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While there are other significant concerns about potential dangers created with many current options-based active shooter training approaches, I find the running option to be perhaps the most dangerous as presently taught.
The job of principal is tough and lonely. Without support, principals are isolated, which can negatively impact job performance and lead to frequent principal turnover. To stay in the role and make real sustainable improvements, school leaders need the support of an experienced and knowledgeable thought partner.
As we prepare to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision in May, it is important to note that ongoing change is still needed. We must leverage the social capital of all Americans by ensuring a quality and equitable education for every child; while simultaneously stamping out any vestiges of past discriminatory practices.
Dayton Public Schools’ Challenger Learning Center in Dayton, Ohio, is one of 44 centers around the globe aimed at engaging students in “hands-on exploration and discovery opportunities that strengthen knowledge in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.”
This web seminar highlighted some strategies for creating student tech support teams in any district. An administrator from Lafayette Catholic School System in Indiana described how a student tech team is enabling school leaders to maximize resources and make better use of IT staff.
Superintendent Kaine Osburn saw passage of a $77.6 million building bond issue and the establishment of a strategic plan.
K-12 schools around the country select new products and services.
K-12 districts have been finding success when offering activities that allow parents to learn alongside their children.
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes a bigger part of everyday life, schools are integrating study of the technology into curricula across subjects to prepare students for eventual jobs.
By giving more students access to pre-college exams such as the SAT and ACT, better average scores can result.
Raising awareness among teachers and administrators helps to better identify students struggling with unstable housing and then connect them with the services and supports available.
I taught in a classroom for 26 years prior to becoming an administrator. Over the years, I’ve realized that when educators hear the word “data,” the first things that come […]
Marketing a school brand is important in our mobile, social media world. What school doesn’t need to tell its story? Having reliable communication channels that positively promote a school brand […]
Transfinder helps a K-12 district eliminate dangerous stops, save $80,000 per year and deal with a driver shortage.
Videos and apps bring more interaction, says Robert Dillon, director of innovative learning at The School District of University City in Missouri.
The ever-increasing need for school safety and surveillance, as well as a desire for more accurate record-keeping, is driving wider adoption of biometric technology in school districts.
A Q&A session with Grace Kelemanik and Amy Lucenta , authors of "Routines for Reasoning" and the new Curriculum Associates’ Ready Classroom Mathematics K-5 program.
In Tempe, Arizona, the phone number for a suicide hotline is printed on every student’s ID badge, teachers are trained to spot and respond to warning signs in students, and administrators don’t use euphemisms when discussing the topic.
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