Admin & Management

Why 4 districts, so far, are ready to defy Florida’s mask mandate ban

Several Florida education leaders are defying Gov. Ron DeSantis to implement mask mandates as delta surges and the first day of school approaches.

ED approves ARP ESSER plans of 5 more states

This brings the number of approved plans to 21, enabling those states to receive their portion of the more than $122 billion in the American Rescue Plan Act.

How a superintendent shattered the status quo to rev up graduation rates

DA Leadership Institute member Rick Surrency faces one challenge that many of his fellow superintendents don't: running for re-election every four years.

Upgrading K-12 ed tech may start with willingness to embrace buybacks

Project Tomorrow reveals a lack of trade-ins taking place.

Why one governor regrets signing a ban on school mask mandates

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson calls special legislative session to give school boards authority to require masks for students who can't get vaccinated.

8 things parents think about masks, vaccines and a normal school year

Adults, in general, are more supportive of school mask mandates for unvaccinated children and teachers than are the parents of K-12 students, a new poll has found.

Delta dilemma: Why 2 more states are seeing showdowns over school masking

With COVID cases setting records in the state, Florida schools administrators risk a loss of state funding if they violate a newly enacted ban on mask mandates.

What are the 3 top priorities in ED’s Return to School Roadmap?

The Education Department outlined three "landmark priorities" for the fall, as well as tips for reaching the landmarks, resources available to schools and communities, and examples from the field.

Teachers in 30 states are going door-to-door to promote in-person learning

AFT leaders and union members are going door-to-door in dozens of communities to convince students to get vaccinated and return to in-person instruction.

How 2 career academies invite business leaders to play key role

More than 60 Sioux City Career Academy students participated in in-person internships last school year despite COVID's disruptions. 

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