Esports is one of the fastest-growing activities in K12 education as a way of supporting STEM and soft skills. Learn more at DA's web seminar on Tuesday, February 19 at 2 p.m. EST. Register to attend the live event or view the recording.
First Student President Dennis R. Maple and his team are proud to sponsor the Superintendent of the Year award. The honoree will be named tomorrow at AASA's National Conference on Education in Los Angeles.
Mississippi has been highlighted in a new report as one of 10 states in the nation that has robust policies that encourage “healthy schools.” The state is also the only one in the nation to comprehensively cover employee wellness in its policies.
Parents and students supported the teachers in the Los Angeles strike because they wanted to win on matters such as class size. But they also supported the strike because it articulated some basic truths: Students aren't getting what they need.
A state representative pulled back a proposed constitutional amendment that would have asked Utah voters whether to change the elected state school board to a nine-member board appointed by the governor.
New York—Launched using a startup model, Brooklyn STEAM Center was developed in partnership with the Brooklyn Navy Yard, which includes over 400 companies. ... Indiana—Southmont High School may open its advanced manufacturing wing to Ivy Tech Community College students, who are training to get their welding or industrial maintenance certifications. ... New Mexico—Santa Fe voters are deciding on a five-year renewal of a property tax that brings in $11 million a year to fund classroom technology and more.
U.S. colleges and universities are no longer focusing primarily on GPA and SAT/ACT scores when it comes to college admissions. Parents and students need to understand that college admissions departments are placing an emphasis on admitting multi-dimensional students. UCEazy has developed a program to help eighth- to 10th-grade students become multi-dimensional.
Sunnyside USD has selected HiveIO Inc.'s Hive Fabric to power its virtual desktop infrastructure ecosystem. The AI-ready hyperconverged fabric solution will help the district's IT team increase efficiencies by providing an all-in-one stack that's able to meet the increased demand of desktop applications from students and staff.
Beverly Emory, former superintendent of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools, is heading up a new program at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
School personnel from around West Virginia overwhelmingly voted to authorize their state associations to call for a work action if needed over the education reform bill in the Legislature.
