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.
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.
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.
Levies to pay for Seattle Public Schools' daily operations and construction projects were easily passing in this week's vote count. King County's $1.4 billion capital levy covers new buildings or major remodels at eight schools as well as other projects such as new roofs, windows, security upgrades, athletic fields and audiovisual systems.
There is little evidence of a public schooling infrastructure crisis, and massive new federal spending would likely send much money from taxpayers outside of districts to taxpayers in districts who refuse to use their own money for new construction. Maybe that reluctance is because many taxpayers sense that there hasn't been broad “underfunding” of public schooling or a building crisis.
Gov. Ned Lamont's target is to save $2 billion over the next 10 years. He wants to cut bond authorizations by $600 million a year. That should put a squeeze on new school construction, which makes up a bulk of annual capital projects and in recent years pushed annual bonding authorization to about $2 billion.
Superintendents face many challenges while having tremendous opportunities that can impact the entire community. First Student is a proud sponsor of the Superintendent of the Year award with AASA.
Schools Superintendent Jared Cotton released his $477 million operating budget proposal that includes money for raises and starting full-day kindergarten at three schools. He also wants to offer art once a week in elementary schools and create an alternative high school program for at-risk students—something the Virginia city doesn't currently have.
The Pinellas County School Board in Florida approved an agreement with the teachers union, finalizing an overall raise of 2.55 percent and better working conditions for the 7,200 employees who staff its classrooms.
Back from the recent Future of Education Technology Conference in Orlando, longtime educator and edtech columnist Mark Gura is sharing his “adventures at the epicenter of edtech.” Gura, who is also the former director of the New York City Department of Education's Office of Instructional Technology, provides a roundup.
Montgomery County Public Schools has adopted Eureka Math from Great Minds as its new elementary school math curriculum. Schools will begin using the math curriculum in the 2019-20 school year as part of a three-year roll-out.
Lexia Learning has released the Lexia PowerUp Literacy app for iPads. It is now available in the App Store. PowerUp is designed to enhance core English language arts instruction for struggling and non-proficient readers in grades six and above.
STOPit has partnered with Evolution Labs and in2Vate to integrate their resources directly in the STOPit platform for participating districts. The new social and emotional learning resource center includes anonymous reporting, incident management, two-way messaging and now SEL content.
Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered a statewide grand jury investigation into how Broward County's school district and other systems across the state have handled student safety and security. But the governor stopped short of suspending school board members or the district's embattled superintendent.
First Student President Dennis R. Maple and his team are proud to sponsor the Superintendent of the Year award. The honoree will be named tomorrow at AASA's National Conference on Education in Los Angeles.
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