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edLeadersL.A. Times: L.A. Unified takes on sexting with education campaign, not punishmentPhoto Credit: Max Klingensmithby Teresa WatanabeWhen Viviana Martin Del Campo walked into her sixth-period geometry class at Venice High School in March, she saw a group of boys huddled over a cellphone, laughing. The target of their attention turned out to be a sexually explicit photo of two classmates.Read the rest of the story at the L.A. Times.EdCircuit Staff · Jul 10, 2015 · 1 min read
edLeadersFrom Education Week: Senate Braced for Lengthy Debate on ESEAby Lauren CameraAfter weeks of letting it languish in the legislative queue, the U.S. Senate this week is slated to begin debating a proposed bipartisan overhaul of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act—the first such Senate debate since 2001, when Congress last updated the law in its current iteration, the No Child Left Behind Act.Read the rest of the story at Education Week.EdCircuit Staff · Jul 7, 2015 · 1 min read
edLeadersFrom USA Today: Jeb Bush discloses donors to his education nonprofitPhoto Credit: The World Councilby Fredreka SchoutenA nonprofit education group founded by Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush disclosed a full list of its donors Wednesday, a day after Bush released more than three decades of tax returns.Read the rest of the story at USA Today.EdCircuit Staff · Jul 2, 2015 · 1 min read
edLeadersFrom The News & Observer: NC schools suspend driver’s educationPhoto Credit: National Cancer InstituteBy T. Keung Hui and Bruce SiceloffRALEIGH, N.C. - At least one-third of North Carolina’s school systems are suspending their driver’s education programs this summer until they learn whether they’ll receive any state money to help pay for the classes.Read the rest of the story at The News & Observer.EdCircuit Staff · Jul 1, 2015 · 1 min read
edLeadersFrom U.S. News: Education’s Wild WestPhoto Credit: Brad FlickingerNevada is the new frontier for school choice, with a big opportunity to succeed or fail.by Nat MalkusEarlier this month, Gov. Brian Sandoval signed a bill establishing educational savings accounts in Nevada, creating an unprecedented state-wide opportunity for school choice. Nevada public school students will be eligible for accounts of more than $5,000 to spend on education expenses, including private schools.Read the rest of the story at U.S. News.EdCircuit Staff · Jun 29, 2015 · 1 min read
edLeadersNPR: California Lawmakers Vote to Remove Vaccine Exemptions for SchoolchildrenPhoto Credit: CDCby Scott NeumanThe California Assembly has joined the state Senate in voting to approve a controversial bill requiring all children attending school to be vaccinated against measles and other common, preventable illnesses — effectively eliminating so-called "personal belief exemptions" that allowed parents to opt out.Read the rest of the story at NPR.EdCircuit Staff · Jun 26, 2015 · 1 min read
EdTechFrom eSchool News: The 3 key ingredients for mobile learning successPhoto Credit: www.leanforward.comby Keith KruegerDon't forget these keys of mobile implementationsWhy are some mobile learning implementations successful while others struggle? It seems struggling districts are missing at least one of a handful of ingredients that successful districts have in common. When it comes to mobile learning success, leaving out just one key ingredient can ruin an otherwise perfect recipe.Read the rest of the story at eSchool News.EdCircuit Staff · Jun 24, 2015 · 1 min read
Market TrendsMoving the EdTech Needle with Better ChoicesIn this interview, Lea(r)n co-founder and CEO Karl Rectanus discusses how districts choose edtech products and a way for educators to rate tools before buying.Karl T. Rectanus · Jun 22, 2015 · 1 min read
edLeadersNew York Times: Sweet Briar Reaches Deal to Stay OpenPhoto credit Vdeb40by Sheryl Gay StolbergWASHINGTON — Sweet Briar College, the women’s liberal arts college in rural Virginia that announced it would close in August — setting off a storm of protest and lawsuits from students, faculty and alumnae — will remain open for at least another academic year under an agreement announced Saturday by the attorney general of Virginia.Read the rest of the story at The New York Times.EdCircuit Staff · Jun 22, 2015 · 1 min read

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