The proliferation of violent incidents in schools in the past three decades, including the most recent attack at Sandy Hook last December, has driven school administrators to seek out the most effective systems to protect their students and staff.

Year-round schooling in the United States has grown remarkably over the past three decades, from a total enrollment of around 400,000 students in the mid-1980s to over 2 million by the early 2000s.

Many schools and school districts rely on out-of-school suspensions as a disciplinary measure. However, advocates are increasingly calling for schools to reconsider their use of suspensions, particularly for at-risk students such as minorities and those with disabilities.

A More Holistic Admissions Process? The public perception of college admissions tends

Hanover Research recently conducted a best practices study of the support structures for students who exhibit these behaviors – behaviors which are typical of students identified with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD).

Despite the prevalence of the term in national conversation, there is not a universally accepted definition of “personalized learning.”

Aside from the fundamental question of whether a district should adopt Bring Your Own Device, there are a variety of issues that any district committed to BYOD will face.

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are a voluntary initiative supported by the National Governors Association to establish national learning standards for English language arts and mathematics.

The most buzzed-about phrase in education right now? “Flipping the classroom.” Here’s a quick breakdown on what it means, and how it might work for your school or district.

Due to an increasing focus on state accountability for student achievement, administrator evaluations have received renewed attention in recent years. In response, many districts and schools have implemented new or expanded administrator evaluation systems.