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Illinois law changes student criminal matters involved in school

WGEM

New school buses in Iowa will be required to have seat belts starting next month

Des Moines Register

Teachers’ union investigating a possible cancer link to Philadelphia schools

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Utah Supreme Court rules partisan elections for State School Board constitutional

The Salt Lake Tribune

Imagination Lab rekindles students’ excitement for learning

Enthusiasm and inquiry—not standardized testing anxiety—should drive learning. This belief led an Indiana district to turn an old swimming pool into The Imagination Lab.

Web Seminars

DA Survey Results: How to Improve Formative Assessment
Broadcast Date: Thu, 09/26/19

How to deepen learning with robotics, coding and STEAM
Broadcast Date: Wed, 09/18/19

SEL in Action: Proven Solutions to Improve Student Mental Health
Broadcast Date: Thu, 08/22/19

Practice Makes Perfect Professional Development
Broadcast Date: Wed, 08/07/19

Students may feel safe, but likely need more mental health services

Most high school students feel safe in school, though white males feel safer than do female and minority students, says a new ACT report that also calls for increased mental health services.

6 steps to successfully vetting new technology

Save time, money and headaches by first knowing what you want and need.

Recovery high schools open in more states

Around 40 recovery high schools exist across the country, despite research showing that the programs help students stay clean and earn diplomas.

Construction Watch: Work to start on $51 million Atlanta school, health clinic

Atlanta Public Schools and the Grove Park Foundation teamed up to provide funding for the new Woodson Park Academy, which is slated to open next year.

Industry News

Maker of Snap Circuits toys launches new tech product line
Elenco

Digital content connects science to students' lives
McGraw-Hill/StudySync

Integrating wireless technology with access control platform
ASSA ABLOY/Sielox Layered Security Systems

Partnering on free literacy resources for National Literacy Month
Macy's/Reading Is Fundamental
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