Emotional ABCs Classroom is a new social emotional learning curriculum for K3 teachers and elementary school counselors. The program consists of 20 sequential workshops to instruct students in four major areas, including self-awareness, social awareness, self-management and responsible decision making.
Among teens who use social media the most—more than five hours per day—a new study has shown a 50 percent increase in depressive symptoms among girls versus a 35 percent among boys, when comparing their symptoms with those of teens using social media for only one to three hours daily.
Michigan's Department of Education will seek a legal opinion on the state's new A-F school rating system before it begins implementation. The office will be reaching out to state Attorney General Dana Nessel and the U.S. Department of Education because a portion of the new law violates federal law.
House Republican leaders announced they will advance a proposal setting a target of districts spending at least 85 percent of state money on teachers and other classroom costs. The proposal wouldn't force spending changes on districts, but would require a state report listing their performance.
The Broward County School District in Florida plans to install a $621,000 surveillance system that includes technology that can recognize people and vehicles. The cameras will be set up in 36 schools, mostly high schools “with the highest security needs.”
What if students could start training for high-demand, high-wage jobs while earning a high school diploma? Would a larger percentage of students find careers faster? Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says “yes.” That's why $110 million of his $54.4 billion proposed state operating budget is designated for K12 technical and vocational education. The timing couldn't be more critical.
Could the same devices that some people blame for contributing to tech-age angst also be used to detect it? The idea has sparked a race to develop apps that warn of impending mental health crises. Changes in typing speed, voice tone, word choice and how often kids stay home could signal trouble, according to preliminary studies.
In the nearly 10 years since virtual schools began, Indiana's legislature has passed policies favoring school choice in general and charter schools, including virtual charters. Laws that expand virtual schools and offer them more flexibility have found favor, while ones that would restrict such schools have mostly fallen flat. This political support comes despite the schools' track records of low test scores, high turnover and, in some cases, single-digit graduation rates.
School boards need to be allowed to punish students if their social media posts are harmful toward the school, students or faculty. A contract with each student should outline what they are allowed and not allowed to do according to their First Amendment rights, along with punishments for breaking the contract.
If you ask K12 school district leaders what keeps them up at night, there's a good chance data security ranks high on their list. So how can school districts protect their data? Many districts find the answer is cloud computing—the on-demand delivery of computer power, database storage, applications and other IT resources through internet-based services.
Over the past decade, New Hampshire school districts have left unspent more than $10 million in federal aid for special education, at a time when many school administrators complain that the crushing costs of special needs programs are challenging local budgets.
Students at Cumberland County High School are fighting against what they say is the local Pennsylvania school district's unconstitutional ban on distributing Bibles on campus. The school district had until Monday to respond to a letter from a law center requesting that the administration allow the students to distribute.
Join neuroscientist David Sousa at the only conference for improving rigor and equity through student-centered classrooms. Building Expertise 2019 will be held in Orlando on June 12-14. Early bird pricing ends January 25.
Nickerson Elementary School in Swanville informed parents that school would be canceled after several of the district's bus drivers called in unable to report to work. Superintendent Mary Alice McLean says the district has a shortage of substitute bus drivers, but that the situation this week was unprecedented.
Oregon students who wish to attend school outside their home districts may have trouble doing so next school year. They may, that is, unless the state Legislature acts this year to extend the 2011 law that makes it easier for students to cross district lines to attend school. It's no longer the controversial subject it was when first approved, and lawmakers should extend it.
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