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Charter school expansion on the table again in Missouri

Ariana Fine | February 12, 2019

St. Louis is one of two cities in Missouri where charter schools can operate, Kansas City being the other. There is a lot of opposition to expanding charter schools beyond those borders for many reasons, including fear of financial hardship for public school districts and lack of accountability.

W.V. school groups vote to take work action if needed over bill

Ariana Fine | February 12, 2019

School personnel from around West Virginia overwhelmingly voted to authorize their state associations to call for a work action if needed over the education reform bill in the Legislature.

Yoga, martial arts classes part of PE curriculum for Texas kids

Ariana Fine | February 12, 2019

Pink Elementary and the rest of Frisco ISD's 42 elementary schools are finding new ways to get kids moving and keep them healthy. That means yoga classes, martial arts lessons, vegetable “try days” in the cafeteria and more.

Name change focus to improve access to project-based learning

Ariana Fine | February 12, 2019

The Buck Institute for Education introduced its new brand name, PBLWorks. This change drives a renewed focus on providing high quality project-based learning to all students and supporting teachers and administrators in implementing PBL effectively.

New books unveiled for emerging readers

Ariana Fine | February 11, 2019

Developed in collaboration with Wilson Language Training, Great Minds released Geodes, a new category of books for new and emerging readers. With Geodes, Great Minds introduces Readables books, which give students opportunities to practice language while building and extending knowledge, vocabulary and more.

Mobile app launched to report bullying and safety concerns

Ariana Fine | February 12, 2019

PublicSchoolWORKS has launched the “Stay Safe. Speak Up!” mobile app to make it more convenient to securely report safety concerns, including bullying, discrimination and more. Free for PublicSchoolWORKS customers, the app is part of the PublicSchoolWORKS Stay Safe. Speak Up! student safety reporting system.

What teachers and sports coaches can learn from each other

Ariana Fine | February 12, 2019

Coaches have skills that can help kids develop experiences outside of the classroom; teachers know how kids learn and connect with information. Both have complementary benefits that can help how kids learn. Tying learning and teaching to a performance, and giving more feedback are two things teachers can utilize.

Clever School District names new superintendent

Ariana Fine | February 12, 2019

Benjy Fenske was selected to replace current superintendent Steve Carvajal, who is resigning at the end of the current school year. Fenske currently serves as the Missouri district's director of elementary education. He has worked in the district for more than 20 years.

Superintendent Beverly Emory accepts N.C. state position

Ariana Fine | February 12, 2019

Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools is looking for a new superintendent. Beverly Emory will begin working with the North Carolina Department of Instruction to improve low-performing schools as head of the new program.