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Reducing the number of required emergency school drills in Kansas

Changes to the Kansas law requiring 16 emergency drills were introduced, backed by school leaders who say too many emergency exercises take away from class time and potentially cause students unwarranted stress. The proposal would bring the total number of drills down to nine.

Student cell phones threatening the security of your school’s testing?

Each year thousands of students participate in state testing. For schools that have a BYOD policy, personal devices like cell phones can be a real challenge and a threat to test security. One solution for greater security is to offer personal device storage right in the classroom or testing area.

Should N.J. students have to take some kind of test to graduate?

Imagine being a high school graduate and finding out a few months before your big day that a court decision has put in jeopardy your ability to walk across the stage and receive a diploma. That is the reality for 170,000 New Jersey high school students who as of this moment have no clear path to graduation.

DA webinar: Launching and Sustaining a K12 Esports Program

Esports is one of the fastest-growing activities in K12 education as a way of supporting STEM and soft skills. Learn more at DA's web seminar on Tuesday, February 19 at 2 p.m. EST. Register to attend the live event or view the recording.

Why teachers keep striking

Parents and students supported the teachers in the Los Angeles strike because they wanted to win on matters such as class size. But they also supported the strike because it articulated some basic truths: Students aren't getting what they need.

3 new edtech books of interest for K12 CIOs

Recently published works examine changing pedagogy in regard to using digital instruction, designing learning games for students, and engaging students through digital badges and portfolios.

Introducing multi-dimensional student program

U.S. colleges and universities are no longer focusing primarily on GPA and SAT/ACT scores when it comes to college admissions. Parents and students need to understand that college admissions departments are placing an emphasis on admitting multi-dimensional students. UCEazy has developed a program to help eighth- to 10th-grade students become multi-dimensional.

Former Houston ISD CIO Lenny Schad joins DA

Lenny Schad, one of the most prominent voices in K12 technology leadership, has joined District Administration as chief information and innovation officer.

Deploying hyperconverged tech to revamp IT management

Sunnyside USD has selected HiveIO Inc.'s Hive Fabric to power its virtual desktop infrastructure ecosystem. The AI-ready hyperconverged fabric solution will help the district's IT team increase efficiencies by providing an all-in-one stack that's able to meet the increased demand of desktop applications from students and staff.

Updated K12 app helps parents better track their child’s success

K12 Inc. (NYSE:LRN), a technology-based education company and leading provider of K-12 online curriculum, school programs, and one-to-one learning solutions, is breaking new ground...

People Watch: Superintendent Beverly Emory accepts N.C. state position

Beverly Emory, former superintendent of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools, is heading up a new program at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Georgia district to adopt emergency threat response technology

As part of its ongoing effort to become the safest school system in Georgia, Habersham County Schools (Habersham) is collaborating with ACG Solutions and...

Edtech news from around the country

New York—Launched using a startup model, Brooklyn STEAM Center was developed in partnership with the Brooklyn Navy Yard, which includes over 400 companies. ... Indiana—Southmont High School may open its advanced manufacturing wing to Ivy Tech Community College students, who are training to get their welding or industrial maintenance certifications. ... New Mexico—Santa Fe voters are deciding on a five-year renewal of a property tax that brings in $11 million a year to fund classroom technology and more.

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National Superintendent of the Year for 2019

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.