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Quick quiz: After the buildings, salaries and benefits, what is one of the biggest expenses for most school districts? Chances are that it’s those ubiquitous yellow buses that pick up […]
Turning right on a red light is part of the driving landscape in all 50 states, but school buses generally wait for green. Many states prohibit a right turn on […]
Until recently, the quality of classroom instruction relied almost entirely on a teacher’s resourcefulness, motivation and intelligence. Soon, it will also depend on artificial intelligence—with lessons based more on what […]
Just about every major company uses sophisticated enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to streamline procedures, automate purchasing and monitor finances. Now, some early adopters in K12 education have deployed ERP […]
Everything might work smoothly now, but Los Angeles USD’s first try at automated payroll in 2007 failed, with some employees getting overpaid while others didn’t get a check or were […]
For many youths growing up in the age of Kendrick Lamar, Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, the choice between taking orchestra, band or choir often misses the point. Building a […]
When the central Connecticut town of Cheshire moved to reduce power use, it upgraded six of its eight public schools with the latest internet of things technology. The plan combined […]
While online curricula platforms have propelled personalized learning to new levels, Coppell ISD in north Texas takes the concepts a step further. Using IBM’s MobileFirst iPad app, teachers tap into […]