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Alison DeNisco

Admin & Management

Teletherapy fills K12 mental health worker gaps

Alison DeNisco -
As the school psychologist shortage grows, some districts have turned to telehealth to provide mental health care for students.
Admin & Management

Recruiting referees

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Mentorship programs: Pair young officials with veterans to ease their entry into the field. Higher pay: School athletic budgets are often strapped, but better compensation...
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Referee shortage hamstrings high school sports

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Verbal abuse, low pay and long hours are driving high school sports officials off fields and disrupting athletic schedules. Participation in interscholastic sports has increased...
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Protecting K12 data from the perils of the dark web

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The FBI has issued a warning to schools: Protect student data on edtech and other online platforms, or risk having it stolen and sold...
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District policies target teachers’ second jobs

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With starting salaries for teachers hovering around an average of $38,600, educators are tapping the rising gig economy for second jobs. This has led...
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Districts nationwide address elevated lead levels in school water

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More than one-third of U.S. school districts have elevated levels of lead in school water, according to a July report from the U.S. Government...
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Districts create easier teacher pathways to solve shortages

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At the start of the 2018-19 school year, Polk County Public Schools in Florida had 120 unfilled teaching positions. The district of more than...
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School districts struggle to fill mental health positions

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The school psychologist shortage rages on, with one federal study predicting deficits of more than 10,000 full-time psychologists by 2025. But districts have been...
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Debt mounts as school lunch shaming ends

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Districts eliminating lunch shaming by providing meals for any student who cannot pay may face an unintended consequence.
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Recovering lunch debt

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To prevent lunch debt from adding up, Diane Pratt-Heavner of the School Nutrition Association recommends: Show parents how to apply for meal benefits online or...
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More school districts buying active shooter insurance, but other liabilities remain

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After a shooting, a district's typical insurance policies may not cover victim lawsuits, building repairs, medical expenses, funeral services or trauma counseling. Recent attacks...
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Setting limits for sharing with K12 students

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In fall 2017, an elementary school art teacher in Mansfield ISD in Arlington, Texas, introduced herself to her fourth-grade students with a slide show...
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K12 research roundup

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Four-day school weeks lead to jump in student crime Shortening school weeks may cut costs for districts, but the practice also increases student crime rates,...
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How to improve the flawed education of slavery

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Schools fail to adequately teach the history of American slavery, partly because teachers lack the preparation to cover it, according to a recent study...
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Iowa to include student feedback in ESSA school accountability

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Iowa intends to survey students on school climate as part of its Every Student Succeeds (ESSA) accountability plan. If approved, students in grades 3...
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