Educators are hoping that the distressing plunge on the latest Nation's Report Card convinces political leaders to go beyond ESSER relief in efforts to help students regain lost ground.
Districts are paying teachers to work longer hours, offering retention bonuses and pursuing other strategies that break with tradition, an analysis says.
Enthusiasm continues to build for replacing standardized exams with more "authentic assessments" such as research projects, presentations and portfolios of other high school work.
The direction of the schools you lead will be on parents' minds when they vote in the midterm elections, and they are most concerned about violence and mental health.
Unknowns include how many students are being identified for special education, how many students are awaiting services and whether underqualified teachers are filling vacancies.
With tapering enrollment trends and doubled rates of chronic absenteeism nationwide, the key strategic priorities hinge on talent, communication and support.
