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At a Senate hearing, members of a select committee discussed mental health training and security cameras. But they failed to reach consensus on school architecture and metal detectors. Read more>>
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The district is proposing a major revision of the student code of conduct aimed at reducing the number of students being suspended from school. The code now includes a progressive discipline approach in which school leaders must consider other options before moving to suspend a student. Read more>>
The Baltimore school board is set to vote on sweeping policies for school police. The vote on policies and general orders follows months of debate and feedback from the community. Baltimore is the only district in Maryland with a sworn police force. Read more>>
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Twelve percent of students said they never feel safe at school or only feel safe “a little,” according to the annual climate survey of the Texas district's students. The survey results also show that 55 percent of students said fellow students at their school are bullied sometimes to a lot of the time. Read more>>
According to GAO's nationally generalizable survey of athletics administrators, public high schools recently took various measures to encourage equal opportunities for boys and girls in sports. Read more>>
As the legislature returns to hammer out a state budget, a new statewide poll shows a sizable majority of voters are willing to pay more taxes to support publicly funded pre-K programs. The poll found that three out of four voters support increased state funding to expand access to high-quality preschool. Read more>>
While U.S. teen pregnancy rates overall have trended steadily downward in the last decade, they remain high in some communities. A school midwife program at one Washington D.C. school is a novel approach that's showing promise in tackling the problem. Read more>>
Imagine the impact of empowered teacher leaders—expert classroom teachers filling additional leadership roles in support of local school needs during the day. These could be hybrid positions where teachers both teach and have dedicated time to mentor new teachers, to peer coach experienced teachers or to analyze school data. Read more>>
Newark’s recent search for a new superintendent was designed to be free from political interference. Then a state lawmaker got involved. A backchannel involvement in the process shows how easily those guardrails can potentially be cleared as people who weren’t technically part of the search sought to influence its outcome. Read more>>
STOPit will manage all accounts and offer customers both the STOPit App and Incident Management system as well as hotline and monitoring services powered by WeTip. WeTip will continue to staff their hotline and incident monitoring operations, as well as provide 24-hour support services for all accounts. Read more>>
LG Electronics USA Business Solutions
The LG Transparent Color LED film display has the ability to turn any window or glass surface into a customizable digital canvas with more than 1,000 nits of brightness. It is easy to install on any existing glass surface using its self-adhesive transparent film. Read more>>
NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc.
Ranging from 75 to 98 inches, new C and V Series models feature high-haze panels that scatter reflected light to significantly reduce glare and improve screen readability. They also come equipped with SpectraView Engine, a color management and stabilization system that provides color control and uniformity correction. Read more>>
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Sean Bulson was named the new superintendent of Harford County Public Schools. The selection of Bulson, a vice president with the University of North Carolina, concludes the board’s search for a successor to Superintendent Barbara P. Canavan, who has led the school system for five years. Read more>>
Robert Haworth is the new superintendent of the Indiana school corporation. Haworth, who was most recently superintendent of Elkhart's schools, will replace retiring Superintendent Danny Tanoos. Read more>>
Kristen Campbell will replace Michael Schilder, who has led East Penn School District since 2014. Campbell, one of two East Penn assistant superintendents, has worked in the Pennsylvania district for 23 years. Read more>>
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