Kelly Staley first learned about the lawsuit from a reporter. A parent was suing her, the superintendent of the Chico Unified School District, over an alleged "parental secrecy" policy, the reporter said, claiming a school counselor had encouraged her fifth-grader to adopt a new gender and that the school had withheld that information.
The integration of technology into everyday instruction is a new concept for most adults and, mostly likely, many of the members of your district's board of directors.
The wealthy Northern Virginia school system just outside Washington—the third largest in the state—has been thrust into multiple controversies in recent years over its handling of sexual assaults at two high schools and fiery fights over school masking, equity plans and pronouns.
Tweens, teens and their parents have mixed reviews of the new restrictions amid concerns about the effects on safety. Advocates cite benefits on young people's academic achievement and mental health.
Communication and connectedness will be the guiding lights as administrators and their teams work to improve school climate in 2024, says one group of K12 thought leaders.
The finalists named by AASA comprise a diverse group hailing from these states: Georgia, Minnesota, New Hampshire and Texas. "They are prime examples of what it means to be a superintendent in today's post-COVID world," AASA says.
Evans, a Mississippi native, is currently superintendent of the New Albany School District and would assume the state position in July of 2024 if confirmed by the state Senate.
They're demanding answers to questions about Oklahoma's Teacher Sign-On Bonus program and what Walters is doing to help districts where many students are not performing at grade level.
