Anne Arundel County school board members will propose a number of amendments to the superintendent's recommended $1.26 billion operating budget. The budget includes requests to hire 201 teachers, increase substitute teacher pay and expand services for non-native English-speaking students.
Lexia Learning and MetaMetrics announced the addition of Lexile measures for all students who have completed the Lexia RAPID Assessment (RAPID). Lexile reader measures are now available via the class table and the district and school exports in the myLexia data reporting platform for educators.
The supermajority requirement of 60 percent sets an unreasonably high bar for passing school bonds. The Legislature should pull the threshold back to a simple majority. Too many school districts struggle to pass a school bond. Crumbling, overcrowded and unsafe buildings do represent an equity issue.
Among the issues the Education Committee plans to examine: the carrying out of the Every Student Succeeds Act and the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act; recommendations from the Federal Commission on School Safety in response to the Parkland mass school shooting; and the department's role in the rebuilding of schools in Puerto Rico, in the Virgin Islands and in other areas.
Instructure, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Portfolium, the student success network built to showcase the achievements, projects and competencies of students to potential employers.
A bill making its way through the Colorado legislature would allocate more marijuana tax revenues for school construction projects. Under the current law, $40 million or 90 percent of total excise tax revenues goes toward the public school capital construction assistance fund. The new bill would enable 100 percent to be credited to the account.
The Idaho State Department of Education has approved IXL Learning's IXL Language Arts for use in K5 classrooms statewide. This adoption makes it easier for Idaho schools to implement IXL's platform to help learners at all levels make strides in literacy.
Having taxpayer-funded Bible literacy classes in schools is unconstitutional. If public schools adopt religious education curricula, they must implement a program which is diverse in schools of thought beyond those that use the Bible for teaching.
High schoolers' experiences are reflected in two key points made in a new research paper. Adolescents value a student's versatility, engaging in and enjoying everything from their studies to sports. But academic anxiety is on the rise because students feel so much pressure to do so much with their time.
What does the term “digital literacy” mean to you? Ask your colleagues, and you'll likely hear several different answers. Explore what digital literacy is, why it matters and how you can support it.
The educator protest movement started with cries for better pay, benefits and funding. But it has evolved into a protest against the argument that traditional public schools and the people who work in them are failing, and that they must be challenged by charter schools, private school vouchers and test-driven accountability.
The majority of countries begin foreign language education around age six and introduce a second language in later school years. If the United States is to remain a competitor in education and in international business, it is crucial to start language education early.
Compared to their affluent peers, students from low-income backgrounds rarely become inventors. But more significant exposure to STEM levels the playing field. Find out how district leaders can promote immersive learning environments that engage all students in STEM.
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