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The chairman of the State Board of Education said board members "need to encourage and prod the General Assembly to take action" to increase the pay of public school administrators in the state. North Carolina ranks 50th in the nation, including Washington, D.C., for principal pay. Under the state's pay structure, some teachers are paid more than assistant principals. Read more>>
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Colorado schools would receive a modest increase in student funding under a proposed budget released by Gov. John Hickenlooper’s administration. But schools still wouldn’t be getting as much money as they should, in part because of a sluggish economy. Read more>>
Lawmakers blame a 70 percent drop in oil and gas prices since 2014. This year, the state faced a $1.3 billion deficit and cut $34 million in education funding.But critics say that’s in part due to years of giving tax breaks to oil companies. Nearly one-third of Oklahoma’s school districts, in mostly poor, rural areas, have had to shorten the school week. Read more>>
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DA Trend Watch 2017: Predict the cutting-edge of K12
Not long ago, few of us were talking about social-emotional learning or makerspaces—now, many districts use the latter tool to teach the former. Please follow the link to forecast what little-known issue, initiative or technology will dominate classrooms three, five and 10 years from now. Select predictions will appear in the January edition of District Administration. Read more>>
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The superintendents and elected school boards of 11 Texas districts—including Dallas, Houston and Fort Worth—have been ordered by the state education agency to attend two-day training programs to learn how to fix their failing schools. Read more>>
The Justice Department has reached a settlement agreement with Louisiana Tech University to reduce barriers to enrollment for black students and further desegregate faculty, staff and facilities at the A.E. Phillips Laboratory School, a K8 public school operated by Louisiana Tech. Read more>>
In Boston, the city doesn’t provide transportation passes if students live less than two miles from their schools. Some people are calling for that to change. The $30 monthly pass cost is a price many can’t afford, especially if families have more than one child. Advocates say that means it’s difficult for some students to participate in after school programs, get internships or hold down a job. Read more>>
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A new study showed that the prevalence of obesity increased from 8.9 percent to 11.5 percent and being overweight from 23.3 percent to 28.7 percent for students followed from kindergarten through second grade. All of that increase occurred during the two summer vacation periods, not during the three school years, the new study found. Read more>>
Efforts to improve students’ educational outcomes in Washington state’s public schools must include a closer look at attendance. Nearly 15 percent of the state's students are chronically absent. The connection between attendance, school failure and lost opportunities are obvious. Read more>>
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For most working parents, the difficult juggling between work schedules and school schedules is typical. School days that end mid-afternoon, frequent closings and strict medical policies make life for many parents a heart-wrenching balancing act. But it may be taking a greater toll than many people realize. Read more>>
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Discovery Education has partnered with CME Group to offer high school classrooms nationwide a standards-aligned education program that broadens students’ understanding of key economic principles using digital learning modules and films. Read more>>
The latest version of Parallels launched Parallels Remote Application Server version 15.5 offers support for Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure to help streamline desktop and application delivery, support for Windows Server 2016, as well as an enhanced mobile experience within iOS and Android clients supporting native touch gestures. Read more>>
A strategic partnership between Renaissance and Achieve3000 enables educators to integrate the differentiated instruction and Response to Intervention approaches for students with embedded and interim assessments, learning analytics and tailored instruction across all tiers of intervention. Read more>>
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Public and private institutions initiated $4.6 billion worth of construction projects last year, the highest seen in New York City since at least 2009. A new report also notes that public and private construction starts totaled $26.1 billion over the last eight years with $9.6 billion going to school projects. Read more>>
Voters approve about 80 percent of bond measures for local school districts. The last four statewide school bond measures were also approved by voters. Yet Proposition 51, the $9-billion school bond measure on next week’s ballot, is struggling and poll numbers put the measure at risk of a rare failure. Read more>>
A legislative committee is recommending tapping the state’s $1.5 billion rainy day account for some $80 million in school building projects this coming year. The supplemental appropriations bill will be used predominately for two school construction projects totaling $71 million, along with a host of smaller projects. Read more>>
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