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Boston's mayor said he stands by embattled Superintendent Tommy Chang in the wake of an IRS audit showing improper accounting in student activity funds at city schools. The mayor also said the city is bringing in an outside group to investigate those accounts throughout the school system. Read more>>
Giftedness is not just a test score. How many students have we seen who did not have a test score to qualify for a giftedprogram but became an expert in an area of passion and interest? Read more>>
A United States District Court judge in San Francisco issued a divided ruling on a portion of a school discipline case involving a social media account created by a high school student that had several racist memes posted on it. Read more>>
A second transgender student is fighting for locker room access at the same suburban school district where a lengthy and historic battle over transgender rights set national precedence a few years ago. Read more>>
A surprise metal detector screening at a Manhattan school turned up a trove of knives, according to the city Department of Education. Ten students were suspended after the unsuspecting kids were subjected to the random screening. Read more>>
The U.S. Agriculture Department released a new school lunch rule that would let cafeterias skip the whole grains and serve salty food, as well as sweetened milk. Health experts gave the new rule an “F” and said a return to unhealthy standards is not the way to get kids to eat better. Read more>>
The Clark County School District closed its crippling budget deficit after approving roughly $25 million in cuts. The savings stem in part from a cut to a school associate superintendent position and the reduction of the district’s unassigned ending fund balance. Read more>>
We can debate the federal tax cut plans all day long. But there's no debate over the value of extending insurance coverage to children whose families could not otherwise afford it. Being insured enables children to receive checkups and other preventive care, treat illnesses promptly and stay in school, ready to learn. Read more>>
Kids need to know why our system of democracy and checks and balances are to be valued. They also need to know that our country, despite it strengths, is flawed, and that their participation is part of the process of improving it. Read more>>
The old five-letter system is unfair to students and provides no useful information about the individual’s understanding of the topics. Good teachers love proficiency precisely because it allows them to measure exactly what skills the student has shown they have achieved. Read more>>
Student Transportation Inc.
A subsidiary of Student Transportation Inc.’s Managed Services Group has invested in HopSkipDrive, a rideshare service for children. HopSkipDrive provides customized transportation services, including getting students to sports, band practice, the doctor’s office, volunteer activities and school enhancement activities. Read more>>
International Society for Technology in Education
By incorporating the International Society for Technology in Education's Standards for Students, the Vermont State Board of Education has joined the list of several other states and school districts formalizing use of the standards. Read more>>
The new My Letters alive Journal program and free mobile app use augmented reality to give early learners an immersive, 3D letter-learning experience. It is designed for both at-home and classroom use. Read more>>
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After 32 years of K12 education, Jeffrey Schatz will be retiring at the end of the 2017-18 school year. He has led the North Dakota district as superintendent since 2012. Read more>>
Kenneth Lockette, who currently serves as assistant superintendent in the Avonworth School District, will replace Bille Rondinelli as superintendent of the South Fayette Township School District. Rondinelli, who has been with South Fayette since 2009, will retire. Read more>>
Lou Gates, superintendent of the Columbia School District, announced his retirement. When he joined the district in 2008, he already had over 40 years of experience in education as a middle school teacher, reading specialist, principal, curriculum coordinator and other roles. Read more>>
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