Search Results For blog

Arizona Senate panel OKs new school voucher bill

Ariana Fine | February 14, 2019

Rejecting claims it was ignoring the will of voters, a Senate panel voted to alter the rules governing the use of vouchers of state dollars by parents to send their children to private and parochial schools. One senator, however, insisted the legislation does not expand who is eligible for a voucher but simply clarifies who can and cannot get one.

A year after Parkland, urgency for new gun restrictions declines, poll shows

Ariana Fine | February 14, 2019

One year after the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., the urgency for new gun restrictions has declined, but roughly half the country is concerned a mass shooting could happen at a school in their community, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds.

Extra arts education boosts students' writing scores—and their compassion, study finds

Ariana Fine | February 14, 2019

A puppeteer's show was part of an effort to expand arts education in Houston elementary and middle schools. Now, a new study shows that the initiative helped students in a few ways: boosting students' compassion for their classmates, lowering discipline rates and improving students' scores on writing tests.

Acquisition focuses on Apple edtech solution

Ariana Fine | February 14, 2019

Jamf acquired ZuluDesk, a provider of Apple education technology solutions built for teachers and parents. As a result, Jamf now helps 14,000 schools worldwide manage over nine million Apple devices.

Behind the teachers strikes

Ariana Fine | February 14, 2019

Protest signs hoisted by more than 2,600 Denver teachers would have you think this week's school strike was "for the kids" or simply about higher wages. But the standoffs in Denver and elsewhere in recent months are also about something else: unions rejecting accountability for student performance.

Kansas City Public Schools links schools and nonprofits

Ariana Fine | February 14, 2019

Social Solutions Global, in partnership with Ballmer Group, announced that Kansas City Public Schools joined their national initiative to allow districts and local nonprofit organizations to share data for increased program integration, collaboration and support for students.

Partnering to deliver a holistic view of student learning

Ariana Fine | February 14, 2019

Edmentum and Reflection Sciences, Inc. are partnering to deliver a full integration of Reflection Science's Minnesota Executive Function Scale assessment into Exact Path's individualized learning program.

Virginia district turns to Essex County for next superintendent

Ariana Fine | February 14, 2019

The Amelia County School Board approved Lorena Harper as the school district's next superintendent. She is currently the assistant superintendent for instruction and federal programs in Essex County. Harper will take over for interim superintendent David Smith.