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Video storytelling platform debuted

Encyclopaedia Britannica and Binumi have teamed up to bring video storytelling into Britannica's global product lines. The first product to be released is LumieLabs. It gives K12 school users millions of royalty-free multimedia clips structured around the curriculum, cloud-based editing, and secure video hosting and sharing.

Providing a new professional learning community

edWeb.net joined forces with Pearson on its professional learning community, Assessment for Learning. Hosted on edWeb, the site will provide an online forum where educators can learn from top experts to improve assessment practices, explore new tools and personalize teaching.

What separates the haves and the have-nots of high-school athletics

The competition gap is widening in high-school athletics, but the problem is bigger than high-school sports. Washington's interscholastic athletic association believes it has found a socioeconomic factor that can help level the playing field.

What an ongoing government shutdown could mean for school lunches

The US Department of Agriculture's child nutrition programs are fully funded through the end of March. Yet with the shutdown at 34 days and counting, some schools and families are worried about what could happen to school meal programs if it continues.

Tenn. lawmaker wants to create school dress code for parents

A lawmaker in Tennessee is drafting legislation that would instruct schools to come up with a baseline code of conduct for anyone who comes onto campus. It would include students, teachers, parents, vendors, speakers and others.

Michigan ‘dead last’ in funding growth for K12 schools

Michigan ranks last among all states in revenue growth for K12 schools since voters approved property tax and finance Proposal A in 1994, according to a new report by researchers at Michigan State University. After adjusting for inflation, tax revenue generated for the state's K12 system in 2015 was roughly 85 percent the amount in 1995.

High school coaches need mandatory sensitivity training, N.J. lawmaker says

One state legislator, who is also a high school football coach, is calling for mandatory sensitivity training for every high school coach and athletic director in New Jersey. The training would focus on gender and sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, disabilities, religious tolerance, unconscious bias, diversity and inclusion.

End-to-End Security in Education

Keeping the network secure is no longer enough for today's classrooms. In this free e-book, find out how IT personnel must also work to protect end-user devices and help ensure the physical safety of students.

Colorado records smallest increase in student numbers in decades

The Colorado Department of Education reports that public schools in the state recorded their smallest increase in student numbers in nearly 30 years this school year. The increase from the 2017-18 school year was only 0.1 percent.

Virginia should pass bill to protect student journalists

Journalists are not strangers to censorship, especially when it comes to student journalism. Students are often subjected to it when their stories are unflattering towards school administration or address controversial topics. But a new bill being proposed to the Virginia General Assembly could change everything for student journalists. protecting them from censorship.

Legislation threatens to strip striking Okla. teachers of their licenses

One Oklahoma legislator has taken the wrong lesson from last year's statewide teacher strike by proposing to make similar strikes illegal. So, regardless of how schools are funded, teachers would be required to report to work every day or risk losing their professional credentials. In a perfect world, teachers would never strike.

Suite of on-demand educator certifications debuted

Developed by Boxlight's professional services division, EOS Education, certifications are available at three different levels: educator, expert and trainer. These certification courses focus on the tools, processes and practices that educators need most to use MimioStudio to create and deliver collaborative lessons.

Ever get the feeling your PD is missing something?

You're right. This guide focuses on the need for research-based literacy professional development and how LETRS meets the challenge by filling gaps in teacher preparation.

Mike Lucas to lead Nebraska district

Currently the superintendent of York Public Schools, Mike Lucas will become Westside Schools' superintendent in July. He succeeds retiring Superintendent Blane McCann.

Illinois district announces new superintendent

Neuqua Valley High School Principal Robert McBride Jr. will soon take over Todd Wernet's role as Lockport District 205 superintendent. McBride will begin his new position as superintendent of schools in July after Wernet retires.