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Puerto Rico's governor has proposed closing more than a quarter of its public schools as the island struggles to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Maria. Thefiscal plan would eliminate 305 out of 1,100 total schools, saving an estimated $300 million by fiscal year 2022. Read more>>
District Administration Survey
Districts face pressure from parents and other stakeholders to put the latest technology in the classroom. DA would like to interview administrators who have developed plans to ensure their tech funds are spent wisely, with an eye toward getting the greatest academic return on investment. Contact us>>
A constitutional amendment being proposed would require that the state’s casino revenue go into a “lockbox” for education funding, above and beyond the state’s K12 educational funding formulas. Read more>>
A growing number of high schools across the country are stocking up with the opioid antidote. The company that makes Narcan says it has distributed more than 3,300 doses of the drug to high schools around the country for free. Read more>>
State insurance changes will mean premium increases for teachers. The state Senate is also scheduled to vote on a bill that would increase teachers' pay by 1 percent each of the next five years. However, school employees say it's not enough to offset the additional insurance costs. Read more>>
Of the 690,000 undocumented immigrants now facing an uncertain future as Congress and President Trump wrangle over the DACA program are about 8,800 school teachers. The real possibility that they'll be deported if the DACA program is allowed to expire has put enormous stress on them. Read more>>
Washington lawmakers will be discussing a bill that would require school districts across the state to make safety changes to their buses, including installing new safety cameras on every bus and having a safety belt for every passenger in new buses. Read more>>
Thousands of science teachers around the country are incorporating standards that include the study of climate change. But other educators have found that one of the first questions to answer is exactly how to deliver the lessons. Read more>>
The House Education Committee approved a bill that would allow state school systems to sell commercial advertising on their buses as schools continue to struggle with funding. Those that voted against it were concerned about the long-term implications. Read more>>
Class sizes are a serious problem in Oregon schools, and some evidence suggests a close correlation between class size and student performance. Given a certain number of students, however, there’s only one way to reduce class sizes: Hire more teachers. Read more>>
Whether or not students go on to pursue a career in journalism, the critical thinking, writing and research skills learned are incredibly valuable in many fields and equip them to better participate in democracy in the future. But many are surprised that student journalists are not guaranteed First Amendment protections. Read more>>
As this flu season rages on, districts are urging infected students to stay home to keep the bug from spreading. So it would be wise for districts to make an exception to policies that allow kids with a minimum number of absences to skip some final exams. Instead, districts are holding firm. Read more>>
National Wildlife Federation
The National Wildlife Federation has acquired Zoobooks, which publishes wildlife-focused magazines, books and digital apps for young animal enthusiasts. The first Ranger Rick-branded Zoobooks will launch in February 2018. Read more>>
Blackboard Inc./VitalSource
A new collaboration will provide students with seamless access to course materials in VitalSource's Inclusive Access model within Blackboard’s Blackboard Learn and Moodlerooms learning management systems. Read more>>
myON News Powered by News-O-Matic, an interactive digital multimedia platform that publishes five original news articles for K8 students every weekday, now provides written and recorded articles in three languages: English, Spanish and French. Read more>>
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