Study: States need better data to improve CTE programs

by Alisha Kirby

(Md.) Most state officials charged with overseeing career technical education say they are not confident about the fidelity of their data systems to support decisions related to programs and policies, according to a new study.

Attendance Institute Articles

January 31, 2019
Good attendance starts with a healthy mind and body
by Attendance Institute
Mounting evidence shows poor physical and mental health is detrimental to students’ academic outcomes, which in turn negatively impacts long term health outcomes.

It’s a vicious cycle that the American Academy of Pediatrics says can be interrupted, however, if schools, pediatricians and organizations that support children’s health can come together to promote attendance and access to healthcare.

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January 18, 2019
Schools start the year strong with improved attendance
by Attendance Institute
An initiative to get every student to school every day is seeing success across all grade-levels in one Massachusetts district–but officials have said they’re not satisfied just yet.

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Latest Stories

April 11, 2019
School safety plan would target ‘reasonable suspicion’
by Tom Chorneau
(Ga.) School administrators would have new power and responsibility to report “reasonable suspicion” of violent criminal activity to law enforcement, under legislation pending before Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp.
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April 10, 2019
Mississippi teachers unhappy with meager pay raise
by Tom Chorneau
(Miss.) Labor unrest appears set to disrupt classroom time in the state of Mississippi, where teacher pay is among the lowest in the nation.
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April 08, 2019
Right-leaning think tank finds charters a good investment
by Tom Chorneau
(Ark.) The return on taxpayer investment in charters schools is nearly 40 percent higher than that of traditional public schools, according to new research from the University of Arkansas.
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April 04, 2019
Required ‘lockdown’ training bill comes back again
by Tom Chorneau
(Calif.) A GOP lawmaker from San Diego is once again trying to drum up support for a mandate on schools statewide to conduct lockdown drills at least twice each year.
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April 04, 2019
Policymakers push handful of bills to improve state pre-K
by Alisha Kirby
(Fla.) State lawmakers are pushing forward legislation aimed at improving Florida’s pre-Kindergarten program by, among other things, upgrading teacher training and methods for how student growth is assessed.
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