It's no secret that the United States—once the leader in public education—has slipped well below a number of other countries in performance and outcomes. The problem, says Marc Tucker, president and CEO of the National Center on Education and the Economy, is that the U.S. doesn't have an integrated system of education. In Leading High-Performance […]
About 6 percent of students nationwide are "twice exceptional," or 2e: They have high academic aptitude but struggle with ADHD, mild autism, dyslexia, or other learning and behavioral challenges. Parents say it's often impossible to find schools to educate them. Now some are fighting to change that.
Today's superintendent is responsible for ensuring that all stakeholders—in the district and the community—embrace transformative digital learning. A strong partnership with the district's chief technology officer and other members of the technology department is key.
Excelligence Learning Corporation has acquired the Letter People and the DIG comprehensive pre-K curriculum from Abrams Learning Trends. The Abrams products acquired will be incorporated into Frog Street Press, a subsidiary of Excelligence.
What has slipped through the cracks during many school board meetings is that improving school safety does not require districts and schools to spend enormous sums to provide a safer and more orderly learning environment.
SAS launched free artificial intelligence (AI) software for teaching and learning, a new analytics simulation game, AI certifications and badging, and a Boys & Girls Club coding partnership.
Cory LeClair, who has worked with SAU 6 for the past nine years, has been hired to serve as superintendent for the Plainfield and Cornish school districts. He replaces Frank Perotti, who has been hired as superintendent in Croydon.
Brenda Cassellius has been named as the new superintendent of Boston Public Schools. She has served as the Minnesota commissioner of education from 2011 through an administration change earlier this year.
Cengage and McGraw-Hill are merging to create a combined company with more than 44,000 titles, including McGraw-Hill's portfolio of literacy, math, science and humanities curricula, and adaptive technologies, with Cengage Advanced Placement offerings.
