Doherty Michael J Senator
Washington, NJ:
Oroho Bill to Increase School Security Funding Becomes Law
Sen. Steven Oroho's bipartisan bill to increase funding for non-public school security has been signed into law.
How to Increase School Security with EdTech
Spread the loveA school, whether it’s a college, elementary school, or high school, should be a place that students consider a second home. It should be safe, and students shouldn’t be required to continually worry for their safety when they should be focusing on their studies. Unfortunately, the new reality is that this simply is not the case. With increased threats and prevalence of school shootings…
STEP Up: An Initiative for School Security
Enhancing school security can provide a vital level of protection for students, faculty, and visitors. In that spirit, we have created our STEP Up initiative...
Talking To Kids About Increased School Security
Help your kids understand the changes in security they might see at their schools.
How to fix our crumbling schools
U.S. school infrastructure is failing. Time to find a new funding scheme.
22 Hilarious Tweets From Parents Who Are Really Ready For School To Start
For Adults, Lifelong Learning Happens The Old Fashioned Way
Even after high school or college, Americans keep on learning. While online tools make this easier than ever, a new study finds the vast majority of adults prefer taking classes in physical places.
4 Steps to Funding an Education
Should Schools Test the 'Career' Half of 'College and Career'?
Some experts and educators argue that better assessments are needed to determine whether students have the necessary skills to succeed in the workplace.
Ask, Listen, Do: How to Find Out What Kids Need From School
How can teachers make their classrooms truly child-centered? Justin Minkel shares some strategies on how to figure out students’ individual needs—starting with asking them.
It's Time to Reframe How We Think About Education and Health
Kids spend more time at school than anywhere outside their homes, making schools where we have the greatest chance of improving kids' health trajectory through physical, social and emotional development.
How to keep children from skipping school
Beyond data, mentors can add a human touch and build relationships with at-risk students.
8 Reasons Why School Secretaries Deserve More Credit
It's not Administrative Assistant's Day. You didn't forget the flowers. Even though it's not a national day to say thanks to the secretary, there are at least 8 reasons why you should do it today anyway.
What Happens When an Ex-Google Executive Creates a School System?
Max Ventilla used to run a team that personalized your search results—now he wants to do the same for kids' education.
How Can Schools Tap Into Parent Power For the Good of Students?
A program pays teachers to visit students at home and meet with their family. The home visits have helped parents become better-informed advocates for their kids and stronger allies with teachers.
How Teachers Are Turning to Social Media to Extend Learning
Teachers are expanding the school day and enhancing learning through social media.
A virtual tour of blended-learning schools, so others can see how it’s done
When teachers want to try something new in the classroom, it helps if they can see what it looks like in action. They could ask another teacher down the hall. Or they might try to talk to other teachers on social media, perhaps in an education technology Twitter chat. But too often, these aspiring innovators …
Why colleges aggressively recruit applicants just to turn them down
“Recruit to deny” makes schools look more selective, at students’ expense.
14 classroom management strategies to increase student learning
When the right classroom management tools are in place, students are able to learn more as their engagement increases.<br>Focusing on physical classroom management, behavioral management, resources…
How One Middle School Cut Discipline Referrals By 98 Percent in Just One Year
Redland revitalized the overall school climate by responding to the unique needs of middle schoolers.
