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School bus app designed for smaller school districts

Ariana Fine | January 08, 2019

The Here Comes the Bus' more affordable Lite version will be available later this year. Designed to serve smaller school districts that normally don't invest in smart school bus fleet technology. it provides real-time tracking info as well as e-mails and push notifications to connect parents and students with their bus.

Running high-quality audio without cables

Ariana Fine | January 08, 2019

Ideal for wireless streaming and gaming over short ranges, IOGEAR's new ultra-fast 60GHz wireless 4K UltraHD video extender sends uncompressed audio and video at near-zero latency.

Connecticut district names new leader

Ariana Fine | January 08, 2019

Ridge Road Elementary School principal Patrick A. Stirk has been named as the next superintendent of North Haven Public Schools. He replaces Robert Cronin, who is retiring in March.

Donna Tripi to head up Rancho Santa Fe

Ariana Fine | January 08, 2019

Rancho Santa Fe's school board has hired Donna Tripi as the California district's new superintendent. She will replace former Superintendent David Jaffe and interim superintendent Kim Pinkerton. Since 1999, Tripi has served as the principal of La Jolla Elementary School.

South Dakota district to bring in local beef to students' lunches

Ariana Fine | January 08, 2019

The Wall School District is making history as the first district in South Dakota to bring in locally raised beef from area ranchers into their school lunch program. If the pilot program continues to go well, the district will bring the program back next fall.

Tulare County welcomes new superintendent of schools

Ariana Fine | January 08, 2019

Tim Hire, formerly Exeter USD's superintendent, will take over at the helm of the California district. He replaces Jim Vidak, who has served as the leader of Tulare County's education for seven terms.

The fight to keep teachers in tech hubs from being priced out

Ariana Fine | January 08, 2019

Some teachers are spending four hours per day commuting, or have relied on charitable funding for mortgage assistance. While several districts have tried to make it easier for teachers to live where they work, their efforts are not always welcomed by local homeowners, opening up new debates over gentrification and what obligations the expanding tech sector has to the cities that host its offices.

N.Y. bills revisit use of schools as polling places

Ariana Fine | January 08, 2019

At least three bills before the state Legislature seek to relocate or remove polling places from schools, an idea that first began circulating around Albany in 2014 following several high-profile school shootings and threats of terrorism.

Missouri will (finally) release student test scores in February

Ariana Fine | January 08, 2019

The results of state-mandated tests given to Missouri public school students in April and May are expected to be released Feb. 1, significantly later than usual. The lengthy delay this year was the result of transitioning to new exams based on new academic standards.

Low pay, economy shrinking Mass. substitute teacher market

Ariana Fine | January 08, 2019

Substitute teachers are increasingly hard for local districts to find, as low pay and a healthy economy dry up the pool of potential applicants in Massachusetts. But as many school systems struggle to cover basic services with their budgets each year, increasing the pay for subs isn't yet a major priority in some districts.

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School bus app designed for smaller school districts

Running high-quality audio without cables

Connecticut district names new leader

Donna Tripi to head up Rancho Santa Fe

South Dakota district to bring in local beef to students' lunches

Tulare County welcomes new superintendent of schools

The fight to keep teachers in tech hubs from being priced out

N.Y. bills revisit use of schools as polling places

Missouri will (finally) release student test scores in February

Low pay, economy shrinking Mass. substitute teacher market

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