Policy & Regulation: Page 28
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East St. Louis school district working to become catalyst for community improvement
The district is partnering with families and the community to help save the impoverished city.
By Amelia Harper • June 28, 2018 -
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District leaders generally support California's flexible school finance formula
Survey responses, however, show smaller districts struggle with parent and community engagement and think the former funding system allowed them to better serve some groups of students.
By Linda Jacobson • June 27, 2018 -
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Deep DiveTuesday at ISTE 2018: 'Tech Rabbi' inspires, ISTE U announced, educators 'Ditch the Textbook'
The K-12 IT mega-gathering rolled into its second day with a GM partnership around artificial intelligence and more.
By Roger Riddell • June 26, 2018 -
State funds to support suicide prevention training in Colorado schools
The state is among those with the highest suicide rates in the country.
By Linda Jacobson • June 26, 2018 -
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Deep DiveMonday at ISTE 2018: Neuroscience, ed leader standards and student data privacy
Couldn't make it to Chicago? We've got you covered with a rundown of some of the most interesting events and announcements from this year's show.
By Roger Riddell • June 25, 2018 -
School safety commission hears diverse views on influence of violence in media
An additional $25 million for violence prevention is to be released in the "coming weeks," Attorney General Sessions told attendees.
By Linda Jacobson • June 22, 2018 -
Report identifies SEL barriers students face, strategies to overcome them
Poverty, exclusionary discipline practices and implicit bias in school staff are among barriers some students face in social-emotional and academic development.
By Amelia Harper • June 22, 2018 -
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Report: Ed Dept more lenient on OCR investigations, closes 1,200 due to insufficient evidence
The closed investigations began during the Obama administration, and the department insists it is still committed to enforcement.
By Roger Riddell • June 22, 2018 -
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Trump administration releases plan to combine Education, Labor departments
The proposal likely will face opposition from Congress, even as national leaders shift the way they view the purpose of education.
By Autumn A. Arnett • June 22, 2018 -
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Data, other tech resources critical to close equity gaps
A new report from leading education organizations aims to boost equity across a number of factors.
By Roger Riddell • June 20, 2018 -
LA school board gives some principals freedom over hiring
The board's vice president says no schools should have to hire teachers whom they think are not the best for the job.
By Linda Jacobson • June 20, 2018 -
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Do retention policies hold too many students back?
Louisiana is rethinking its approach, offering alternative supports that include summer learning, online classes and extra attention from specialized teachers.
By Amelia Harper • June 19, 2018 -
Report: Improvements not found in Tennessee's state-run school district
The researchers contrast performance in the district with that of locally managed Innovation Zone schools, where scores in reading, math and science have significantly improved.
By Linda Jacobson • June 19, 2018 -
Students at 115 charters are 20% more white than neighboring public schools
Critics say many charter school policies impede access for lower-income families because of elements like hard-to-afford uniforms or lack of bus service.
By Roger Riddell • June 18, 2018 -
Edgecombe County Public Schools
Should school safety conversations also include natural disasters?
According to a report by the National Institute of Building Sciences, the United States could save $6 for every $1 spent on strengthening school buildings.
By Amelia Harper • June 18, 2018 -
Congressional hearing investigates charter transparency, effectiveness
The hearing explored the question of whether charters should be subject to open records laws like traditional public schools, as well as performance and oversight issues with virtual charters in states like Indiana and Ohio.
By Roger Riddell • June 15, 2018 -
DeVos allows most states to exceed special ed testing accommodations cap
Are caps on services for students with disabilities causing some to be denied the help they need?
By Christina Vercelletto • June 15, 2018 -
Suspended Detroit students could opt to attend 'hubs' to keep learning, improve behavior
The district will also add in-school suspension programs at schools and revise the student conduct code.
By Linda Jacobson • June 14, 2018 -
Political scientist argues state takeovers of school districts influenced by racial factors
In his new book, "Takeover," Rutgers University's Domingo Morel argues takeover districts are most likely to be predominantly black and feature the full removal of a school board.
By Roger Riddell • June 14, 2018 -
School districts begin purchasing 'active shooter' insurance
Some policies also include training and risk mitigation services.
By Linda Jacobson • June 13, 2018 -
States meeting ESSA requirements with range of school rating measures
C+ or 3.5? ESSA regulations demanding school accountability have states split on the best presentation of ratings.
By Christina Vercelletto • June 13, 2018 -
How might districts use funds available under ESSA?
Under the federal law, $1.1 billion in Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants is available for more purposes — but it seems school choice won't be one of them.
By Christina Vercelletto • June 12, 2018 -
RAND will help lead foundation-funded gun violence research effort
Experts still aren’t hopeful about federal funding for such issues.
By Linda Jacobson • June 11, 2018 -
Kendall Davis
ColumnPre-to-3: Spreading awareness of early-childhood education — with Elmo's help
Using Sesame Street’s educational materials, the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce hopes to start a movement in the bi-state region.
By Linda Jacobson • June 8, 2018 -
Smaller classes may integrate some schools, but they're far from being a fix
Small class sizes seem to entice white students away from private schools, but the sky-high cost may organically limit the measure's usefulness as a desegregation tool.
By Christina Vercelletto • June 8, 2018
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