A recent push from four school board members had been to bring in the National Guard to help with issues like fights, disruptions, students leaving school without permission, trespassers at the school, and teachers calling out.
Superintendent Mary Templeton of the Washougal School District asked to reduce her base salary by $7,200 for the 2024-25 school year, conceded a vacation buy-back and waived a salary increase.
Being a visible leader is significant in fostering trust, driving innovation, enhancing communication, nurturing collaboration, and ultimately, shaping the future of our schools and students.
When Neil Gupta was interviewing for the top spot at Ohio's Oakwood Schools this time last year, he was asked what his vision for the district was. Can leaders provide such a response without conversing with their community first?
Chronic absenteeism has eased some from post-pandemic highs but it remains more severe in districts that, even pre-COVID, had been struggling most to keep kids in school. School leaders will need "both carrots and sticks to address the problem," one researcher contends.
Criticisms of DEI programming as antisemitic are mounting in the months after Hamas' Oct. 7 assault on Israel. Many parents believe Jewish students aren't safe amid rising antisemitic harassment in the schools, and others claim DEI programs foster anti-Israel extremism.
Maria Libby, the superintendent of MSAD 28 and the Five Towns CSD, said the district is pursuing a plan to eventually convert the school building into as many as 10 apartments for teachers coming to the district from other states or towns.
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 26th at 2 pm ET <br><br> District and school leaders from Oakland Unified (Cali.), North Shore District 112 (Ill.), and Newton Public Schools (Mass.), will discuss proactive and practical structures, including reactive referrals and proactive Tier 1 that emphasizes student voice and fostering belonging, to support students before feelings and behaviors escalate.
