by Andrea Payne | May 24, 2022 | Education News
Hutto ISD in Central Texas will begin offering a new virtual program for its secondary students. Starting next school year, some students in grades 6 – 12 will be able to learn from home instead of in the classroom. River Horse Academy began as a way for some...
by Jennifer Childress | Apr 25, 2022 | Education News
Dallas ISD has adopted a new safety cell phone app for students to report threats to their campus. The app is the “Say Something Anonymous Reporting System” which allows users to submit secure, anonymous safety concerns to help someone who may hurt themselves or...
by Andrea Payne | Mar 21, 2022 | Education News
Jasper ISD just announced that they will move to a four-day school week starting next school year. A district-wide Educational Improvement Committee, comprised of teachers and parents, is responsible for this change. They also sought input from the community at...
by Andrea Payne | Mar 1, 2022 | Education News
The Texas Board for Educator Certification voted on February 11th to adopt new teacher certification standards. This new assessment is not a one-time exam like the Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities test but a multi-step process known as edTPA: Educative...
by Andrea Payne | Sep 17, 2021 | Fresh Ideas, Product News
Everyone–parents, educators, and kids–are incredibly grateful that schools are “open” this year, despite the many interruptions from temporary closures and quarantines that COVID is still delivering. We’re all just so glad that the kids...
