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Connecticut and Colorado Educators Named to ALAS Board of Directors

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Mon, 03/11/2013 - 9:00am

The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Board of Directors have named two distinguished educators to serve on the ALAS Board.

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Grand Rapids Public Schools Will Hold Employee Health Insurance Policy, Possibly Saving $1M

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 03/05/2013 - 3:11pm

Grand Rapids Public Schools will hold the policy for its employee health insurance coverage in a move district leaders say will save the district more than $1 million and allow it to solicit better bids from competing insurance companies.

MLive.com

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NSBA Celebrates "20 to Watch" Leaders Advancing Education Technology

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 03/05/2013 - 12:54pm

The National School Boards Association's (NSBA) Technology Leadership Network (TLN) has named its “20 to Watch” honors for 2012-2013. These education leaders from across the country are being recognized for their ability to inspire colleagues to incorporate innovative technology solutions that contribute to high-quality learning environments and more efficient school district operations.

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International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) 2013

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 11:09am

June 23-26, 2013

San Antonio, Texas

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Two Outstanding Women Educators Receive AASA 2013 Women in School Leadership Award

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 10:56am

Deputy superintendent Ann Blakeney Clark of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg (NC) Schools and Harriet R. MacLean, Principal of James B. Davidson Middle School, San Rafael, Calif., today received the American Association of School Administrators’ 2013 Women in School Leadership Award.

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Syracuse Schools to Undergo Major Teacher Shuffle This Fall

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 2:53pm

At least five Syracuse schools – and possibly as many as seven – will have to replace their principals and at least half their teachers by September.

Syracuse.com

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DeKalb (Ga.) Schools Face Key Hearing

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 2:46pm

DeKalb County school board members are preparing for a key hearing that could determine whether Georgia's governor makes sweeping changes in the school system's leadership.

AP via GPB News

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Turnaround Leader Ross Leaves Detroit Schools

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 6:59pm

Doug Ross, hired by Detroit Public Schools to lead its school turnaround program, has left the district after 18 months.

The Detroit News

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Pennsylvania District Tech Director Is Target of Search Warrant

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 10:39am

Police suspect former Easton (Pa.) Area School District employee Tom Drago accessed his colleague's computers without their permission, copied documents that may have contained student information, made an unauthorized recording of a closed school board meeting, and may have taken photos of a female school employee's breast, according to a search warrant filed by Forks Township Police.

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