The Atlanta school board will devote a full day to fleshing out a districtwide plan to improve schools, an ambitious goal that starts with rating all of its schools. The rating system would be unique to Atlanta and include data that isn't reflected in the state's report card.
although credit recovery may allow kids to “recover” credits needed to graduate, it often delivers little in terms of actual learning. If a high school diploma is to be more than a “certificate of attendance,” state and local officials must take responsibility for how schools award credit. Until then, Nevada's record-setting graduation rate deserves the scrutiny it has thus far received.
Most K12 leaders are familiar with using data to plan and target instruction more effectively. But they might not be aware of the many ways that tracking and analyzing employees' time and attendance data can reveal key trends and insights as well. Click for tips on making smarter decisions for your school.
About 6 million students (1 out of 7) miss at least 15 days during the school year, according to 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.
Sphero launched Specdrums, the STEAM learning brand's first music-focused product. The musical, app-enabled rings empower kids of all ages and skill levels to create and play music by using colors on a variety of surfaces as their instruments.
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.
Declining enrollment and increased special education costs led to a newly discovered $1.9 million deficit in the Cotati-Rohnert Park USD's budget this school year. A school district budget committee will meet over the next couple of months to determine the course of action to deal with the budget gap.
About 6 million students (one out of seven) miss at least 15 days during the school year, according to 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.
Four superintendents look ahead to 2019 in education, and forecast where public schools will make the most progress and where they will fall short. These district leaders discussed a range of topics, including assessment, accountability and flipped learning.
