Under the new proposal, students would have to choose one of seven options to show they are ready for work or higher education, including completing a pre-college curriculum, industry certification, dual-credit course, career pathway course or 500 hours of work experience. Other options include receiving a benchmark score on certain tests or an industry certification. […]
Opponents of Act 46 have long predicted that the day of forced school mergers would arrive. That day turned out to be Nov. 30, when, under the authority of the state education reform law, the State Board of Education released its final plan to consolidate 45 Vermont school districts into 11 new unified districts. Opponents […]
A new curriculum for teachers, developed by the nonprofit organization Journeys in Film, in partnership with the USC Rossier School of Education’s Center for Engagement-Driven Global Education, will give educators more resources to help students make sense of prejudice and hatred, drawing on the life of Oskar Schindler as an entry point. With anti-Semitism on […]
It hardly seems possible, but it’s happening: Students have gotten so fed up that they’ve resorted to legal action to get the education they need to become productive citizens. It’s a sad scene if students aren’t exposed to the basics of how local government works or how decision-makers are held accountable by the citizens they […]
A new superintendent of Eufaula City Schools has been named by the board of education. Patrick Joey Brannan Jr., currently the assistant superintendent at Ozark City Schools, has been an educator for 20 years, including seven years as an Eufaula City Schools teacher. A new superintendent of Eufaula City Schools has been named by the […]
Carnegie Learning's EMC School division announced that the Texas State Board of Education approved Texas Mirrors and Windows for the 2019 language arts state adoption for grades 6-8, giving middle school educators statewide the opportunity to review the program for implementation starting in the 2019-20 school year. Carnegie Learning's EMC School (EMC) division, a leading […]
The Wyoming Legislature is moving forward on policies that would require all schools to engage in training and create safety plans in the event of a violent intruder. As it currently stands, the bill would allocate $100,000 to help schools with school safety training and planning. The Wyoming Legislature is moving forward on policy that […]
Through its Exceptional Child Online Professional Development System, Vector Solutions will enhance the Kelly Education Practice’s special needs service offerings with specialized training and professional development opportunities for temporary professionals for special needs classrooms. Kelly Services, a global provider of workforce solutions, today announced a new partnership between the Kelly Education Practice, the nation’s largest […]
Washington State University’s Cougs Rise initiative, has received an additional $120,000 in U.S. Department of Education grants to help create a summer STEM program for graduating high school students. Serving first-generation or low-income students from five high schools, Cougs Rise is specifically designed to increase their aptitude for STEM and integration in STEM courses.
The University of Florida College of Engineering received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to provide professional development for K9 STEM teachers in 11 Florida school districts. It will focus specifically on teaching educators about the use of, and lesson planning for, data gathering and data analytics.
