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Construction Watch: Voters around Minnesota say ‘yes’ to $539 million in school upgrades

They approved seven of 15 building referendums, rejecting eight in greater Minnesota, which would have added up to more than $250 million.

How schools decide whether to replace or refurbish edtech

Increasingly, school districts are adopting new approaches to managing the replacement, recycling or refurbishing of outdated equipment. Administrators can follow five best practices to tackle the problem in a practical, sustainable way—while keeping long-term goals in mind.

Charter school curbs pass Calif. Assembly, but drama foretells compromise

Legislation that would give local school districts more control over charter school authorizations narrowly passed the California State Assembly in a dramatic vote that served as an initial litmus test for a package of consequential, union-backed charter regulation bills.

Chicago Public Schools looking to overhaul curriculum

Chicago Public Schools leaders are asking the city’s board of education to spend more than $100 million to overhaul the school system’s curriculum. The district wants to put the curriculum on a digital library.

New Jersey district looks to build new enrollment system

Now in its sixth year, Newark’s controversial student-enrollment system is about to get a makeover. The school board is seeking to redesign the citywide enrollment system, which uses a computer program to match students to schools.

New York high school to incorporate 80 unstructured minutes in schedule

The program blocks off 80 minutes of unstructured time at lunchtime for students to eat and do other activities, such as join clubs, meet with teachers, work on group projects, or play basketball in the gym. But a number of students and parents have signed a petition to stop the West York Area High School program.

Fri May 24th, 2019

Scientific Explanation: A Framework for Constructing Explanations in Science

The ability to write a well-developed scientific explanation is an important skill on which all science teachers should invest time in helping students develop.
Fri May 24th, 2019

Maine district chooses Todd Sanders

The Maine School Administrative District 58's school board is hiring Todd Sanders, currently the principal at Gardiner Regional Middle School, to be the new superintendent. He replaces Superintendent Susan Pratt, who is retiring.
Fri May 24th, 2019

Erin Keating to lead Pennsylvania district

Old Forge's school directors appointed Erin Keating as their next superintendent. Keating, the Scranton School District’s chief of leadership development and school operations, replaces John Rushefski, who resigned from Old Forge to take the top job in the Jim Thorpe ASD.
Fri May 24th, 2019

STEM-ready lab table introduced

Case Systems' Latitude table is a science lab product for the K–12 classroom. It provides a variety of integrated services like gas, water, and power; adjustable heights; ADA-compliant sink arrangement heights; and more.

Fri May 24th, 2019

Ohio districts picks Adam Fineske

The Ottawa Hills Board of Education selected Adam Fineske, superintendent of Sylvania Schools, as the district’s superintendent. He replaces Kevin Miller, who resigned to become director of government relations with the Buckeye Association of School Administrators.
Fri May 24th, 2019