Student Success

Florida to bolster workforce development with $25 million grant

This additional funding is part of the $100 million awarded in August to school districts and higher education institutions across Florida to alleviate costs associated with creating or expanding career and technical education programs.

Chaplains in public schools? What’s behind a new push

Lawmakers proposing the bills are pointing to counselor shortages but are not completely playing down the religious aspects of putting chaplains in schools.

You can now say—but not teach—gay in Florida classrooms

LGBTQ issues—namely, sexual orientation and gender identity—can be discussed but not taught in Florida classrooms, according to a settlement over the state's "Don't Say Gay" law.

New group of superintendent hires reflects diversity—to a degree

Administrators from underrepresented groups and women are stepping up but white men continue to represent the majority of new superintendents picked by school boards. 

How teachers can be even better allies during mental health crisis

Student leaders were asked: “What is one thing you want your teachers to know about your personal experience in school, online and with peers?” 

What leaders should know about the new digital SAT

It'll save students and educators about an hour of testing, for starters. Here's what The College Board told District Administration about the revamped exam.

How to expand access to advanced high school math

Most high school math curricula feature Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II but access to Advanced Placement courses is less common, especially in small and rural high schools and those in which a majority of the students live in poverty, new analysis reveals.

How to determine the college and career-readiness of your school system

Ready to move forward? Focus on the student experience. Keep aligning instructional expectations toward real-world application. Personalize. Build partnerships. And make data-based decisions based on outcome data.

How to recruit—and retain—the next generation of school clinicians

Once considered a temporary or emergency solution, a growing number of school and district leaders are utilizing teletherapists to augment on-site staff.

No one talks about superintendent mental health. Leaders want that to change

In an era of high stress and turnover at the top, several leaders are sharing their strategies for remaining energized and in touch with the reasons they became educators.

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