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How our high-poverty school reduced suspensions by 97%

eSchool News

When we arrived at Betty Best Elementary in Houston in the summer of 2014 and dug into the school’s data, we saw there were 627 office referrals during the previous year. To support our PBIS initiative, we began using a classroom behavior management system called Kickboard. Track the behaviors that matter.

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The Business of Education Technology

Hack Education

Jen Medbery stepped down as CEO of Kickboard. According to Edsurge , changes to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act will soon be another “ win for ed-tech vendors.” Schools do continue to turn away from the iPad as the tablet hasn’t proven to be quite as revolutionary as some predicted.