"Increased exposure to same-race teachers is associated with improved course grades, attendance, grit and self-management, and the likelihood of being selected for gifted-and-talented programs," FutureEd's report says.
A quarter of Missouri school districts have already jumped on board in an effort to attract new staff. In Texas, the model's popularity has also grown significantly as teacher satisfaction continues to be a point of concern.
Superintendents and their teams are finding success with strategies deployed to reverse the staff shortages exacerbated by the turbulence of the past few years.
Nearly half of superintendents say they're likely to leave their job within three years due to pandemic-related stressors, such as a lack of funding and staffing to address mental health and behavior.
"Transformation in education is happening, which is almost a counter-narrative to what we hear," says Amy Dujon, director of the District Administration Leadership Institute and co-author of a new report, "Exploring New Frontiers For K-12 Systems Transformation."
The 2022 NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) scores reported the largest drop in reading proficiency since 1990, with low performing students showing the most significant decline. Combined with the ongoing impacts of pandemic learning loss, and the need for efficient and effective early reading instruction is greater than ever. Educators urgently need to use […]
School counselors are frequently performing tasks such as building student schedules, maintaining student files and coordinating 504 plans, according to a new survey of K12 administrators.
While experience is important, a district's mission to honor diversity and effectiveness is often contradicted by its reliance on seniority when it comes to teacher layoffs.
The number of Alabama teachers earning National Board Certification dropped to 135 in 2021, according to a report covering the 2021-22 school year. The Alabama Department of Education prepared the annual report for lawmakers ahead of the start of the legislative session.
