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People Watch: Leader announced for Oregon district

Timothy L. Porter will start as superintendent of the Scappoose School District on July 1, following his leadership at Oregon's South Umpqua School District.

People Watch: Syracuse, New York, school system picks superintendent

The district has promoted Daniel Bowles to replace Annette Speach, who is retiring at the end of the school year.

People Watch: Nebraska City Public Schools superintendent accepts same position at Northwest

On July 1, Jeff Edwards (pictured) will succeed current Superintendent Matt Fisher at Northwest Public Schools in Nebraska.

Construction Watch: Maryland House passes $2.2 billion school construction bill

Funding would be provided to Maryland schools—prioritized by need—by fiscal year 2020.

People Watch: California’s Rincon Valley USD brings in new superintendent

Tracy Smith will head up Rincon Valley USD, following her work as assistant superintendent of educational services for California's Dixie School District.

Maintaining ADA compliance

Advice for IT teams on what's required to provide access to school websites for users with visual or hearing impairments, or other disabilities.

Middle school troubleshooters

After distributing 700 Chromebooks to students during the 2017-18 school year, administrators in an upstate New York district realized they needed help troubleshooting. They turned to students to form Tech Team Junior, creating a learning experience in the process.

People Watch: Danny McMurtry to head up Nebraska district

The Maxwell Board of Education selected Danny McMurtry (pictured) to take over from current Superintendent Todd Rhodes on July 1.

People Watch: Tim Winter to head up Washington district

Tim Winter (pictured) is replacing Karst Brandsma, who will retire at the end of this school year, as South Kitsap School District's next superintendent.

Mike Schiffman to lead Illinois district

The Pearl City District's board of education voted to hire Mike Schiffman as the new superintendent of Pearl City School District as of July 1. He currently holds the position of superintendent of schools for Freeport School District 145, a position he has held since 2015.

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DeVos makes $5 billion school choice pitch

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos pitched a national tax credit scholarship program that would allow parents to send their children to the public or private K12 school of their choice. Details such as eligibility, scholarship size, education providers and accountability would all be left up to states to decide.

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Gaining access to experienced mediators and coaches

Developed by Peace Peddlers, Inc., the Project: Peace Now. program provides an online platform where teachers, school administrators and guidance counselors have quick access to mediation and coaching services.

How grassroots efforts are trying to solve the Miss. teacher shortage crisis

One teacher at a time, nonprofit groups try to address the lack of teachers in the Mississippi Delta. After years of inaction, the state is finally stepping in to help them with exam preparation programs expanding across the state. They also recently secured a $4.1 million grant to create new pathways for teachers to get licensed.