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Story by Glenn Cook

Emily Smith’s students were suspicious. They were working on a profile about the newly hired principal at Kansas’ Pittsburg High School, and statements about her background and transcript weren’t adding up.

Schools deal with repercussions of the nation’s opioid crisis

Story by Michelle Healy

Falmouth, Massachusetts, on the southwestern tip of Cape Cod, is every inch the quintessential coastal town. A popular destination for summer tourists, Falmouth is famous for its beaches, ocean and marine research facilities, and passenger ferries that travel to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket islands. 

Building the Perfect School

Story by Del Stover

What to consider when planning for new or retrofitted school buildings 

When you think about it, the architecture of most K-12 schools today is designed for an instructional model that’s long outdated.

ESSA monitoring can bring benefits to districts

Maribeth Vander Weele

During a state monitoring visit, Toledo Schools Administrator Scott TenEyck saw a program that transformed a school from chaos to purposeful organization and improved graduation rates. So he spread the word —and the college readiness program expanded to more than 20 buildings.

Development offices help raise money for K-12 districts

Stan Levenson

In these days of tight budgets, it’s imperative that the public schools learn how to bring in outside monies. For years, schools have been relying on modest fundraising approaches like bake sales, candy sales, and car washes. These time-consuming tactics, while helpful in the past, can no longer carry the burden of cash-strapped schools. 

Districts work to solve childhood hunger

Del Stover

If you’re not convinced that hunger is a real problem for your students, visit a school cafeteria on the morning after a long weekend, suggests Lynn Harvey, president of the School Nutrition Association.

Michelle Healy

This year’s devastating hurricane season forced thousands of displaced students into new school homes. In response, school districts rolled out the welcome mat and put in protocols to assist the students and their families. 

Texas schools rebuild after Hurricane Harvey blast

Story and photos by Glenn Cook

On a Sunday morning in late August, Vicki Mims took her usual route to the office—in a boat. 

Keeping up to keep students safe

Del Stover

Should teachers be equipped with bulletproof whiteboards? Is it time to monitor students’ Facebook and Twitter accounts for posts about bullying, bombs, or guns?

Are you prepared for angry parents to file a million-dollar lawsuit because of your so-called “unsafe” schools?