Top Senate Republicans in Florida unveiled details of a package that would expand private school options for students, bolster security measures in schools, overhaul a program for teacher bonuses and expand community schools.
On the morning of the fifth snow day this school year, 16-year-old Davis Greene slept in, but didn't get a pass from school. Once he was up, the Neenah High School junior walked downstairs and joined peers across the school district for whom school, at least digitally, was in session.
The CrisisGo mobile app will be integrated with Sonim Technologies' XP8 ultra-rugged device. The Sonim XP8, which features functionality critical to emergency first responders, is FirstNet Ready, connecting eligible users via the FirstNet nationwide public safety communications platform.
The state House of Delegates's Education Committee passed a bill making major changes to the public school calendar when it comes to when students start and end school. The bill would now require the school year in all counties to take place between Sept. 1 and May 31.
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.
Denver's first teachers strike in 25 years is coming to an end. The new deal sees Denver Public Schools putting forward an additional $23.1 million toward teacher compensation, giving average raises of 11.7 percent next year, and establishing a new salary schedule that starts at $45,800 a year and tops out at $100,000 annually.
Georgia lawmakers rushed through legislation to protect children from motorists at school bus stops. The legislation requires oncoming vehicles to stop unless there's a “grass median, unpaved area, or physical barrier.” The legislation now goes to the desk of Gov. Brian Kemp.
Advance teacher evaluation, student-centered learning, SEL and districtwide growth are some of the session topics for teacher leaders, principals and superintendents at the Building Expertise Educators Conference in Orlando, Fla., on June 12-14. The event features neuroscientist Dr. David Sousa.
Gov. Greg Abbott, in his biennial State of the State address, named as emergency items the consensus priorities of school finance reform, teacher pay raises and property tax relief. Also topping the governor's priority list: school safety, disaster response and mental health programs.
