The day nine young students shattered racial segregation in US schools

It was September 1957, the Jim Crow era of racial segregation, and nine black pupils little guessed they were about to plant a milestone in the struggle for civil rights to follow Rosa Parks. Read more>>

South Carolina schools employed 546 foreign exchange teachers in the 2016-17 school year through a state-run program and a few private agencies. Read more>>

Students' opinions about their teachers, classmates and schools may be included in measures that hold Iowa schools accountable. Read more>>

Seven teenagers from East Valley, Arizona, committed suicide during a six-week period earlier this summer, creating a disturbing suicide cluster and a grassroots effort to do everything possible to prevent additional deaths. Read more>>

Former Michigan Gov. John Engler has a solution for Detroit’s ailing public schools — let Mayor Mike Duggan or any successor run them. Read more>>

After an earthquake in Mexico caused the death of 30 students at a school last week, Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney (D-Salem) reminded school districts that grant funding is available for seismic upgrades. Read more>>

I came up with 10 questions that busy administrators might ask to help them quickly and confidently make decisions about STEM ideas that deserve an additional look. Read more>>

The social, emotional and academic fallout stemming from the misuse of social media and phone apps is surfacing in schools — even at the elementary school level. Read more>>

America's schools need President Trump and Congress to follow through on a solution to reinstate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program immediately. Read more>>

Nebraska is seeking federal approval of its retooled efforts to hold K-12 schools and school districts accountable under a new, more flexible federal education law. Read more>>

In Washington state education circles, the most recent Smarter Balanced test scores measure how far the state must go to reach its K-12 academic goals. Read more>>

Not all schools in Colorado hold all students to high standards, which is a crucial piece in making sure that kids work towards grade-level proficiency. And the U.S. Department of Education agrees with us. Read more>>

Forecast5 Analytics, Inc. released its new monthly budget planning and reporting software to the public-sector market. The new 5Cast Plus module will allow customers to analyze cash flow, track budget performance and generate monthly reports throughout their fiscal period. Read more>>

The Second Step Program, developed by Committee for Children, and Panorama Education are partnering to help schools and districts administer social-emotional learning assessments and reports to guide instruction, interventions and individual student supports. Read more>>

Designed for grades 9 to 11 in ELA, literacy and mathematics, the Previ Learn platform's new high school diagnostic and interim assessments can be used to determine initial student placement, student progress and exit readiness. Read more>>

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