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Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Gets a Boost

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it will be expanding the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.

Marion Herbert

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Equity and Access for All

Administrator Profile

Michele Hancock, recently hired superintendent of Kenosha (Wis.) Unified School District No. 1, is transforming all practices, programs and policies to ensure they meet the needs of all students.

Angela Pascopella

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City Connects to Students

District Profile

Boston Public Schools is seeing the results of City Connects (CCNX)—its intervention, prevention and enrichment program that works with teachers to pair students with community-based services.

Jennifer Elise Chase

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The Phenomenon Known as Bullicide

Crisis Response

Educators can take a number of proactive steps towards preventing a tragedy.

Scott Poland

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The Teacher Cloud

Online Edge

How do we re-envision the interactions between teachers and students?

Will Richardson

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School Improvement Grants—Two Years Later

A nationwide survey of forty-two states and the District of Columbia examined how states are using the $3.5 billion in School Improvement Grants.

Marion Herbert

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Wisconsin District Administrators Say Bills Go Too Far

District administrators in Wisconsin would appreciate greater management leeway in negotiations with teachers' unions, but many say the collective bargaining restrictions crafted by Gov. Scott Walker and the republican-controlled legislature go too far.

Ed Finkel

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Students Need Stable District Leadership

Professional Opinion

In more than one big city school district, including now Seattle, superintendents who have put smart reforms in place, yielding positive results for students, have been removed too soon.

Tom Payzant

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Is There a Teacher Shortage on the Horizon?

Supervisors Opinion

Teacher attrition due to layoffs may break the teacher supply line nationwide.

Eamonn O'Donovan

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How Productive Is Your District?

New study shows that per-pupil spending as nearly tripled over the last 40 years. While some states have shown improvements in student achievement, others have remained stagnant.

Marion Herbert

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Districts Facing Hurdles in Collecting Medicaid Refunds

Districts are continuing to face many challenges in filing for reimbursement for the Medicaid services they provide to students.

Marion Herbert

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The New Approach to Reeling in Tech Funding

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A grants expert explains how school tech leaders must secure their funding not just from one big federal fund, but from various avenues.

Paula Love

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Central Falls District Rises from Failure to Transformation

The resolution that Gallo and the Central Falls Teachers' Union agreed upon.

Angela Pascopella

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Middle School Friends May Matter the Most

Study finds that changes in friendships while students transition from elementary school into the middle school years may trigger a student's academic success or defeat.

Marion Herbert