There are successful transition plans and then there are successful transitions for special ed students. Experts offer ideas.

With a three-year, $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant, North Carolina State College of Education will develop and test an e-mentoring program that pairs underrepresented high school students with engineering majors of similar background, race, gender and experiences studying at at the college in an effort to improve students' attitudes about and participation in STEM.

Substitute teachers are increasingly hard for local districts to find, as low pay and a healthy economy dry up the pool of potential applicants in Massachusetts. But as many school systems struggle to cover basic services with their budgets each year, increasing the pay for subs isn't yet a major priority in some districts.

Brevard County joins six other Florida counties using Mutualink's instant emergency communications coordination platform between schools and law enforcement to enhance school safety readiness and response.