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1 week ago | 
alvesta.se | Ellen Ullman
Nu är sommarlovet här och för kommunens feriearbetare på Alvesta kultrurskola börjar en intensiv arbetsperiod. Under fyra repertitionsdagar övar 11 ungdomar in en repertoar som passar alla, från förskoleåldern till äldre. Resultatet ska framföras tre gånger om dagen under två veckor i flera av kommunens verksamheter.
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1 month ago | 
edsurge.com | Ellen Ullman
It’s time to give tired tech the boot: “We can’t hold on to systems that don’t align with our vision,” says Grace Magley of Natick Public Schools in ...
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | Ellen Ullman
Cancer leaders lay out an optimistic vision for how AI will enhance patient careSAN FRANCISCO — Leading oncologists said this week that artificial intelligence will one day be as integrated into cancer care as it is in …
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1 month ago | 
datiak12.io | Ellen Ullman
We asked a panel of recently retired superintendents what they wish they had known when they started on the job, and what brief advice they would offer for the next generation of district leaders. Here's what they said. Ken Wallace, retired in 2024 after 15 years at Maine Township High School District 207 Illinois, and now a partner at Student Centered Services.
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2 months ago | 
alvesta.se | Ellen Ullman
Artikeln publicerades 22 apr 2025 Alvesta kommun Ingen berättelse om Alvesta är komplett utan dig. Nu söker vi dig vill vara med i en fotografering den 16 maj som kommer användas i kommunens marknadsföring. Vi vill fånga vardagen, livet och människorna – helt enkelt du som varje dag gör kommunen till vad den är. Du behöver ingen modellerfarenhet – du behöver bara vara du. Är du intresserad? Anmäl dig via detta formulär senast den 13 maj så berättar vi mer!...
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2 months ago | 
datiak12.io | Ellen Ullman
Illinois is one of several states that mandates that a kindergarten readiness assessment be administered in the first 40 days of kindergarten, known as the Kindergarten Individual Development Survey (KIDS). A 2024 study conducted by state researchers found that the KIDS assessment can accurately predict how students will perform on state standardized tests, such as the Illinois Assessment of Readiness, in third grade.
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Feb 10, 2025 | 
ccdaily.com | Ellen Ullman
Editor’s note: This article kicks off a series that will examine some of the topics and sessions that will be featured at the American Association of Community Colleges’ annual convention, which will be held April 12-16 in Nashville, Tennessee. Register today. Community colleges have long been pioneers in dual enrollment, with these programs now comprising 21% of two-year college enrollment nationally.
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Jan 31, 2025 | 
datiak12.io | Ellen Ullman
Responding to childcare shortages and high costs, and looking to recruit and retain support teachers, an increasing number of school systems are opening district-run childcare programs to serve employees with young children. Here are examples from four leading districts. In August 2024, Clark County Public Schools in central Kentucky opened The Cardinal’s Nest Early Learning Center to support teachers and staff.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
datiak12.io | Ellen Ullman
When Houston ISD’s massive $4 billion bond measure failed this past November, many viewed it as a referendum on Superintendent Mike Miles’ controversial leadership. But another element factored in; the HISD board simultaneously rated itself a 1 out of 10 for community engagement, despite having a Community Engagement Action Plan in place since May 2024. “We need to do better,” board member Cassandra Auzenne Bandy said to local media outlet Houston Landing.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
ccdaily.com | Ellen Ullman
“Everything you hear about the building technology industry points to one challenge: the lack of skilled trades,” says Mike Schade, vice president of human resource for North America, global digital and IT at Johnson Controls. Recognizing this gap, Johnson Controls launched the Community College Partnership Program in 2021, partnering with two-year colleges to engage students from underrepresented groups and support them in sustainable building practices.
