Kelley R. Taylor

Curriculum & Instruction

Behind every good robot … is a CTE student

To give students experience flying larger drones, educators at Duval High School near Washington, D.C., got creative. Federal Aviation Administration security restrictions limit unmanned aeronautic flights over sensitive locations. “We […]
Curriculum & Instruction

Flights of fancy

The Aerospace Engineering and Aviation Technology program at Duval High School in Maryland recently graduated its first class of 43 students. For a senior research project, one of those students […]
Curriculum & Instruction

CTE keys to success

School: Duval High School (Prince George’s County, Md.) Program: Aerospace Engineering and Aviation Technology Highlights: From 100 to 150 students participate in the four-year program that prepares them to take […]
Admin & Management

Schools expand credit recovery programs

High school graduation rates have hit an all-time high. Virtual credit recovery, offered in 90 percent of U.S. public high schools, have helped fuel that increase, according to the U.S. […]
Admin & Management

Schools have an eye on access

Today’s more sophisticated visitor management systems allow K12 leaders to get a better handle on who’s trying to enter (or leave) their buildings—including tardy students. Lobby kiosks can perform automated […]
Facilities & Security

Leading system providers on K12 visitor management

What issues do your K-12 visitor management system clients want to address? “Surprisingly, there are more tardies/early dismissals and staff check-ins than visitors in most schools. For example, in 2017, […]
Admin & Management

Why K12 is stuffing lunch waste

Every year, nearly 40 percent of food produced in America is thrown into the trash. That trend extends to the 5 billion lunches served in U.S. public schools each year, […]