation software into the Discovering Algebra, Discovering Advanced Algebra and Discovering Geometry e-textbook series. Read more>> Learning.com Learning.com announced its digital literacy curriculum and content for grades K8 will be completely integrated with Google Classroom and other learning platforms. This will make it easier for educators to infuse the curriculum into lesson plans and remove additional steps when it comes to finding and assigning course content. Read more>> ✭ Visit the District Administration's PR Portal ✭ PEOPLE WATCH Montgomery Advertiser Eric Mackey, the executive director of School Superintendents of Alabama, was narrowly selected over Jefferson County Schools Superintendent Craig Pouncey. Mackey is expected to take over for interim state superintendent Ed Richardson on May 14. Read more>> KFYR Dickinson Public Schools has hired Shon Hocker, who is currently with Wyoming's Big Horn County School District 1, as its next superintendent. He will be coming to a district that’s grown more than 50 percent since 2009. Read more>> Roswell Patch The Fulton County School Board approved naming Kibbey Crumbley as the area superintendent for its Northwest Learning Community. She will be responsible for 15 elementary, five middle and five high schools in Alpharetta, Milton and Roswell. Read more>> | 