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New leader chosen for Idaho school system

The Bonneville School District has named its assistant superintendent, Scott Woolstenhulme, as the new superintendent. He will replace outgoing Superintendent Chuck Shackett. Woolstenhulme has been with Bonneville since 2011.

Construction Watch: Connecticut governor proposes cutting back on bonding to manage debt

  Gov. Ned Lamont's target is to save Connecticut $2 billion over the next 10 years. He wants to cut bond authorizations by $600 million...

New Jersey to dramatically limit contact in high school football practices

New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association's executive committee approved on first reading drastic changes to the rules governing full contact during the preseason and regular season. The new rules include limiting teams to 15 minutes of full contact per week during the regular season rather than the current 90-minute allowance.

Tenn. bill would allow schools to add bus cameras

A new bill would allow Tennessee schools to add cameras to the outside of school buses in an effort to catch drivers who speed through stop signs. School buses have a retractable arm with a stop sign on it, but drivers say not everybody heeds the stop sign.

Denver Public Schools, union reach tentative agreement

Denver's first teachers strike in 25 years is coming to an end. The new deal sees Denver Public Schools putting forward an additional $23.1 million toward teacher compensation, giving average raises of 11.7 percent next year, and establishing a new salary schedule that starts at $45,800 a year and tops out at $100,000 annually.

Senate committee kills bill to make Election Day a school holiday in Virginia

Schools will continue to operate in Virginia on Election Day. The Senate Education and Health Committee killed a bill that would have required all public schools in the state to treat Election Day in November as a school holiday.

Red Clay School District elects Dorrell Green

Dorrell Green has been selected as the next superintendent for the Delaware school district. She is the former director of the Office of Innovation and Improvement for the Delaware Department of Education.

Comprehensive sexual health courses could become school standard

Washington public schools would be required to teach comprehensive sexual health education courses that emphasize relations free from violence and coercion as well as the importance of consent, under a proposal being considered by a Senate committee.

Arizona Senate panel OKs new school voucher bill

Rejecting claims it was ignoring the will of voters, a Senate panel voted to alter the rules governing the use of vouchers of state dollars by parents to send their children to private and parochial schools. One senator, however, insisted the legislation does not expand who is eligible for a voucher but simply clarifies who can and cannot get one.

A year after Parkland, urgency for new gun restrictions declines, poll shows

One year after the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., the urgency for new gun restrictions has declined, but roughly half the country is concerned a mass shooting could happen at a school in their community, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds.

Extra arts education boosts students’ writing scores—and their compassion, study finds

A puppeteer's show was part of an effort to expand arts education in Houston elementary and middle schools. Now, a new study shows that the initiative helped students in a few ways: boosting students' compassion for their classmates, lowering discipline rates and improving students' scores on writing tests.

Acquisition focuses on Apple edtech solution

Jamf acquired ZuluDesk, a provider of Apple education technology solutions built for teachers and parents. As a result, Jamf now helps 14,000 schools worldwide manage over nine million Apple devices.

How teachers are changing grading practices with an eye on equity

The standards-based grading approach is a growing trend. It's part of a push to make sure kids are actually mastering the information they're supposed to learn, not just playing a points game. That reasoning is compelling to some teachers who are excited about shifting pedagogy, but a more compelling reason is equity.

$2 million for Florida school ‘guardian’ program goes to gun equipment

The 25 sheriff's offices participating in the state's school guardian program have spent nearly $2 million to buy firearm supplies such as ammunition, weapons and gun holsters. At least $3 million has gone to pay for salaries and benefits of employees involved in the training process, according to a News Service of Florida analysis.

Calif. district’s ability to pay bills revoked by San Diego County

The Sweetwater Union High School District is not being allowed to pay its bills on its own after the San Diego County Office of Education found that the district lacked “fiscal accountability.” An independent auditor found that it was virtually impossible to determine an accurate account on how the district spends its money.