Key points: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which prohibits discrimination against students and other individuals with disabilities, is far less visible than the Individuals with Disabilities Education…
Read more Mis-identifying “504-only” studentsKey points: With the end of federal COVID-19 emergency funding and the inherent volatility of state income tax revenues, California school districts are in an era of financial…
Read more Cutting costs without cutting cornersCook County taxing bodies that have waited months to get their cut of property tax revenues will receive a partial payment in the coming days, Treasurer Maria Pappas…
Read more Property tax workaround will distribute some money to local taxing bodieseSchool News is counting down the 10 most-read stories of 2025. Story #9 focuses on chronic absenteeism. Key points: The biggest problem in education is that kids aren’t…
Read more Chronic absenteeism could derail K-12 educationKey points: School leaders are under constant pressure to stretch every dollar further, yet many districts are losing money in ways they may not even realize. The culprit? Outdated…
Read more How districts can avoid 4 hidden costs of outdated facilities systemsKey points: When a long-serving superintendent departs, districts inherit more than a vacancy. They inherit emotion, legacy, and the uncertainty that comes with change. With superintendent tenure shrinking…
Read more Turning superintendent transitions into strength–not division(StockPlanets/Getty Images) Three candidates hoping to be South Dakota’s next governor support a statewide policy or law banning cellphones from school classrooms. Another said the decision should be…
Read more Three of five SD governor hopefuls endorse statewide approach to cellphones in classroomsWith Labor Day upon us, many kids in the Pittsburgh region have already or soon will return to school. And as back-to-school time is underway, that brings the…
Read more A back-to-school look at the top-scoring school districts in the Pittsburgh regionPortrait of a Future-Ready Graduate Offers Strategies to Prioritize Human Skills and Activate District Frameworks for Workforce Success BEND, Ore., March 18, 2025 (Newswire.com) – With 70% of…
Read more New Wayfinder White Paper Bridges the Gap Between Portrait of a Graduate and Career ReadinessNAPERVILLE, Ill. /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Metrasens, a leading provider of advanced detection systems for security and safety applications, today announced its ongoing strategic partnerships with K-12 public school districts across the…
Read more Metrasens Entrusted by Public Schools Nationwide as Strategic Partner in Extracurricular Event SafetyKey points: On average, K-12 school districts access 2,739 edtech tools over the entire school year, according to Edtech Top 40, a report on the usage of digital…
Read more Edtech Top 40 reveals increase in unique digital tool useTitle: Leading in Service to Schools: Every Leader Matters School districts are in a precarious state. Post-pandemic, institutions are still grappling with learning recovery, teacher shortages, and other…
Read more Look Who’s Talking: Superintendent Susan Enfield on the Changing Role of Leadership in SchoolsKey points: Between March 2020 and March 2021, K-12 schools in the U.S. saw an unprecedented influx in federal government aid, totaling nearly $190 billion. This funding aimed…
Read more Student mental health is still suffering–how should we address it?MINNEAPOLIS – EmpowerU, a leading national provider of mental health skills and support for schools, recently recognized five school districts for their longstanding commitment to improving student resilience…
Read more EmpowerU Honors Exemplary School Partners for Outstanding Impact on Student Mental HealthSCHENECTADY, N.Y., July 11, 2023 (Newswire.com) – Educational Vistas, a leading provider of innovative educational technology solutions, is pleased to announce its acceptance onto the prestigious Massachusetts Department…
Read more Educational Vistas Selected as a Pre-Qualified Vendor by Massachusetts DESE to Revolutionize Evaluation Technology in Public School DistrictsCNN — At the first school board meeting in Bayville, New Jersey, since a 14-year-old student died by suicide days after being attacked by four classmates, administrators heard…
Read more Students denounce bullying in New Jersey school district where teenager died by suicide | CNNCNN — Facing accusations of whitewashing history after his administration blocked a new Black studies course for high-achieving high schoolers, Gov. Ron DeSantis has countered that Florida students…
Read more DeSantis says Florida requires African American history. Advocates say the state is failing that mandate | CNN PoliticsMillions of children show signs of a mental health disorder. School districts play a distinct role in supporting children and their families with education and services necessary to…
Read more Strategies, Methods & Technology for School Districts Overcoming the Mental Health CrisisPress Release – updated: Jul 16, 2019 KYLE, Texas, July 16, 2019 (Newswire.com) – TSBS, a leader in consultative and billing services within the school health and related…
Read more TSBS Announces New Executive Leadership Team With Focus on Driving Innovation and Client SatisfactionPress Release – updated: Sep 6, 2017 HARRISBURG, Pa., September 6, 2017 (Newswire.com) – We have been observing the growth of STEAM, Personalized Learning (PL), Digital Learning (DL)…
Read more Reduced Standardized Testing Makes Room for Social Emotional Learning
