Technology department budgets are often among the highest in school systems and the most misunderstood. The technology budget contains items that are critical to not only education but also to the business side of the school system.
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos pitched a national tax credit scholarship program that would allow parents to send their children to the public or private K12 school of their choice. Details such as eligibility, scholarship size, education providers and accountability would all be left up to states to decide.
The Pearl City District's board of education voted to hire Mike Schiffman as the new superintendent of Pearl City School District as of July 1. He currently holds the position of superintendent of schools for Freeport School District 145, a position he has held since 2015.
Developed by Peace Peddlers, Inc., the Project: Peace Now. program provides an online platform where teachers, school administrators and guidance counselors have quick access to mediation and coaching services.
While there are many organizations that educate the populace about the importance of African-American history, there is one institution that fails to do so: the American public school system. We can improve by doing a better job teaching about the impact of slavery, Reconstruction and the Black Migration.
This year, many Minnesota school districts are being caught by surprise because of a special education funding formula passed in 2016 that is just now going into effect. The governor has proposed $76 million in new special education funding to help local school districts deal with the new shortfalls.
West Virginia students could see the number of instructional days they receive each school year reduced from 180 to 170 under one proposed bill. The legislation would also keep the mandate on school boards that workers must have an “employment term” of at least 200 days per school year.
In thinking about our education system, the most important question must be: “And how are the children?” Students, and particularly low-income students, students of color, and English learners, must have grade-appropriate assignments, strong instruction, deep engagement and teachers with high expectations for student success.
High school students can choose alternative paths, such as construction, welding or cosmetology, instead of attending a traditional four year college. Unfortunately, many students do not know about alternative routes because teachers and administrators are only informing certain high school students about these programs.
