Ray Bendici

What to know about students in foster care

The Texas Education Agency's Foster Care and Student Success guide (download at DAmag.me/fcss) offers strategies for supporting students in foster care. Increasing awareness for...

Fostering success in and out of the classroom

When Tiffany Anderson took over as superintendent of Jennings School District near St. Louis in 2012, she faced high poverty and low academic achievement....

K12 learning: Better Together

Better Together: How to Leverage School Networks for Smarter Personalized and Project-Based Learning Jossey-Bass This book profiles more than a dozen formal and informal school networks...

High school bee team generates STEM buzz

Mamaroneck High School in New York recently launched a bee team—the first of its kind in the state—providing students a honey of an opportunity...

Evening preschool expands access and readiness

Vancouver Public Schools in Washington has increased educational opportunities and kindergarten readiness by offering free evening preschool. Launched three years ago at Martin Luther King...

Schools expand programs to increase postsecondary opportunities

Districts are cultivating college and career readiness programs by allocating more resources to guide students, by building new partnerships and by focusing efforts beyond...

K12 educator externships provide practical STEM experiences

An externship program run by the Oklahoma State Department of Education expanded this summer, allowing K12 teachers to gain professional STEM experiences they can...

Genres generate renewed enthusiasm for school libraries

School libraries increasingly use "genrefication"—the reorganization of collections by genre as opposed to the traditional Dewey Decimal System—to boost circulation and to encourage students...

Schools harness learning power

Faced with tight budgets and the expanding use of electricity-hungry technology, districts are turning to energy efficiency solutions that don't sacrifice learning power. "Academic achievement...

Districts adopt better-aligned screening of prospective teachers that predict success

When hiring teachers, districts are more likely to select better candidates if they use screening tools designed to align closely with actual classroom experiences...

Florida school shooting underscores need for new PD

After February's deadly school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, there was no shortage of suggestions for improving school security,...

States continue progress on financial literacy in schools

More than half of the states have earned passing marks for developing financially literate students, but nearly 30 percent of states scored a D...

Districts give new life to old school buses

Repurposing buses no longer suitable for daily transportation has provided schools with mobile makerspaces, traveling cafˆš©s and bookmobiles. The practice allows for extended use...

Science museums offer STEM-related PD for K12 teachers

Finding quality professional development for science teachers continues to be a challenge as school districts expand STEM programs. Many science centers and museums offer...

ESSA drives new approaches to K12 physical education

School districts are elevating physical education standards and expanding athletic activities beyond traditional sports to provide a more well-rounded education as required by the...