Students at Glastonbury Public Schools, a previous Districts of Distinction honoree, are using district iPads to complete assignments from home during the coronavirus pandemic.
District Administration partnered with Istation to develop and deploy a survey of school administrators, exploring the characteristics of professional development being used in districts around the country. Respondents indicated their level of satisfaction with their PD, the types of PD opportunities are provided to their teachers, and how much data and personalization their PD provides. […]
A new DA survey reveals areas where all allocated dollars may not be spent because of school closures, and how next year's budget may be impacted by the pandemic.
To help teachers succeed now, administrators need to reestablish relationships, develop work schedules and set expectations, says DA guest columnist and FETC featured speaker Matthew X. Joseph, who is director of curriculum, instruction and assessment for Leicester Public Schools.
LRP Media Group, a recognized leader in the special education publishing industry, has released an update of Can Title I Pay for This? A Guide to Determining Allowable Costs. This updated resource by Tiffany Winters Kesslar, Esq. includes the tools and expert guidance you need to determine allowability of any Title I purchase — updated […]
Closing school buildings accelerated one rural school district's journey toward student-driven learning and digital equity in online instruction that is designed to prepare students for post-graduation success.
Students, including top learners, may have trouble adjusting to virtual schooling due to personality-derived preferences for learning, working and socializing, say DA guest columnists John Hackston and Chris Mackey. Here's how educators can help all succeed.
Superintendents in some states can carry budget surpluses over to the next school year or shift unspent dollars among different accounts. And state and federal waivers are giving districts yet more leeway.
The Education Department has released a new streamlined waiver request form, allowing state educational agencies to be free from meeting certain requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Some may think that using various terms to describe learning that's being done from home while schools are closed due to the pandemic does not matter. But term confusion can have legal and other implications.
