Legislation that would move up when the state superintendent of public instruction becomes an appointed position, rather than elected, passed the Indiana House with the new deadline of 2021. The original law, passed in 2017, had changed the position to an appointment by the governor in 2025.

Dawn Santiago-Marullo, superintendent of the Victor CSD since 2009, announced she will retire at the end of the school year. She has worked in the district for 36 years, teaching Spanish for 18 years before moving up the administrative ranks.

Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen joined lawmakers in support of a bill saying students cannot give consent for sexual relationships with school employees. It would prohibit any elementary or secondary school student from giving consent to a school employee, contractor or volunteer.

A new piece of legislation would require the Indiana State Department of Health to distribute a best practices manual to schools for radon testing to better educate administrators about testing for the gas in school buildings.

The resolution of the partial federal government shutdown has averted a crisis in the public education system: the 22 million students who rely on the federal National School Lunch and breakfast programs for meals. With federal employees returning to return to work and federal funds beginning to flow again, the programs are back on safe ground.

State grant-making may be one of the most under-recognized levers for education improvement. When used strategically, grants to school districts and other K12 providers can spur innovation and direct dollars toward approaches with a strong track record of effectiveness.

Amplify has launched a new mCLASS early literacy suite that includes both teacher-led and adaptive student-driven instruction, as well as the mobile version of the DIBELS 8th Edition assessment developed by the Center on Teaching and Learning at the University of Oregon's College of Education.

Fairfax County Public Schools has selected Mackin Educational Resources as its provider for all print and digital books, audiobooks, videos, and other resources for its school libraries and professional library collections. Mackin will supply all the necessary infrastructure, expertise and customization required through 2025.