Schools

Officials say state score averages for special education students also surpassed the national averages.

For the first time, alternative schools also received a rating this year based on their performance on a different scoring model.

Additional training is also required later.

Administrators believe the anonymity makes students more likely to report threats of all kinds.

The infection can be life-threatening.

The state system sets seven benchmarks for which to evaluate administrators.

Officials say the schools' employees will continue to have jobs next school year.

District board members announced in February that they planned to review the bullying policy, which was last revised in 2013.