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The Republic
A huge expansion of Arizona's controversial school-voucher program is expected to be put on hold, as a grass-roots group says it will file enough signatures to at least temporarily prevent the law from taking effect. Read more>>
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The Seattle Times
It’s been more than 36 days since the Washington Legislature crammed through a sweeping overhaul of public education. And school districts still don’t have a firm grasp on who wins and loses in that deal, and how beneficial the changes will be. Read more>>
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Star Tribune
New statewide test results reveal a familiar tale of woe for Minnesota schools: No improvements in math and reading, nor in the state’s stubborn achievement gap. This year, 42.3 percent of Minneapolis students met the math standards, down from 43.8 percent, while 43.4 percent were proficient in reading, up from 42.9 percent. Read more>>
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The Mercury News
Compton and Los Angeles' Keeping It Real Together initiative is projected to reach 80,000 teens and their parents by 2020 in a community with a teen birth rate higher than the state average. But now the teen pregnancy prevention program is in limbo because funding was ended two years early by the Trump administration. Read more>>
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Bleacher Report
The number of high school football players dropped by 25,901 participants in 2016-17, according to a new report. Football still had the highest number of overall participants, however, with 1,086,748 in total last season. An additional 61 schools added football to their athletic offerings in 2016-17 as well. Read more>>
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American-Statesman
The House Appropriations Committee considered bills that would redirect excess money from the rainy day fund to fund the public school system as well as the constant budget shortfall in the Teacher Retirement System. Read more>>
From DA Magazine
DA's TechXcellence Is a school in your district achieving technology excellence in Reading and Writing Instruction or Professional Development? Ask them to apply for recognition as a School of TechXcellence. Deadline August 11. Read more>>
From DA Magazine East High School students in the Rochester City School District recently earned the opportunity to send their microgravity experiment to the International Space Station. Read more>>
Opinion & Analysis
The Record
In 2011, New Jersey enacted a tough anti-bullying law. Yet despite that new law, bullying has not waned in the state. But it is through a digital, ethically challenged jungle that children walk every day. Laws go only so far. It takes enforcement and education. It takes action on the part of all of us—children and adults—to avoid remaining passive when they see bullying. Read more>>
Opinion & Analysis
The Herald Bulletin
Awareness, understanding and empathy can go a long way toward bridging cultural gaps. And that can go a long way toward helping minority students build trust with their white teachers and, hopefully, increase engagement and decrease discipline issues. That ultimately seems more effective and cost efficient than creating new schools that segregate. Read more>>
Opinion & Analysis
NPR
A program created several years ago by the Pasadena school district's independent fundraising foundation keeps real estate agents connected. The goal of the program is to give real estate agents up-to-date information about new programs and results in the district—and to ask them what schools can do to attract families. Read more>>
Industry News
Flipped Learning Global Initiative The Flipped Learning Global Initiative announced a joint venture with Accretive Media to launch FL Global Publishing. The new publishing arm will focus on the work of Flipped Learning researchers and practitioners around the world by publishing print books, e-books, audio books and short practical guides. Read more>>
Industry News
SSRN/Elsevier Elsevier's SSRN, a working paper repository and preprint server, launched the Chemistry Research Network, or ChemRN. Chemistry researchers can post preprints and working papers, share ideas and other early stage research, and collaborate. It allows users to upload and read abstracts and full text papers. Read more>>
Industry News
National Association for Pupil Transportation The National Association for Pupil Transportation has partnered with The Dash Group to create the School Bus Driver Safety and Risk Index, a customized way for employers to measure a school bus driver's decision-making ability. Read more>> View more news at District Administration's PR Portal
People Watch
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Vallecitos School Superintendent David Jones will take over as head of Bonsall schools. Bonsall School Superintendent Justin Cunningham left his position with the district on July 27, after resigning for health reasons. Read more>>
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Finger Lakes Times
After 12 years as a high school principal in Saratoga County, Matthew Sickles is ready to take over as superintendent of the Phelps-Clifton Springs CSD. He succeeds Jamie Farr, who left Midlakes to become superintendent of the Canandaigua City School District. Read more>> |
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