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With $20 million in voter-approved “innovation” funds as part of a $576.5 million bond issue, the Boulder Valley School District’s schools were tasked with integrating technology in curricula and rethinking […]
A group of researchers and computer scientists is building an artificial intelligence system that can analyze instruction via speech recognition and natural language processing, says Sean Kelly, a sociologist at […]
School districts use data dashboards for student performance, student information system administration view, IT systems and services, break/fix support, mid-course assessments, and financials/budgeting. LINK TO MAIN CIO NEWS ARTICLE: Teachers […]
Today’s schools often have no lead indicators other than state tests to answer, “How are we doing?” There’s another way. “School brand defines each school’s values, culture and personality” says […]
Want to improve your district’s retirement offerings for teachers? Start by ensuring that you understand these terms. Defined benefit (DB) plan. A retirement plan in which an employer promises a […]
About 64 percent of youth with major depression do not receive any mental health treatment. That means that people under 18 who are most at risk of suicidal thoughts or […]
Most public school teachers still have access to a state-funded pension plan. But for the majority, their retirement benefits will be worth less than what they contributed during their years […]
In 2014, Chagrin Falls Schools in Ohio rolled out a 1-to-1 Chromebook initiative with the goal of transforming learning in the district. The initiative was highly successful. Students, teachers and […]
As a math teacher at Harry S. Truman High School in the Bronx, Sheldon Vleck didn’t give much thought to the master schedule. “I never saw it. The only thing […]
Online resources: Abl: https://ablschools.com/ Rediker: https://www.rediker.com/solutions/student-information-system/scheduling USA Scheduler: http://unbouncepages.com/usa-scheduler-software-capterra/ Prime Timetable: http://www.primetimetable.com/#intro%26id%3D09c6044a-1a05-4f99-b9a6-fa7f3cc8a0f9 Asc Timetables: https://www.asctimetables.com/ LINK TO MAIN ARTICLE: Strategies for mastering school schedules Abby Spegman is a freelance writer […]
School investigations—whether at a private or public high school, or other institution—pose special problems for school administrators and counsel. The risks are often high, and school leaders, even those well-versed […]
When securing edtech infrastructure, district leaders must concentrate on six “layers”: physical, network, applications, content, endpoint and cloud/data centers, according to a 2017 report by the Council of the Great […]
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