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eSchool News Read More ​ Key points: District communications platforms can have a transformative impact on school outreach 6 tips for communicating with emergent bilingual families Your top 5 school-home communication challenges, solved For more news on communications, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub In an increasingly interconnected world, it’s more important than ever to have…

The 74 Read More ​ This article was originally published in Washington State Standard. Washington House and Senate lawmakers have unanimously passed a bill requiring all public, charter and certain tribal schools in the state to carry naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal medication also known by the brand name Narcan. Senate Bill 5804, sponsored by…

District Administration Read More ​ Superintendent Amy Carter couldn’t afford an instrument in high school, so she had to find another way into the band. She joined the flag corps and became its captain and got a band scholarship to Mississippi Valley State University. There, the band director inspired her to begin learning to play…

The 74 Read More ​ Fifty years ago, Congress passed the first law recognizing the civil rights of people with disabilities. Prohibiting discrimination in education, transportation, access to public buildings and facilities, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 set the stage for a host of legal protections. The 1975 passage of what is now known as…

District Administration Read More ​ In some ways, Doris Milton is a Head Start success story. She was a student in one of Chicago’s inaugural Head Start classes, when the antipoverty program, which aimed to help children succeed by providing them a first-rate preschool education, was in its infancy. Milton loved her teacher so much that she…

Education Next Read More ​ I want to be optimistic about AI’s role in education. Smart friends like Michael Horn and John Bailey have explained that there are huge potential benefits. My inbox is pelted by PR flacks touting the “far-sighted” school leaders and foundation honchos who’ve “embraced” AI. Plus, with nearly half of high…

District Administration Read More ​ It was two days before the start of the school year, and Lauren Koehler shrugged off her backpack and slid out of a maroon hoodie as she approached the blocky, concrete building that houses the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) Enrollment Center. Koehler, the center’s 38-year-old executive director, usually…

THE Journal: All Current Articles Read More ​Digital media management system Pixevety has made its consent-driven photo, data, and video platform and protocols available to U.S. school districts, the company said in a news release.  ​

eSchool News Read More ​ This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Wisconsin is creating a new literacy office and hiring reading coaches. Ohio is dedicating millions to a curriculum overhaul. Indiana is requiring new teacher training. Dozens of states are moving to align their teaching practices with…

The 74 Read More ​ In August, Kelly Romanishan thought she’d found the right school for her son — an innovative startup in a rented two-story house that promised STEM lessons, art activities and “the necessary tools to take on the world.” The West Virginia mom paid the operator a $2,200 advance from her Hope…