The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, a public residential and online high school, has received $2 million in donations to its foundation to create The Ryden Program for Innovation and Leadership in Artificial Intelligence. The program will combine an artificial intelligence (AI) curriculum with a fabrication space. The North Carolina School of Science […]
Nearpod, an instructional technology company, has teamed up with Agora Cyber Charter School to deploy the company's more than 6,500 lessons with K12 teachers across Pennsylvania. The charter school provides full-time, tuition-free, public schooling for students through online instruction provided by teachers who lead classes remotely. Nearpod, the instructional technology partner helping districts and schools […]
Think3 has acquired School Loop Inc., a provider of learning management and content management solutions. Over 3,500 schools use School Loop solutions in 30 states. Think3, has acquired School Loop Inc., a leading provider of Learning Management (LMS) and Content Management (CMS) solutions used by major K-12 school districts across the United States. This investment […]
The North County School District will start off the 2019 school year with Nicholle Ruess as the new superintendent, replacing Yancy Poorman, who is retiring. Ruess is currently the assistant superintendent for teaching, learning and student services at the Festus R-VI School District. The North County School District will start off the 2019 school year […]
Rosemead School District’s new superintendent is Alejandro Ruvalcaba. He most recently served as assistant superintendent in charge of human resources at the Upland USD. Ruvalcaba replaces superintendent Amy Enomoto-Perez, who had been with the district since 1981 and served as superintendent since 1999. After nearly six months of searching, the Rosemead School District board has […]
Gov. Gina Raimondo is sending the wrong signals about public education in Rhode Island. Gov. Gina Raimondo is sending the wrong signals about public education in Rhode Island. She was nowhere to be seen when the state released execrable scores from standardized tests last month, showing that if Rhode Island were a school district, it […]
The rapid growth of so-called virtual schools in Alabama is likely to soon encounter the harsh reality of a lack of access to high-speed and functioning internet in rural areas. Soaring enrollments, growing graduation classes and expansion into new buildings underscores the recent surge in popularity in online education in Alabama. But the rapid growth of […]
More than 100 NYC high schools have enrolled students in “credit recovery” — a scheme increasingly criticized as a shoddy way to raise graduation rates, a new study reveals. More than 100 NYC high schools have enrolled students in “credit recovery” — a scheme increasingly criticized as a shoddy way to raise graduation rates, a new study reveals. In […]
A recently published report says Arizona’s policy on improving underperforming schools lacks consistent state oversight, causing schools to continue to struggle. Arizona has long worked to give local school districts the autonomy to operate in a way that best suits their individual student populations, but a recently published national report says the state’s approach has […]
The Beaufort County Board of Education voted to name Matthew Cheeseman as superintendent of the Beaufort County Schools. He has led Perquimans County’s schools for the past three years. Matthew Cheeseman apparently is leaving Perquimans County after three years to become the new superintendent of schools in Beaufort County. On Thursday, the Beaufort County Board […]
