Lake County enlisted the help of Amplify School by Design (SxD), a software and consulting service designed to increase school efficiency and quality, which determined that the district could add instructional time by shifting the first and last bells of the day.
- By Christopher Piehler
- 09/17/14
After a failed override election, the Sunnyside District used a geovisual analytics tool to determine and explain boundary changes and school closures.
Districts in some states aren't exactly going hog-wild spending money on their Common Core-related activities. A recent study has found that the bulk of the contract bids related to Common Core work put out in the last couple years were generated by districts in 11 of the 45 states that were committed to implementation of the state standards. The high-rollers were California and New York.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 09/04/14
The school district in Birmingham, AL introduced a new registration process this year that will save money, avoid legal problems and, most importantly, save parents and staff members time.
In its second year with an InfoSnap cloud-based registration system, Fairview Park City Schools have reduced their paperwork load and started the school year better prepared to help students.
Palm Beach County School District has launched a new procurement solution as part of the school district's New Marketplace initiative.
Whether fostering collaboration, easing communication or tracking Common Core, these mission-critical apps keep today’s principals connected with their colleagues, students and parents.
Blackboard has acquired CardSmith, a competitor in the student debit card business.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 08/07/14
Three Wisconsin school districts are shifting administration processes to software from Skyward.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 07/24/14
SRC Solutions, a company that offers the Registration Gateway online enrollment program, has launched a new platform for helping schools manage student documents and communications related to compliance, retention, and risk mitigation.
- By Stephen Noonoo
- 07/21/14