When it comes to engagement, there are few who know more than Gallup. Valerie Calderon, senior consultant at the organization known for its public opinion polls and research analysis, says the same principles of engagement that have been applied in the corporate world for years can be applied in school districts as well. Calderon is […]
The devastating attacks at schools during the 2017-18 school year have caused understandable and unprecedented levels of anxiety among students, parents, school officials, and local, state and federal officials. An alarming number of schools have adopted an ever-increasing array of safety and security measures that have not been validated or found to be effective. To […]
PowerSchool, a leading provider of K-12 education technology solutions, announced that PowerSchool SIS, its award-winning student information system, was selected by the Alabama State Department of Education to provide services for 750,000 students at public schools and districts throughout the state. PowerSchool SIS is an award-winning student information system for educational institutions that powers school […]
A study released by the Public School Forum of North Carolina once again shows a chronic and growing gap in public school funding between the highest and lowest-wealth counties. The study found that the 10 highest spending counties spent on average $3,200 per student compared to $755 by the 10 lowest spending counties.
Personify, Inc. announced that the National Association of Secondary School Principals is its first client to build its operations strategy with the full Personify Platform including Personify360, Personify Community, Personify Hub, a2z Events and Wild Apricot.
Illuminate Education, the leading K-12 Education Intelligence Platform (EIP), announces the release of its Achievement Dashboard product. With a focus on efficiency and usability, Achievement Dashboard is an interactive tool with customizable visualizations of real-time data to help district administrators collaborate, create shareable insights and design effective strategic plans. Through its intuitive platform, Achievement Dashboard […]
Striking teachers in West Virginia celebrated as lawmakers rejected a bill that would have opened the first charter schools in the state as unions become more vocal about the public schools run by private groups.
itslearning announced that Durango School District R-9 has selected the itslearning teaching and learning platform to deliver personalized, competency-based learning districtwide.
A veteran educator is returning to the area to serve as the Treynor School District's next superintendent. Mark Hopkins, currently the department chair for K12 programs at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, will be the Iowa district's next top administrator.
