Four superintendents look ahead to 2019 in education, and forecast where public schools will make the most progress and where they will fall short. These district leaders discussed a range of topics, including assessment, accountability and flipped learning.
Gov. Rick Snyder signed a package of school safety bills into law. In addition, another education bill requires the Michigan Department of Education to give every school an A-F letter grade in five categories.
ACT has acquired Knovation, Inc., a curator of K12 open educational resources. The Knovation assets included in the agreement are the Knovation Content Collection, the netTrekker application and the icurio digital curriculum application.
K12 schools in Michigan, Alabama, California, Wisconsin and New Mexico select new products and services for security, assessment, curriculum and device storage.
Superintendent Michael Sander has closed his Ohio district's achievement gap by making kindergarten full-time, increasing reading scores, revamping summer school for at-risk students, and increasing parent interaction.
Learner-Centered Innovation: Spark Curiosity, Ignite Passion and Unleash Genius covers how schools can abandon traditional models and focus instead on the diverse talents of learners by allowing students to pursue their passions.
In his first year as superintendent, Manny Caulk opened the new grant-funded office, created academic excellence strategies, redesigned high schools and launched a volunteer campaign.
Students and teachers in 2019 will gain more control—over everything from the topics they study to the technology they use to the types of tests they take.
For the second year in a row, the growing mental health needs of young people topped the priorities of the nearly 340 district leaders who participated in DA's annual Outlook Survey.
