DA Staff

Strategies revealed for effective delivery of K-12 online

After reviewing the studies for key themes, researchers revealed three foundational elements needed for effective online instruction: teacher training in online teaching; district and school access to technology and the Internet; and consideration of student developmental level in instructional planning, such as whether students are able to learn independently.

Biden vs. GOP states: Where will the battle over transgender rights leave students?

The Biden administration and Republican lawmakers are locked in a rancorous battle over a high-stakes question: What rights do transgender students have?

Staff allegedly took down an Escambia County teacher’s posters of Black heroes. He quit

An Escambia County public school teacher resigned this week over what he characterized as racist behavior by a school district employee.

Federal free lunches end, schools navigate next steps

With the end of federally funded lunches, some states including Maine, Michigan, and California took funding into their own hands.

Education officials say teacher shortage is widespread across all disciplines

West Virginia Education Association President Dale Lee said in previous years the vacancies were focused in certain subjects but now vacancies are widespread across every discipline in the curriculum.

Teamsters give Cedar Rapids schools an ‘F’ on treatment of bus drivers

As schools struggle to find adequate staffing for their buses, a local union gave the Cedar Rapids Community School District an “F” grade on fair treatment of bus drivers.

Period equity expands in Texas as Austin schools provide free pads and tampons

When Austin public school students return to classes this month, they will find a new amenity awaiting them in the bathrooms: dispensers of free maxi pads and tampons.

Uvalde CISD adds virtual learning option for families reeling from mass shooting

The Uvalde school district will be offering a virtual option for families that don't feel comfortable sending their kids back to school in person after the mass shooting in May.

See the photos: Sacramento school investigation found anti-fascist flag and more in classroom

The Natomas Unified School District paid a teacher more than three years’ salary to resign after he was secretly recorded professing his allegiance to antifa and saying it was his goal to turn his students into “revolutionaries.”

Ethics charges against Marlboro Superintendent dismissed

A state judge has dismissed a claim that Schools Superintendent Eric Hibbs violated state ethics rules when he recommended that a superintendent from another district be hired to mentor a newly hired Marlboro school employee.

LAUSD chief promises expanded early education, more bus seats and other ‘swift’ changes

Los Angeles Supt. Alberto Carvalho pledged Monday to bring rapid progress to the nation’s second-largest school district, which has long struggled to make modest, consistent gains.

Osceola County school district using international program to hire teachers

The program was developed through an agency called Educational Partners International, an exchange visitor program that sponsors teachers for K-12 placements in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Florida.

How does K-12, higher education fare in a ransomware attack?

K-12 schools struggle with cyber staffing but more often resist extortion, a global report finds.

Operation Education: Sexual assault allegations at Michigan elementary school

At least two families in Cass County say their elementary school daughters were sexually assaulted by a classmate inside Marcellus Elementary School.

Western Pa. school districts worry about how to feed students this year without free lunches

Officials at some Western Pennsylvania school districts are concerned about providing school meals after the end of federal legislation that allowed students to eat for free.