The CrisisGo mobile app will be integrated with Sonim Technologies' XP8 ultra-rugged device. The Sonim XP8, which features functionality critical to emergency first responders, is FirstNet Ready, connecting eligible users via the FirstNet nationwide public safety communications platform.
Mario Basora, who has been superintendent at Yellow Springs schools for nine years, has been chosen by the Huber Heights school district. He replaces Susan Gunnell, who will retire after 35 years in the district, the last seven as superintendent.
The Township High School District 113's board of education approved a superintendent contract with Hinsdale Township High School District 86's Superintendent Bruce Law, who will take over in July. Law will replace co-interim superintendents Linda Yonke and Ben Martindale.
Mauston High School Assistant Principal Joel Heesch has accepted a contract offered by the Mauston School District's school board to serve as superintendent. He will succeed current Superintendent Christine Weymouth, who is retiring.
As part of his plan to cut state spending, Gov. Ned Lamont is proposing a plan that would strongly encourage certain small school districts to regionalize or face a possible reduction in the state's education cost sharing grant. The budget would also establish a School Services and Redistricting Commission.
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 […]
Anne Arundel County school board members will propose a number of amendments to the superintendent's recommended $1.26 billion operating budget. The budget includes requests to hire 201 teachers, increase substitute teacher pay and expand services for non-native English-speaking students.
If you ask educators about essential skills for all students, lifelong learning surely tops many lists. It has always been important, but it's now a real expectation for all of us to stay employed, engaged and relevant. Additionally, educators have always known that the true joy of learning is all about the ongoing journey of […]
The supermajority requirement of 60 percent sets an unreasonably high bar for passing school bonds. The Legislature should pull the threshold back to a simple majority. Too many school districts struggle to pass a school bond. Crumbling, overcrowded and unsafe buildings do represent an equity issue.
