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Detroit Public Schools will not be on the hook to pay more than $300,000 in legal fees to sue two teachers for what the district claims was their roles in instigating massive teacher sickouts earlier in the year. The Michigan Department of Treasury says it will foot the bill. Read more>>
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Middle and high school students in Pennsylvania can now be criminally charged for hazing their peers, as new state regulations go into effect following several high-profile incidents at local schools. Read more>>
Some of the nation’s school teachers get a lot more time for planning lessons than others. A new analysis has found that elementary school teachers in Montgomery County top the list, getting more planning time than their counterparts in 147 large U.S. school districts. Read more>>
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New initiative backs tech-ready librarians
Future Ready Librarians expands concepts of literacy—from books to tech to STEM. The initiative also drives the nationwide transformation of libraries, as librarians take the lead in creating makerspaces in their districts. Read more>>
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High schools are becoming increasingly bullish about enrolling students in advanced classes. These courses, the standard refrain goes, will prepare young people for the rigor of higher education. It turns out that students who take AP classes don’t actually get better college grades, a pair of researchers found. Read more>>
School starts in the Florida district in just two weeks, and leaders are desperately dashing to get a new school ready for hundreds of kids. Midtown Academy marks a district takeover from the shuttered, failing University Preparatory Academy, which officially closed its doors last week. Within hours, the district agreed to take over the school and its building. Read more>>
The Lee County school board will be voting on the coming school year’s tentative budget, currently set at $1.4 billion. It includes a general fund of $855.1 million, up more than $15 million from last year. Read more>>
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If we really cared about improving the education of all students, we would give teachers the autonomy to tailor instruction to meet their students' needs and to write their own tests. Anyone who wants to know how students in one state compare with students in other states can get that information from the N.A.E.P., the existing federal test. Read more>>
Education researchers interested in growth mindset have done numerous studies showing that when students believe their intelligence can grow and change with effort, they perform better on academic tests. These findings have sparked interest and debate about how to encourage a growth mindset in students both at home and at school. Read more>>
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During the recession, Arizona districts endured billions in budget cuts that reduced funding and prevented salary increases. School districts now have the opportunity to begin refilling the hole but they are faced with wrenching choices: balancing top priorities—like raising teacher and staff salaries—and funding critical classroom and infrastructure needs. Read more>>
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The HXB Series Luminaires offers improved visibility and safety with zero strike time while eliminating the need to constantly service fixtures high above the action. This allows for minimal interruptions and facility closing for maintenance needs, along with the 100,000 hour lifetime. Read more>>
ImPACT Applications, Inc., developer of ImPACT, ImPACT Passport and the ImPACT Concussion Management Model, is collaborating with the Dave Duerson Athletic Safety Fund, Inc. to provide underserved schools across the United States with critical components of concussion management: baseline and post-injury testing. Read more>>
Making its debut in Cleveland, the week-long Lowekey Lab camp will provide high school students with hands-on experience in mobile application development and business development while they work side-by-side with industry leaders, budding entrepreneurs and IBM developers. Read more>>
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