Greenville City Schools – Levy Information:
On November 2, 2021, Greenville City Schools will have on the ballot a request to renew a 4.15 mill emergency levy. This levy, originally passed...
Student engagement critical for academic, emotional recovery
From K-12 Dive By Kara Arundel Oct. 20, 2021 Dive Brief: As schools aim to help students recover academically and emotionally from learning disruptions due...
How COVID-19 may change the conversation about class size
From K-12 Dive By Kara Arundel Oct. 18, 2021 Dive Brief: While average class sizes in K-12 grades have remained constant since 2016, new federal...
Restoring America’s Democracy Through Education
From EdSource By Eileen L. Strempel and Stephen J. Handel Oct 15, 2021 “If the ladder of educational opportunity rises high at the doors...
Lennon & Stanton: Rising HS Dropout Rates & Declining Community College Enrollment Are Twin COVID Crises. How to Fix the Broken Education Pipeline
From The 74 Million As the nation struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic, a double-edged educational crisis has emerged: a surge in high school dropout rates...
Edison State Hosting STNA Class in November
Edison State Community College is offering State-Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) training in November. This accelerated course provides students with a local classroom and clinical environment...
College COVID-19 vaccine mandates show promising results as deadlines draw near
From The Columbus Dispatch By Sheridan Hendrix Ohio State University’s decision to require its campus community to get a COVID-19 vaccine came as a shock...
Graduate school applications rose 7.3% in fall 2020, report finds
From Higher Ed Dive By Natalie Schwartz Oct. 18, 2021 Dive Brief: First-time graduate enrollment increased 1.8% in the fall of 2020 over the year...
How parents and educators can support healthy teen use of social media
From KQED.org By Paul Darvasi Oct 13 Even before the pandemic, social media occupied a central role in the lives of teens. But now, in...
Pandemic Rage Drove Most Superintendents to Contemplate Quitting
From The Journal By Dian Schaffhauser 10/13/21 Almost two-thirds of school superintendents (63%) said they have contemplated leaving the job. While some were already planning...
About 375,000 fewer students took the ACT in 2021, average score continues to decline
From Higher Ed Dive By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf Oct. 13, 2021 Dive Brief: About 1.3 million high school students graduating in 2021 took the ACT exam,...
Graduate Students Want to Solve ‘Wicked Problems.’ Are Universities Delivering?
From EdSurge By Matthew J. Mayhew, Benjamin S. Selznick and Eric McChesney Oct 13, 2021 Climate change. Social inequality. Civic responsibility. The major concerns of...
Know! About the TikTok Bathroom Challenge
From Prevention Action Alliance The latest TikTok trend sweeping the nation and wreaking havoc in schools is called the “Bathroom Challenge.” It’s where middle and...
Sophomore Manufacturing Day
Did you know: By 2030, it is estimated that 4 million manufacturing jobs will likely be needed. (Source – Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute) On...
Selective schools prioritize prestige in face of rising demand for college, report says
From Higher Ed Dive By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf Oct. 7, 2021 Dive Brief: As more students have applied to college over the last several decades, selective...