School Business Relations

Gabrian McDaniel and Jhi'marcion Owens, both 9, look at books during a book fair at Dixie Elementary School in Tyler, Texas, on Sept. 19, 2017.
Gabrian McDaniel and Jhi'marcion Owens, both 9, look at books during a book fair at Dixie Elementary School in Tyler, Texas, on Sept. 19, 2017.
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Reading & Literacy Scholastic Book Fairs, Explained: How They Work and Who Benefits
What you need to know about what students can find at book fairs, who organizes them, who selects the books for them, and more.
Eesha Pendharkar, October 20, 2023
6 min read
Illustration of a target under a microscope and a piggy bank.
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School & District Management Districts Try New Approach to Contracts: Tying Payments to Student Learning
The shift in contracting aims to broaden vendors' focus from providing services to showing results.
Evie Blad, May 5, 2023
6 min read
Students attend a robotic class at Mineola High School in Mineola, New York, March 13, 2023.
Students attend a robotics class at Mineola High School in Mineola, N.Y., on March 13, 2023.
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Curriculum Few Students Take Computer Science. This District Offers a Blueprint for Changing That
One New York district exposes its students to computer science from prekindergarten through high school.
Alyson Klein, March 27, 2023
10 min read
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College & Workforce Readiness Opinion 5 Ways Rural School Leaders Can Create Workforce Opportunities for Students
The key to offering high-quality, work-based learning opportunities to students in rural areas is community building.
Charles V. Khoury, February 14, 2022
5 min read
Cupped hands hold a precious wi-fi symbol
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Ed-Tech Policy Millions of Students Got Free Home Internet for Remote Learning. How Long Will It Last?
Time and money are running out on temporary agreements between districts and ISPs. Broadband advocates want a federal solution.
Benjamin Herold, March 10, 2021
10 min read
Randi Weingarten and Stanley S. Litow explore how we can move past divisiveness on key education issues.
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School & District Management Opinion In Education, Perfect Must Not Become the Enemy of Good
Randi Weingarten and Stanley S. Litow explore how we can move past divisiveness on key education issues.
Stanley S. Litow & Randi Weingarten, January 8, 2018
3 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Getting Businesses Involved in Schools: What's the Secret Sauce?
A high school in Minnesota is excelling at something that has eluded most schools, and is important as they try to focus on career readiness: enlisting businesses to participate in designing curriculum and teaching students.
Catherine Gewertz, November 29, 2017
4 min read
A completed “Scrum board” displays tasks 8th graders have completed for a classroom project in Jonathan Kutis’ class at Swift Creek Middle School in Midlothian, Va.
A completed “Scrum board” displays tasks 8th graders have completed for a classroom project in Jonathan Kutis’ class at Swift Creek Middle School in Midlothian, Va.
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School & District Management Schools Take a Page From Silicon Valley With 'Scrum' Approach
In Chesterfield County, Va., and other districts, educators are borrowing a project-management approach from the world of software development: "Scrum" meetings.
Liana Loewus, November 1, 2017
8 min read
School & District Management As Many Focus on Houston, Other Coastal Schools Slammed by Harvey Still Ache
Some Texas coastal districts are racing to open just after Labor Day while others say they may be closed "indefinitely"
Francisco Vara-Orta, September 1, 2017
8 min read
School & District Management In Chicago, Enrollment Decline and Funding Uncertainties Lead to Smaller School Budgets
The district expects its schools' budgets for the next school year to be smaller than the current year, in part because of projected decline in student enrollment and loss of federal funds.
Denisa R. Superville, July 21, 2017
2 min read
School & District Management Texas High School Senior Defeats Incumbent to Win School Board Seat
Mike Floyd will take office three days before he graduates. Floyd said he ran, in part, because of remarks the district superintendent made about restroom policies for transgender students
Corey Mitchell, May 8, 2017
1 min read
School Climate & Safety Former Detroit Schools Manager Charged in Flint Water Crisis Case
The criminal charges stem from the decision to provide water to residents that was not properly treated, leading to lead contamination.
Corey Mitchell, December 20, 2016
2 min read
School & District Management Entire School Board in Small Virginia Town Resigns
The seven-member school board in Franklin City, Va., resigned after the City Council asked the members to do so over questions of financial management.
Denisa R. Superville, November 14, 2016
1 min read
School & District Management Chicago District Plans to Borrow $1 Billion
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the Chicago Board of Education approved borrowing nearly $1 billion for construction costs and to refinance high-interest debt.
Denisa R. Superville, October 27, 2016
1 min read