Staff and leaders describe how the 3 Village Academy, founded in 2012–13, offers a smaller, relationship-based alternative for students who struggle in large high schools and says it has helped raise the district graduation rate about 2 percentage points.

Both private and public schools in tech regions are limiting the use of tech in classrooms. But will low-income districts be able to follow suit?

Representatives from ROE 51 outlined proposals to consolidate administrative functions and alternative-education programs into district space, describing two distinct programs (truancy and Crossroads), staffing patterns and logistical issues such as parking, pick-up and a shared SRO; the board asked for more data and offered to continue the discussion.

Discover why cold glasses collect water on the outside. Explore condensation, humidity, dew point and a simple science experiment you can try at home.

Dr. Schultz told the board that kindergarten enrollment held steady but the district saw net declines elsewhere; the board will review the Bobcat Plains Academy alternative program this year to address migration and funding impacts.

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A grant will fund math and literacy tutors and reimburse the Chamber of Commerce for half the time of a workforce development coach placed part-time at Miami School; the pilot aims to connect alternative-school students to internships, apprenticeships and paid work to improve postsecondary readiness.

Administrators reported growth in the Austin Online Academy and the Austin Area Learning Center and credited the BAR team model and a 9th‑grade seminar for improving failure rates and raising the percentage of 9th graders with six or more credits to about 85%.

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“Every student has the opportunity to find a place where they will fit in and find their niche.”

When I first started teaching in 2010, I never would have considered doing so online.

Take an ice cube, drop it into a glass of water and watch what happens. It floats. Most of us have seen it thousands of times without giving it much thought. We put ice in a drink, the ice bobs around…

Schools are increasingly being asked to teach capacities that children once developed outside the classroom.