The ever-increasing need for school safety and surveillance, as well as a desire for more accurate record-keeping, is driving wider adoption of biometric technology in school districts.
Raising awareness among teachers and administrators helps to better identify students struggling with unstable housing and then connect them with the services and supports available.
Challenge: At Oak Lawn Community High School in Illinois, Dean of Students Jamie Hernandez along with other teachers wanted to start a support group for female students. “As a dean, I see a lot of negativity, and I felt it would be nice to have my hand in something positive to build strong relationships and […]
Joshua Perdomo, director of English learner services and world languages for a K12 district in Illinois, shares one important goal with his team. "We want to address the whole child," says Perdomo, who also provides professional development at Community Unit District 300, about 45 miles northwest of Chicago. With that in mind, Perdomo includes all […]
Students in a Montana middle school take advantage of 30-minute periods to make up missed art projects or to retake science tests. Others practice adding and subtracting fractions or receive homework hel p on a division assignment. These district-created, teacher-led workshops—known as the WIN (What I Need) program—take place four days per week on the master […]
Through a new partnership, Newsela's multidisciplinary, standards-aligned texts are embedded into 100 ready-to-run Nearpod lessons with virtual reality and interactive assessments.
The Legislature's Judiciary Committee voted to forward a bill that would mandate memorandums of understanding that delineate the role of the officers and require training and data collection to evaluate the program.
