Student population: 5,393 White: 62.6% Hispanic/Latino: 29.7% Black: 2.4% Free or reduced-price meals: 43% LINK TO MAIN ARTICLE: Building a 5-step program for student success at school Special education: 14% Transitional bilingual: 6.7%

Students in Washington state Fall 2015: 61% Fall 2016: 66% Fall 2017: 66% LINK TO MAIN ARTICLE: Building a 5-step program for student success at school West Valley students Fall 2015: 63% Fall 2016: 69% Fall 2017: 75%

A student success program at West Valley School District #208 in Yakima, Washington, provides additional support for learners from pre-K through high school graduation. The initiative includes five steps: Collaborations between childcare and district kindergarten teachers that prepare children to start school Small group exercises with a whole-child focus Reading and math interventions in grades […]

After raising the grade during his first year at Edith I. Starke Elementary School, Principal Dwayne Copeland maintained the C average for three years by creating a PTA and by adding field trips to school offerings.  Principal Dwayne Copeland increased Edith I. Starke Elementary School’s state grade from an F to a C during his first year and has maintained […]

A renovated, expanded library and a new 8,840-square-foot wing with four classrooms now stand at Donaldson Primary School in Louisiana. CHALLENGE: From 2009 to 2012, enrollment at Donaldson Primary rose from 573 to 611. So Ascension Parish Public Schools decided to add more classrooms. The district also renovated and expanded the primary school’s library. “The […]

Principal Doreen McSain of Glenwood Elementary School has taken to heart the quote “Everything I know, I learned from dogs.” She welcomes canines into her school in western Long Island, New York, to encourage her students to read to them. McSain also instituted a program wherein second-graders read to residents at a senior living community. […]

Managing school energy use can save money and accelerate conservation. The latest in energy management technology can prevent waste automatically while allowing administrators to control ventilation and other systems from a computer or mobile app. Some platforms also track billing information and send alerts during emergencies, such as power outages. One energy management solution even […]

Robert Runcie, superintendent of Broward County Public Schools in Florida, has enacted new districtwide safety measures. Runcie will expand mental health services and training for students, and will provide an active-assailant training curriculum for staff. Every school will also have a single point of entry and a resource officer or armed security guard, among other […]