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Alison DeNisco

Curriculum & Instruction

Tips for administrators

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

High speed internet and free internet meet

Alison DeNisco -
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...
Admin & Management

Propane bus fleets gain momentum in U.S. schools

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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...
Curriculum & Instruction

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

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

Report: 6 million students miss too much school

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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...
Curriculum & Instruction

Modernizing teaching in New York

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

Who’s still testing with PARCC and Smarter Balanced?

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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...
Admin & Management

Five years in, results paint complex picture of Common Core

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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...
Student Success

Transgender rights: What administrators need to know

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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...
Uncategorized

New challenges for school literacy specialists

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

Prioritizing principal PD

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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...
Student Success

Rising cases of self-injury treated with new therapy

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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...
Admin & Management

Year-round schooling gains popularity

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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,...
Uncategorized

5 states pass citizenship test requirement

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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...
Uncategorized

More states requiring computer science for graduation

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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...
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