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AI instruction readies K-12 students for future careers

Adam Rogers | March 13, 2019

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.

Dual-generation programs boost parent engagement

Matt Zalaznick | March 13, 2019

K-12 districts have been finding success when offering activities that allow parents to learn alongside their children.

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Steven Blackburn | March 13, 2019

K-12 schools around the country select new products and services.

Movers and Shakers: After passage of a building bond issue in Illinois, superintendent moves to new district

Steven Blackburn | March 13, 2019

Superintendent Kaine Osburn saw passage of a $77.6 million building bond issue and the establishment of a strategic plan.

Maintaining ADA compliance

Ariana Fine | March 13, 2019

Advice for IT teams on what's required to provide access to school websites for users with visual or hearing impairments, or other disabilities.

After distributing 700 Chromebooks to students during the 2017-18 school year, administrators in an upstate New York district realized they needed help troubleshooting. They turned to students to form Tech Team Junior, creating a learning experience in the process.

7 K-12 thought leaders to follow

Matt Zalaznick | March 12, 2019

On their blogs and Twitter feeds, K-12 thought leaders provide an anytime, anywhere personal learning network that covers everything from #leadership to #diversity to #lessonplanning to #edtech. Here's a sampling.

People Watch: Danny McMurtry to head up Nebraska district

Ariana Fine | March 12, 2019

The Maxwell Board of Education selected Danny McMurtry (pictured) to take over from current Superintendent Todd Rhodes on July 1.

West York Area School District pursues bus routing and positive behavior support system

Steven Blackburn | March 12, 2019

The new bus routing initiative at West York Area School began began in December where the district assigns one teacher to each of the 25 elementary bus routes. Below are some details about the program. Daily assignments In Pennsylvania, West York Area School District Superintendent Todd Davies has assigned one teacher to each of the […]

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