TOP NEWS The Topeka Capitol-Journal House members dismissed a $500 million school funding plan, sending lawmakers into a frenzy of deal-making as they look for a solution that satisfies a court mandate without creating budget upheaval. Read more>> Sponsored Sponsored by Istation From computer-adaptive diagnostic and screening programs to ongoing progress monitoring, see how formative assessments boost student achievement with the insights schools need to grow. Check out Istation's Formative Assessment: A Way to Mold Instruction to learn more. Read more>> The Washington Post Tens of thousands of teachers came to the state capitol as part of a statewide walkout that has shuttered schools. Teachers are urging lawmakers to restore education funding, which has fallen 30 percent over the last decade. Read more>> The 74 In the vast majority of states, simply attaining a high school diploma does not qualify students to attend a public university, according to a new study. The report's authors recommend that states implement a more comprehensive set of completion requirements, including a sequence of 15 courses and at least three CTE-focused credits. Read more>> Holland Sentinel A bill that would allow high school juniors and seniors to earn graduation credits from internships recently passed the Michigan House. A companion bill would tweak the law so students participating in internships would still count as full-time students. Read more>> New York Daily News The number of U.S. schools banning cell phones is declining steadily, with 66 percent keeping them out of schools in 2015-16—down from more than 90 percent in 2009-10—according to a new survey. Read more>> News Chief Florida is preparing to launch the nation’s first program that diverts state tax revenues to pay for students who have been bullied to attend private schools. It’s the latest expansion of what has become the country’s largest school voucher experiment. Read more>> District Administration Survey District Administration Cricket, video-gaming and other new sports are joining K12 athletic departments. DA wants to interview administrators or coaches about why their schools have added these and other new sports. https://www.districtadministration.com/prnews/queries Contact us>> OPINION KQED The insecurities that adolescents feel as they undergo the transitions necessary in growing up make them especially vulnerable to believing the worst. This tendency can lead to chronic anxiety, depression and anger, and can interfere with relationships and success in school. Helping children grasp the importance of thinking more realistically may help protect them. Read more>> The New York Times E-cigarettes have been touted by their makers and some public health experts as devices to help adult smokers kick the habit. But school officials, struggling to control an explosion of vaping among high school and middle school students, fear that the devices are creating a new generation of nicotine addicts. Read more>> The Register-Guard We need to reform the entire education system, not continue a piecemeal approach of more tests. We must invest in education by improving parent-teacher communication, rebuilding outdated schools, promoting high-quality teacher training, and selecting experienced and knowledgeable people to guide education development in public schools. Read more>> From DA Magazine Shawna De La Rosa In Florida’s Collier County Public Schools, educators’ use of social media to connect with parents and the broader community started with “a coalition of the willing.” Read more>> INDUSTRY NEWS The Glimpse Group, Inc. The Glimpse Group, a virtual and augmented reality (AR) company, has acquired its 10th subsidiary, Early Adopter, LLC, a web design and AR-based software provider targeting the education space. Read more>> Vaddio/Legrand/Cattura The recording studio solution combines a Vaddio AV Bridge MATRIX PRO switcher, Cattura CaptureCast, Vaddio RoboSHOT PTZ cameras, Middle Atlantic RFR series mobile rack and Shure wireless microphones that can be used for live production, automated presentation, and unified conferencing and collaboration. Read more>> Capstone PebbleGo is launching three new Spanish modules in early fall 2018: PebbleGo Biografías (Biographies), PebbleGo Ciencia (Science) and PebbleGo Estudios Sociales (Social Studies). All modules will include a content map that matches the English-language version, Spanish text and read-aloud Spanish audio. Read more>> ✭ Visit the District Administration's PR Portal ✭ PEOPLE WATCH The Falmouth Enterprise Lori S. Duerr has been named as the next superintendent of schools for the Massachusetts district. At present, she is the assistant superintendent for the Colonial School District in New Castle, Delaware. Read more>> KTIV Currently an elementary school principal at the Dunkerton CSD, Patrick Carlin has been newly named as Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's new superintendent. He will take over for Bill Thompson, who is retiring at the end of the school year. Read more>> Press & Guide Stiles Simmons was chosen as the Michigan district’s next top administrator. He replaces current Superintendent Sue Carnell, who is retiring June 30. Simmons is presently the superintendent of Baldwin Community Schools. Read more>> WPRI The city of New Bedford will have a new superintendent of public schools. Thomas Anderson, currently the superintendent in Randolph, will replace Pia Durkin, who announced her resignation last fall. Read more>> | 