Mike Dominguez takes the helm at Missouri's Francis Howell School District while Jami Jo Thompson is named the next superintendent of Rapid City Area Schools.
Financial literacy plays a key role in combating poverty, but Illinois’ public schools lag states such as Utah, which pioneered financial literacy education, and Minnesota, which now leads the nation in financial literacy.
The obstacles associated with change management are inevitable. The lessons learned from these districts' that recently piloted bold initiatives aim to help you navigate change and mitigate the risks.
California education officials have signaled they could defy a Trump administration order intended to end all diversity, equity and inclusion programs — even as federal officials threaten to cut off billions of dollars per year in federal education funding.
Vermont Education Secretary Zoie Saunders initially asked school districts to certify compliance with a federal directive targeting DEI programs but reversed course days later after public backlash. The state will now submit a single certification while reaffirming support for DEI in schools.
The Trump administration recently slashed $900 million in education-related research contracts and more than $600 million in educator preparation grants. Both cuts will affect students with disabilities, experts say.
The plan lays out the state’s approach to job training and education programs, but critics have said the proposals are unclear. At the same time, some for-profit career colleges and trade schools face issues with licensing or other violations.
The same skills that prepare students for future careers—problem-solving, collaboration,and technology fluency—are the skills that hands-on STEM education fosters.
