TOP NEWS CNN Oklahoma legislators approved a measure including a $6,100 pay raise for teachers, but the state teacher's union says the bill doesn't go far enough and plans to walk out Monday. Read more>> Sponsored Sponsored by First Student Learn more about the industry's most comprehensive and secure bus tracking and parent communication platform. Read more>> The Detroit News Twenty-one new struggling school districts in Michigan will be entering into partnership agreements with the Michigan Department of Education to improve achievement levels. Read more>> U.S. News & World Report With a shortage of federal funding, Idaho school districts are dipping more into their general fund to pay for special education services they're required by law to provide. Plus, a severe teacher shortage makes it especially tough to find teachers and other support professionals. Read more>> CBS News Schools in several of Kentucky's largest counties—including the state's two largest districts in Louisville and Lexington—were forced to close last Friday when teachers angered by the passage of a pension overhaul refused to go to work. Read more>> ABC News The Missouri House approved a budget plan last week with an extra $48 million for early childhood education programs and flat funding for public colleges and universities. Read more>> KJZZ Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey isn't bending to teachers' demands that he find a way to give them a 20 percent pay boost, instead insisting he's sticking to a 1 percent raise and whatever school districts can get out of $100 million in extra cash he's putting into his current budget proposal. Read more>> From DA Magazine Ken Trump The emotionally charged climates following the tragic attack in Parkland, Florida are understandable, but making knee-jerk decisions with a “do something, do anything, do it now” mantra can lead to high-risk, high-liability actions. Read more>> OPINION The Hechinger Report Would price transparency keep districts from spending more than they have to? Read more>> NPR When he graduated from college more than a decade ago, Mario Suarez knew two things for sure: He was going to be a teacher and he was going to transition from female to male. Read more>> Today.com Four times a day, the doors of Eagle Mountain Elementary in Fort Worth, Texas, fling open to let bouncy, bubbly, excited kindergarteners and first-graders pounce onto the playground. Read more>> INDUSTRY NEWS intelliVOL x2VOL from intelliVOL, used by schools to track student volunteer hours and community service, has released an individual membership version called x2VOL+. It lets teens log their own community service and volunteer hours for college admissions and scholarships, and file an Official Service Transcript. Read more>> Optoma Technology Optoma unveiled the ZH420UST, a 1080p ultra short throw projector that combines advances in light source and imaging technology for use in small to large classrooms, meeting rooms and auditoriums. Read more>> Accelerate Learning The STEMscopes digital science curriculum has been approved by the Mississippi State Board of Education as part of the state textbook adoption in science. STEMscopes Mississippi was picked up for use in kindergarten through eighth grade, and for biology in grades 9-12. Read more>> ✭ Visit the District Administration's PR Portal ✭ | 