Students’ in Maryland’s largest school system to receive 40,000 laptops and tablets
Montgomery County, MD Board of Education has given the go-ahead for the purchase of 40,000 laptops and tablets for students in Maryland’s largest school system as part of a major technology initiative. The Washington Post
A group of seven families are slated to file a complaint with the New York State court today in relation to what they deem are unconstitutional teacher tenure laws. ChalkBeat NY
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) research suggests principals in some countries vastly overestimate the poverty level of their students, which negatively correlates with student math achievement. The Hechinger Report
New York City Department of Education data show that in cases it filed in the past two school years, arbitrators terminated 40 educators for egregious transgressions or poor performance and suspended 19. The Wall Street Journal
Parent Coalition for Student Privacy (PCSP) is calling for strengthened FERPA legislation and more parent involvement in school decisions about privacy practices. edSurge
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