Nickerson Elementary School in Swanville informed parents that school would be canceled after several of the district's bus drivers called in unable to report to work. Superintendent Mary Alice McLean says the district has a shortage of substitute bus drivers, but that the situation this week was unprecedented.
Tim Hire, formerly Exeter USD's superintendent, will take over at the helm of the California district. He replaces Jim Vidak, who has served as the leader of Tulare County's education for seven terms.
Rancho Santa Fe's school board has hired Donna Tripi as the California district's new superintendent. She will replace former Superintendent David Jaffe and interim superintendent Kim Pinkerton. Since 1999, Tripi has served as the principal of La Jolla Elementary School.
Ridge Road Elementary School principal Patrick A. Stirk has been named as the next superintendent of North Haven Public Schools. He replaces Robert Cronin, who is retiring in March.
AAHPERD, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (www.aahperd.org) AASA, American Association of School Administrators (www.aasa.org) AASL, American Association of School Librarians (www.ala.org/aasl) ACTFL, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (www.actfl.org) AECT, Association for Educational Communications and Technology (www.aect.org) AERA, American Educational Research Association (www.aera.net) AESA, Association of Educational Service Agencies […]
State Schools Superintendent Steve Paine supports a one-time pay incentive for educators who aren't certified to teach math, but are teaching it anyway, to increase their math education skills, and for elementary school teachers to also improve their math pedagogy. Last school year, only about 37 percent of tested public school students scored as at least "proficient" in math, and the proficiency percentage for high school juniors was only 29 percent.
About 6 million students (one out of seven) miss at least 15 days during the school year, according the Department of Education. Valerie Marsh and Shaun Nelms offer four research-supported practices that have proven to boost attendance in real schools with real students.
The new Stanislaus County superintendent of schools will be Scott Kuykendall. Promoted from his previous position as assistant superintendent, he will oversee the Stanislaus County Office of Education, administering a variety of direct programs and providing a variety of support services to the California county's school district.
After a 35-year career in education, William Fishbough has announced his upcoming retirement as superintendent of Hanford Joint Union High School District. He has led the California district since 2006.
Roanoke-Benson's school board has hired Tom Welsh as its new superintendent and principal at Sowers Elementary. He will replace Superintendent Rohn Peterson, who is retiring from the Illinois school district.
