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Briefings

Are English learners catching up with the big lift offered by ESSER?

Matt Zalaznick -
How districts in five states are using relief funds to expand tutoring, family outreach and develop more multilingual teachers.

What’s going on in Tulsa? State’s top ed official is lashing out at superintendent

Matt Zalaznick -
State Superintendent Ryan Walters has launched a very public campaign of criticism against Tulsa Public Schools and Superintendent Deborah Gist, threatening the district's accreditation and comparing Tulsa public schools to a bus that Gist is driving off the road into a tree.

How 3 districts are handling a ‘transportation crisis’ in their first weeks of school

Micah Ward -
Marty Pollio, superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools in Kentucky, said he had to make the most difficult decision of his career: cancel the second and third days of school to solve issues involving their bus routes.

Second state opts out of popular AP African American Studies class

Matt Zalaznick -
Arkansas teachers were told just 48 hours before the start of the 2023-24 school year that students would not get credit for the newly-created AP African American Studies, a course that is in high demand elsewhere. 

Chronic absenteeism doubled in these 9 states during the pandemic

Micah Ward -
And levels grew in every other state as families took matters into their own hands to ensure their child's needs were met, whether academically or emotionally. "Districts now have more staff than ever and fewer students," said Marguerite Roza, director of Georgetown University's Edunomics Lab, in June. "So what happens next?"

A whopping 8 more superintendents step down just as students are returning

Matt Zalaznick -
The Tempe Union High School District, the Columbia School District and the Laramie County School District 1, are among the systems experiencing sudden turnover in the early days of the 2023-24 school year.

Embracing the power of generative AI in K12 education: A transformative journey

Pete Just -
Embracing Generative AI in K-12 education represents a transformational journey that promises to enrich the learning experiences of our students. By harnessing the power of AI, we can create dynamic, adaptive, and personalized educational environments that cater to the diverse needs and interests of every learner.

Siri co-founder Adam Cheyer: ‘Don’t worry, AI won’t replace your classroom teachers’

Micah Ward -
"The most important thing in education, in my opinion, is staring into the eyes of an inspiring human teacher," Cheyer said during a recent webinar hosted by the National School Boards Association. "Again, a lot of it comes from motivation."

6 questions: How Superintendent Chip Jones is acting on student voice

Matt Zalaznick -
"Learning should be interactive"—that's what Superintendent Chip Jones was told by students at Cumberland County Public Schools. Well, message received.

These are the best edtech tools for empowering teachers and enhancing learning

Micah Ward -
In this webinar, FETC Chair Jennifer Womble is joined by Jeni Long and Sallee Clark, who are both authors, consultants and Innovation Leaders in Castleberry ISD, where they share some of the best edtech tools that empower both students and teachers in achieving equitable learning.

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