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K12 district expands STEM-focused program

Districts of Distinction update: Two years later, Lennox School District’s Schools of Engineering program in California is going strong and has expanded its STEM offerings.

PowerGistics Towers featured in Google’s Grab and Go Program

A new Google program featuring PowerGistics Towers allows for quicker deployment of devices. Imagine the time and money your school could save with seamless deployments of devices.

DA webinar: Supporting Next-Gen Inventors with STEM Learning

Compared to their affluent peers, students from low-income backgrounds rarely become inventors. But more significant exposure to STEM levels the playing field. Find out how district leaders can promote immersive learning environments that engage all students in STEM.

Classroom on a Cart gets upgrade for tech and security

Teachers have found creative ways to organize materials and activities from the confines of a cart. It’s only fair that the cart itself should be doing all it can to support this endeavor, including making it easier to use and transport tech.

Why teacher strikes keep happening (and why there’s no end in sight)

The educator protest movement started with cries for better pay, benefits and funding. But it has evolved into a protest against the argument that traditional public schools and the people who work in them are failing, and that they must be challenged by charter schools, private school vouchers and test-driven accountability.
Wed Feb 20th, 2019

Baltimore schools’ vocational programs fail to live up to promise, report says

Baltimore’s school system has long described its vocational programs as a clear path to solid employment. But in reality, a new report says, these CTE programs don’t live up to their promise. Six years out of school, students who completed a CTE program earned an annual median income of less than $13,000, according to the report. These young adults described a lack of guidance and a lack of meaningful real-world experience.
Wed Feb 20th, 2019

Parkland school turns to experimental surveillance software

The Florida school system's officials said they would install a camera-software combination that would allow security officials to track students based on their appearance. A guard could pull up video of locations where a student has been recorded on campus. The supercharged surveillance network has raised major questions about its accuracy, invasiveness and effectiveness.
Wed Feb 20th, 2019

Nonprofit and local STEMissaries company partner to bring role models into classrooms

Science from Scientists has announced the Amgen biotechnology company as a pilot STEMissaries partner. Amgen and its Amgen Foundation will participate in active, long-term partnerships to support the local community and engage elementary and middle school children directly in their classrooms.
Wed Feb 20th, 2019

Digital special education curriculum solution debuted for Texas

VizZle has launched a beta version of a new digital curriculum solution for K-12 special education programs in Texas. The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) aligned curriculum which contains […]
Wed Feb 20th, 2019

Policy to protect transgender students debated in Washington Senate

Making public schools more inclusive and safer for transgender students would no longer be optional in Washington if legislators pass a bill heard Monday. School districts would be required to develop a policy to conform to state law that addresses the challenges transgender students face.
Wed Feb 20th, 2019

West Virginia lawmakers reject charter school bill

Striking teachers in West Virginia celebrated as lawmakers rejected a bill that would have opened the first charter schools in the state as unions become more vocal about the public schools run by private groups.
Wed Feb 20th, 2019

Transforming district data with launch of new dashboard

Illuminate Education, the leading K-12 Education Intelligence Platform (EIP), announces the release of its Achievement Dashboard product. With a focus on efficiency and usability, Achievement Dashboard is an interactive tool […]
Wed Feb 20th, 2019

Pa. school threat system fields thousands of tips in first month

A threat reporting system now required for all Pennsylvania schools fielded more than 4,900 tips in its first month, about a third of them considered serious enough to pass along to local police and school officials.
Wed Feb 20th, 2019

Alabama State Department of Education chooses student information system

PowerSchool, a leading provider of K-12 education technology solutions, announced that PowerSchool SIS, its award-winning student information system, was selected by the Alabama State Department of Education to provide services […]
Wed Feb 20th, 2019

Edtech industry news

PowerSchool's PowerSchool SIS was selected by the Alabama State Department of Education to provide statewide services. ... Illuminate Education's Achievement Dashboard is a new interactive tool that provides insights into datasets. ... Monarch Teaching Technologies, Inc.'s VizZle has launched a beta version of a new digital curriculum solution for K12 special education programs in Texas.

Wed Feb 20th, 2019

S.C. lawmakers consider school consolidation to fix education woes

In South Carolina, lawmakers have proposed to increase teacher pay and improve classroom settings in a series of comprehensive education bills. But now some are proposing school consolidation as a solution to fixing the state’s troubled education system with at least three new bills.
Wed Feb 20th, 2019

Personify’s solutions at center of association’s operations strategy

Personify, Inc. announced that the National Association of Secondary School Principals is its first client to build its operations strategy with the full Personify Platform including Personify360, Personify Community, Personify Hub, a2z Events and Wild Apricot.
Wed Feb 20th, 2019

Measuring diversity without holding schools accountable won’t bring about integration

It’s past time districts introduce accountability goals that address the source of our educational problems: segregation. Housing segregation undoubtedly makes it difficult to create integrated schools. While it’s harder to change neighborhoods than to change schools, we can make sure schools don’t replicate our segregated lifestyles. Diverse cities like New York offer an opportunity to create diverse schools.
Wed Feb 20th, 2019

What is digital literacy?

What does the term “digital literacy” mean to you? Ask your colleagues, and you'll likely hear several different answers. Explore what digital literacy is, why it matters and how you can support it.
Wed Feb 20th, 2019

FETC Voices in Technology: Charlie Jimmerson

Charlie Jimmerson, director of technology at Marshall County Public Schools in Alabama, focuses on monitoring for harm and how technology provides districts with information about potential signs of self-harm or cyberbullying.

Wed Feb 20th, 2019