Often in superintendent turnover, it takes months—or even longer—for a district to replace a departed leader. Within the last week, however, two districts had their replacements ready just as their superintendents announced their retirements.
K-12 districts nationwide continue to face many challenges, including hiring shortages, funding struggles, and shifting needs and expectations from parents and students. In addition, the paper-based administrative processes used in many school systems can create significant inefficiencies and frustrations. A streamlined, secure, browser-based SaaS platform can integrate document management, electronic forms, workflow automation, and more […]
Republican Gov. Bill Lee's universal voucher proposal stalled in the legislature this spring, even with a GOP supermajority. Now, in anticipation of a do-over, the governor is taking the unusual step of using his bully pulpit to endorse certain Republican candidates over others.
Interim superintendent Adam Smith, a 28-year veteran of the school district, made an early exit from the search on June 28 when he fell one vote short of being named a finalist himself.
We can facilitate continuity of learning and sustain family engagement throughout the summer by leveraging creative communication strategies to nurture students' curiosity through low-lift, high-impact activities.
In Oregon, there haven't been any changes at the state level. Officials at the Oregon Department of Education say they're working on guidance around cellphone use in schools to be released this fall.
An assistant superintendent of technology and learning explores the multifaceted relationship between technology and education this school year, examining this dynamic partnership's benefits, challenges and future directions.
Date & Time: Thursday, August 8th at 2 pm ET <br><br> In this webinar, district administrators dedicated to prioritizing engagement, motivation, and persistence will provide guidelines for curiosity outcomes, which teachers and administrators ranked as the second strongest form of evidence proving that students were engaged with a program in an EdWeek Research Center study. Currently, state standards haven't defined outcomes explicitly related to curiosity. <br><br> ***Attendees will be able to safely download "Rubrics for Observing and Assessing Four Curiosity Traits" for student self-reflection and growth by speaker Dr. Tim Hudson, Ph.D.
