Ferebee served previously as superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools, where he oversaw Hispanic and black graduation rates surpass the district average—with the latter breaking the state average.
Hilliard City Schools in Columbus, Ohio, launched its first-ever Digital Wellness Month to help students engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behaviors when using technology at school and home.
In Tempe, Arizona, the phone number for a suicide hotline is printed on every student's ID badge, teachers are trained to spot and respond to warning signs in students, and administrators don't use euphemisms when discussing the topic.
Newtown Public School District in Newtown, Connecticut received one one free year of service for the Anonymous Alerts app for middle and high schools. Administrators chose to adopt the app in part because of the ease of use. Administrators, including Director of Security Mark Pompano, see incoming alerts and which official responds to them. “We […]
Challenge: At Oak Lawn Community High School in Illinois, Dean of Students Jamie Hernandez along with other teachers wanted to start a support group for female students. “As a dean, I see a lot of negativity, and I felt it would be nice to have my hand in something positive to build strong relationships and […]
The new bus routing initiative at West York Area School began began in December where the district assigns one teacher to each of the 25 elementary bus routes. Below are some details about the program. Daily assignments In Pennsylvania, West York Area School District Superintendent Todd Davies has assigned one teacher to each of the […]
In December 2018, Sand Springs Public Schools in Oklahoma rolled out the STOPIt app so students and parents could anonymously report incidents and communicate with administrators. Each school has assigned administrators who receive messages on their smartphones from the anonymous bullying reporting app. These officials have access to a shared map where they can see when […]
