Alison DeNisco

Tips for administrators

Superintendents who want to reduce testing time should perform an assessment audit, says Bob Schaeffer, public education director at the National Center for Fair...

High speed internet and free internet meet

Free internet access at home will soon be a reality for students in Albemarle County Public Schools. The district of 14,000 students spread across 726...

Propane bus fleets gain momentum in U.S. schools

Transitioning to eco-friendly propane school buses may help districts save money and safeguard student health. Nearly every top school bus market now operates propane-fueled vehicles...

Strong financial skills a new must for U.S. students

More than 51 percent of young adults across the United States say that a high school money management class would have benefitted their lives,...

Report: 6 million students miss too much school

More than 6 million students—representing 13 percent of the K12 population—missed at least 15 days of school in 2013-14, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis...

Modernizing teaching in New York

Teachers who have taken on school leadership roles across New York state gathered this past June for the first time to refine initiatives designed...

Who’s still testing with PARCC and Smarter Balanced?

Another group of states in 2015-16 deployed their own Common Core-aligned assessments, adding greater momentum to a national shift away from the PARCC and...

Five years in, results paint complex picture of Common Core

More than five years after many states implemented Common Core, the impact on student achievement remains unclear—though some states show small academic gains, with...

Transgender rights: What administrators need to know

The rights of transgender students in K12 schools became explicitly clear in a directive issued by the U.S. Department of Education and Department of...

New challenges for school literacy specialists

Districts must navigate a larger number of titles and skill sets when hiring qualified literacy specialists to implement new learning standards and to improve...

Prioritizing principal PD

Some say that for principals, every day is their first day on the job. Alongside day-to-day building management issues such as hiring teachers, overseeing...

Rising cases of self-injury treated with new therapy

Emergency room visits for self-inflicted injuries in adolescents have risen significantly since 2009, according to a study in July Pediatrics. Schools looking to curb...

Year-round schooling gains popularity

Back-to-school has become a thing of the past in an increasing number of districts that keep class in session all year. The number of public,...

5 states pass citizenship test requirement

More states adopted legislation this term requiring high school students to pass a U.S. citizenship test in order to graduate, according to a June...

More states requiring computer science for graduation

In seven years, computer systems design jobs will be huge in the United States. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 38 percent growth in the...