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This year’s school rankings will not consider achievement gaps for economically disadvantaged students, students of color, students with disabilities or students with limited English. The Indiana State Board of Education voted to suspend part of Indiana law that requires schools to show progress in closing these gaps to receive an “A” ranking. Read more>>
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Children with disabilities spend most of the school day sitting and get very little exercise, even during recess and gym class, suggests a new study. Children with severe intellectual disabilities had the least amount of physical activity, compared with students with other types of disabilities. Read more>>
In New Orleans, violence is already at profoundly high levels. And in the past few years, the increased use of social media has added a new wrinkle to the problem as virtual disputes between students turn physical. Read more>>
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STEM saturates all classrooms in Virginia district
Harrisonburg City Public Schools in Virginia incorporates a technical- and engineering-based STEM curriculum starting with kindergarten and continuing right through high school. Read more>>
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The district's committee members opposed a ballot question that would accelerate the opening of charter schools across Massachusetts, saying that it could have a devastating effect on the school system’s finances and the quality of education. Boston joins more than 150 school committees that have passed resolutions against the ballot question. Read more>>
A Washington state private high school has overwhelmed its first three football opponents this year. But the school is now having trouble finding schools willing to play it with some of its players being the size of college and professional players. It highlights recruiting issues between private and public as public schools can only tap players in their district rather than search regionally. Read more>>
Just as families are getting used to the shifted start times for Seattle public schools, the school district has announced more changes. This time, they're going to add more time to the school day. The changes come as part of an agreement with the teacher's union. Read more>>
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In many communities, if you simply redraw the zoning lines you can accomplish school desegregation. Another way is to create magnet schools by trying to funnel resources into schools primarily in communities of color that would attract white students back to those schools. Read more>>
Creating accountability systems that take early grade quality into account will require both more intentional design and likely more resources—a hard sell for state policymakers dealing with reform fatigue and limited budgets. But, just as helping kids succeed in the early grades can reduce costs for future remediation later, getting K2 accountability right now will put states on a better path toward improving long-term student outcomes. Read more>>
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In the past few decades, research has provided compelling reasons for increasing the number of minority teachers in the classroom, such as that it could improve minority students’ academic performance. Now, a study adds a fresh reason to the mix: All students―regardless of race―might simply like these teachers better. Read more>>
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Follett has brought in almost 200 additional titles to its Lightbox lineup, including literature studies, U.S. history and more than 50 Spanish elementary school titles. Read more>>
The Cleveland Metro School District, the second largest school district in Ohio, implemented Anonymous Alerts, a communications, anti-bullying and safety reporting tool and mobile application system. Users can send reports, attach photos and videos and have encrypted one- or two-way communication with District security. Read more>>
Noodle Markets has launched the beta period of its marketplace, allowing K12 decision makers to research products in over 200 categories and test a select number of platform features. A toolkit will include best in breed RFX templates, state procurement rules and regulations. Read more>>
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The St. Landry Parish school board selected Patrick Jenkins, a St. Landry Parish native, tol be the new superintendent. He currently serves as the principal at Copper Mill Elementary in the Zachary ISD. Read more>>
Superintendent Vicki Wheatley, who has been with the Ohio district since January 2014m will leave when her contract ends in July. Before joining the Tiffin district, Wheatley was the assistant superintendent at Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools. Read more>>
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