TOP NEWS The New Mexican The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled this week that the state Public Education Department must obtain permission from the U.S. Education Department before reducing funding to local school districts to offset federal support. Read more>> Sponsored Sponsored by Instructure Assessments measure student learning and provide a powerful means for improving achievement. Learn how Canvas provides a quick and easy way to make formative assessments. Read more>> Miami Herald In the wake of the shooting, Broward students have contacted the superintendent and school administrators to tell them that “now is the time to have a real conversation about gun control laws in our country,” said Superintendent Robert Runcie. Read more>> Casper Star-Tribune The bill that would require “In God We Trust” to be displayed in all public school classrooms across the state, as well as in the lobby of state government buildings. The bill passed its introductory vote with just 16 of the 60 lawmakers in the House voting against it. Read more>> USA Today Security measures and active shooter training at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School were not enough to stop a gunman from killing 17 people, a Broward County School Board member said. Read more>> Des Moines Register House Education Committee Chairman Rep. Walt Rogers said a controversial plan to enact an education savings account program and expand charter school access will not advance this year. Read more>> Forum News Service via Pioneer Press The number of Minnesota high school youth vaping e-cigarettes has risen nearly 50 percent in three years, a statistic state health officials described as alarming. The e-cig use contributed to an increase, from 24.6 to 26.4 percent, of high school students who report using tobacco, the first time in 17 years the state has seen an increase. Read more>> From DA Magazine Matt Zalaznick Managing and keeping track of the many hours of professional development required for a district’s non-instructional staff may be one of an administrator’s more underappreciated responsibilities. Read more>> OPINION The Sun Chronicle There is evidence to suggest that the drop in the number of young people smoking may have to do with the number of young people trying e-cigarettes, or vaping. But school officials are struggling to contain what is becoming more and more common among young people. Read more>> MarketWatch While reduced numbers of qualified teachers will certainly exacerbate, a potentially bigger issue is attrition among teachers. While low salaries do play a role, teachers are generally more frustrated with the lack of say they have in schools’ decisions and curriculum. Read more>> Education Dive When statewide civics education policy is insufficient, school districts are in a unique position to shift the tide themselves. Where civics is taught, it often focuses only on the basic facts of government. But students must also learn the skills necessary to become active and engaged citizens. Read more>> INDUSTRY NEWS C Spire C Spire and the Microsoft Philanthropies-supported Technology Education and Literacy in Schools program are teaming up on efforts aimed at improving and accelerating teacher skills, professional development and high school classroom instruction in computer science in Mississippi. Read more>> Prometric/ETS A new 10-year agreement means Prometric—which has had a long-term relationship with Educational Testing Service (ETS) since 1992—will continue to deliver ETS flagship brands such as GRE, TOEFL and the Praxis exams in its extensive global testing network. Read more>> ✭ Visit the District Administration's PR Portal ✭ PEOPLE WATCH KIWA The Sheldon Community Schools Board of Education hired Cory Myer as the next superintendent. Myer, who is currently superintendent in the North Iowa CSD, will replace Robin Spears, who will be retiring at the end of June. Read more>> The Sentinel Carlisle Area School Board members appointed Christina M. Spielbauer as permanent superintendent. She was picked last June as acting superintendent through the current school year. Spielbauer was the assistant superintendent under John Friend, who retired. Read more>> CBS Pittsburgh Brendan Hyland, who is currently principal of North Allegheny Intermediate, was voted in by Plum Borough School District. Several parents and taxpayers urged the board not to rush the matter. Read more>> | 