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Bill Requiring WA Schools to Carry Overdose Reversal Medication Heads to Inslee Grace Deng on March 6, 2024 at 2:30 pm
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…
Baltimore City Schools approves $6M for weapons detection systems The Baltimore Sun on February 28, 2024 at 1:40 pm
District Administration Read More The Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners unanimously approved $6 million on Tuesday night to install weapons detection systems at 26 high schools. The board did not engage in any public discussion about the system at the meeting and approved the funding in a single vote, along with eight other…
This group brings free coding education to low-income NYC students NBC News on March 11, 2024 at 5:46 pm
This story was originally reported for NBC News, By Maya Eaglin and Nicolle Majette Founder Jason Gibson said Hood Code was designed “to make it easily accessible to the families that live here.” Tucked away in the red-brick community center of the South Jamaica Houses in New York City is a small multipurpose room filled with plastic chairs…
6 trends to watch in K-12 schools in 2024 Michael B. Horn on March 4, 2024 at 10:00 am
eSchool News Read More This post originally appeared on the Christensen Institute’s blog and is reposted here with permission. Key points: Teaching trends will impact K-12 learning in myriad ways this year Student engagement requires more than edtech tools Insights from educators: Priorities for 2023-2024 For more news on teaching trends, visit eSN’s Innovative…
Emergency planning: 9 tough questions you need to answer
District Administration Read More As we head deeper into 2024, fears concerning school safety are running exceptionally high among parents. According to a poll of parents taken at the start of the school year, 38% say they fear for their child’s safety at school. Although this is lower than the 44% of parents who…
Wisconsin could use concealed carry fees to help fund school safety office
District Administration Read More Bipartisan bills would use funding from concealed carry licenses to keep up staffing within Wisconsin’s Office of School Safety. Wisconsin created the school safety office in 2018 in the aftermath of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Today, the office oversees regional teams that…
