Kriner Cash of Buffalo Public Schools implements new programs; Aleesia Johnson now officially leads Indianapolis Public Schools; Ian Saltzman now heads up Everett School District; and Glenn Maleyko of Dearborn Public Schools is recognized for success.

Districts across the country are working with service providers on new reading, safety, STEM and professional development programs.

Teachers increasingly have felt compelled to act against their values or sometimes witness peers engaging in behavior that is counter to their values.

Here's how five districts tackle issues to break down language barriers in schools.

A newly introduced bill in the Ohio Senate seeks to make the “Alianna Alert,” which requires schools to notify families if their children are absent, stronger for families.

About one-in-three Tennessee students attend a rural school — and those students face challenges their suburban and urban counterparts sometimes do not share.

Jeffery Smith (top, left) boosts graduation rate and lowers dropout rate for Virginia district; John Jungmann (top, right) launches Missouri district collaboratives; LeVar Ammons (bottom, left) becomes director of equity and student success in Illinois; and Michael Looney (bottom, right) is heading up a Georgia district.

U.S. schools partner with service providers to support student and staff initiatives.