Learning A-Z's Raz-Plus ELL Texas Edition has been included in the Texas State Board of Education 2019 Proclamation Adoption list for English language arts and reading instruction for grades K5.
The Consortium for School Networking, a founding partner of the defunct New Media Consortium’s (NMC) Horizon Project, will continue sharing trend reports that support the use of emerging technology in K12 education. “It was important, with NMC gone, to honor that legacy and continue to provide high-quality free resources to its community that are powerful […]
Two recipients of a Best Starts for Kids grant have chosen to partner with Kickboard to help expand trauma-informed and restorative practices in King County schools. Hazelwood Elementary School and Unleash the Brilliance have each begun a three-year partnership that includes a web-based platform and professional development services. Two recipients of a Best Starts for […]
Today’s school district food-service directors often find that joining purchasing cooperatives saves them at least 5 percent in food costs. Co-ops also save time by handling the request-for-proposal process and assisting with compliance reporting in the wake of increased federal nutrition requirements. In addition, co-ops track vendor performance and offer forums for sharing best practices. […]
American schools have become increasingly data-driven in many important ways. School officials often rely on measurement and data for long-term strategic planning, budgeting and curriculum selection. However, they often do not evaluate school safety with the same level of care and accuracy. In providing oversight for security, climate and emergency preparedness assessments for more than […]
School libraries increasingly use “genrefication”—the reorganization of collections by genre as opposed to the traditional Dewey Decimal System—to boost circulation and to encourage students to help themselves in finding books. Genrefication emulates bookstores, allowing users to find titles easily by browsing by general subject rather than using card catalogues and numeric codes. “Historically, libraries were […]
Shawn Stover helps principals move beyond what he calls “the tyranny of the urgent.” Stover, an instructional superintendent in District of Columbia Public Schools, says it’s all too easy for principals to devote the bulk of their days to busing, athletic schedules, discipline, building maintenance and other issues that can demand immediate attention. Yet mounds […]
Turning right on a red light is part of the driving landscape in all 50 states, but school buses generally wait for green. Many states prohibit a right turn on red for a school bus, but Florida’s Manatee County just started a pilot program that lets drivers of the district’s 150 buses go right on […]
Quick quiz: After the buildings, salaries and benefits, what is one of the biggest expenses for most school districts? Chances are that it’s those ubiquitous yellow buses that pick up kids in the morning and return them home (or close to it) after school. With the typical school bus costing between $45,000 and $90,000 a […]
