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STEM, careers to receive more attention in 2017

Angela Pascopella | December 12, 2016

Nearly half of all superintendents say STEM will receive new or additional attention this year in classrooms, according to a DA survey of K12 leaders. Unlike last year, which showed that more readers would implement new reading and language arts programs (at least in elementary schools), nearly half of all readers say they will focus […]

Schools adding new assessment strategies

Angela Pascopella | December 12, 2016

District leaders in 2017 will focus heavily on adopting new assessment strategies and instructional technology when it comes to classroom instruction, according to a DA survey of K12 leaders. In the 2015 survey, about 50 percent of respondents say that new testing techniques will be a top priority, compared to only 40 percent in the […]

Two-thirds of districts will build, replace aging facilities

Angela Pascopella | December 12, 2016

About two-thirds of district leaders say their districts will repair, replace or build new schools this year, according to a DA survey. Like last year’s responses, in which 66 percent of leaders reported having construction plans, 64 percent of readers say some degree of work will be underway in 2017. Athletic fields or facilities will […]

Ask K12 students who want to build walls or intimidate: Why?

Angela Pascopella | December 09, 2016

Students in districts across the nation have been harassed and intimidated based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion and sexual identity in the wake of the presidential election, according to the nonprofit organization Southern Poverty Law Center. Much of the harassment was directed against immigrants. Black, LGBT, Muslim, female and Jewish students also have been targeted. […]

Marijuana legalization and its impact on schools

December 09, 2016

Superintendents in states that passed referendums legalizing marijuana in November are pressing for more clear legal guidance on how to best address issues like drug possession. They also say more research is needed on the possible impacts of marijuana legalization on K12 academic achievement. “I don’t think anyone has any clear answers at this point—there’s […]