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Selected from more than 2,100 nominations, the editors of District Administration magazine proudly present the 2015 Readers’ Choice Top Products. This annual award program alerts superintendents and other senior school […]
Public school leaders have grown accustomed to the ground shifting beneath their feet. Budgets shrink year to year. Testing requirements change in a blink. Teacher certification guidelines are revised and […]
The standards-driven push for project-based learning and collaboration may inadvertently penalize introverted students who prefer to work quietly on their own, some educators say. “As the 21st century school moves […]
Edward Gonzalez says teachersÑand classified employeesÑcan make wise decisions about the classroom and technical training they receive. Madera USD sits in the center of California in the San Joaquin Valley, […]
Mass shootings in the United States have tripled since 2011, according to Harvard University researchers. And as of late October, 29 shootings took place in K12 schools this year. Since […]
Developers created some of the world’s most recognized software in garages and college dorms. The same do-it-yourself (DIY) spirit thrives today across public education. School innovators customize software that ranges […]
Analysts expect 3D printer shipments to double worldwide to nearly 496,500 units in 2016Ñin large part due to demand from K12 schools and universities, according to a new report. 3D […]
Schools can be reimbursed for providing many general health servicesÑa new benefit thanks to a change in federal law. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced the shift in […]
When Superintendent Bryan Caples considered a few years ago increasing the energy efficiency of his schools in the Palermo Union School District in northern California to save money, “the first […]
Teaching research skills once meant asking students to turn stacks of library books into essays on the poetry of Emily Dickinson or the causes of the Civil War. But today, […]
Learning to grow vegetables and flowers. Digging in the dirt. Understanding how seasons affect plants. Such learning experiences for students come with a green school roof. Promoting green school roofs […]
Many districts hesitate to integrate social media into district policies because administrators fear cyberbullying, class distractions or other negative consequences. But administrators embracing the new tech tools say social media […]
With a windstorm of constant changes in education, are we forgetting some of the basics? I’m not talking about readin’, writin’ and ‘rithmetic. Have we, through the fog of technology […]
A first-of-its-kind, 50-city analysis of public education finds that while academic progress remains flat in most urban areas, underserved students in some parts of the country are gaining access to […]
Statistics instruction has become integral in K12 math curricula thanks to a push from the Common Core and a national demand for students with the skills to fill data-intensive jobs. […]
Effective professional development is an essential part of every school improvement effort. Traditionally, the process has included workshops, seminars, courses and conferences. These types of activities have varied in terms […]
Schools are the center of the community and when schools are transformed in positive ways, communities are transformed. The continued rise of poverty is not surprising when policies and practices […]
As part of a bigger plan to streamline operations and cut costs districtwide, Tecumseh Public Schools hired Mike Smith as director of facilities to establish a maintenance and facilities plan […]
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