Administrators from underrepresented groups and women are stepping up but white men continue to represent the majority of new superintendents picked by school boards.
Sherman ISD Superintendent Tyson Bennett has been suspended with pay, a decision that comes amid a third-party investigation into how a transgender student was removed from his role in the high school's production of Oklahoma!
Date & Time: Thursday, April 11th at 2 pm ET <br><br> In this 20-minute DA Ed Talk, an Out-of-school time (OST) programs expert and former assistant superintendent will outline the three elements essential to their success, and some practical ways to ensure that OST programs become vital community resources that promote both personal and academic growth for students in any district.
A total solar eclipse is likely a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and leaders of many districts in the path don't want students to miss it. Or, they don't want students and their families to get stuck in traffic created by sightseers.
Livingston schools will dismiss hours before the eclipse so students are not tempted to look directly at the sun without protective eyewear during their usual dismissal time, the superintendent said.
Wichita Public Schools in Kansas will close six schools to cover a $42 million budget shortfall as San Francisco's superintendent declares "We must have fewer schools than we do now."
Overall, students were less likely to be absent on days when they had a scheduled tutoring session, with researchers finding a nearly 7% reduction in the probability of absence.
A judge has set aside a guilty verdict against ex-Loudoun County Superintendent Scott Ziegler who was convicted of a retaliatory firing of a teacher who reported that an elementary school student inappropriately touched her.
