Ray Bendici

Charter schools not required to weather the storm

In the wake of the hurricanes that pounded the Southeast last fall, many local public school facilities served as emergency shelters. In Florida, however,...

Illinois steers funding toward struggling school districts

Illinois has revamped state education funding to provide extra support to economically challenged K12 districts. Evidence-based funding, which goes into effect in 2018, considers...

Houston-area school districts grapple with hurricane disruptions

School officials in more than 200 southeastern Texas districts were struggling early last month to recover from Hurricane Harvey and ensure that more than...

Schools bridge the digital divide

Ensuring all students have equal access to educational technology—both in the classroom and at home—often requires innovation. Educators can find cost-effective solutions in new...

Asheville City Schools constructs new Asheville Middle School

The new state-of-the-art Asheville Middle School accommodates nearly 800 sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders, with room to grow. The main three-story building features open and flexible...

Maine schools move toward proficiency-based assessment

Eighth-graders in Maine in the 2017-18 school year will be the first to adhere to proficiency-based standards. The initiative is the latest implementation phase...

Moving to a competency-based assessment system

Five years ago, Windsor Locks Public Schools in northern Connecticut was designated an Alliance District, meaning it was one of the 30 lowest-performing academic...

Making technological advances and new teaching strategies

The latest K12 school designs in classrooms favor versatile and adaptive spaces to support blended and project-based learning, as well as other progressive education...

CSI effect livens up science education

The forensic biotechnology pathway at James C. Enochs High School in Modesto City Schools, California, incorporates the science behind the popular CSI TV show...

School solar power: Here comes the sun

Solar power can provide a ray of sunshine for districts looking to control energy expenses. A sustainable and clean power source, solar involves very...

New high school takes flight

WHAT: Ross Shaw Sterling Aviation High School WHERE: Houston ISD, Texas Sterling Aviation High School, a magnet school, has taught aviation sciences, maintenance and operations, including...

Schools teach long-term lessons with Snapchat

Journalism classes at Junction City High School in Kansas—100 miles west of Kansas City—use the short-lived social media app Snapchat to learn long-lived lessons...

How schools outsmart the hackers

Operations at Oxford School District in Mississippi came to a halt on February 7, 2016, when a ransomware attack shut down the district's computer...

How schools can avoid phishing attacks

Phishing attacks often involve receiving an email with an attachment or link from what appears to be a colleague's email address. It's typically altered by...

Kindergartners get school of their own

What: Fairmount Kindergarten Center Where: Mukilteo School District, Washington The Fairmount Kindergarten Center near Seattle hopes to use innovative design to maximize classroom learning time when...