The Georgia district's board of education members named Robert Downs, who currently serves as assistant superintendent of Cobb County Schools, as the sole finalist. He replaces former Buford Superintendent Geye Hamby, who resigned in August.

In its latest update, Verso has added Exit Tickets, a new feature designed to collect student-to-teacher feedback at the end of a lesson to enable formative assessment. Another update includes an improved teacher dashboard that enables teachers, coaches and mentors to share insights with and feedback for other teachers.

Edgenuity customers in eight states will have access to DriversEd.com's interactive online courses, which are designed to teach students relevant local driving laws, pass their permit exams and get onto the road with confidence.

A two-division format for eight-player football involving 10 schools that would begin play next fall gained the approval of the Maine Principals' Association football committee. Given the relatively small number of schools that have opted for eight-man play, that class initially will crown a single state champion.