Missteps and failures snowballed to allow the Oxford High School shooter to slip through the school's threat assessment and suicide intervention systems and carry out Michigan's worst school shooting, according to a 572-page report released this week.
Rarely are demographic breakdowns of students or communities a part of the discussions when leaders consider closing schools. Academic impacts are also often absent from the debate, one expert asserts.
The Colorado high school principal of the year was instrumental in creating a universal schedule that gives students access to a wider range of classes.
The most high-profile departure was that of Eric Gallien, who was hired in May but reached a separation agreement with the Charleston County School District's board on Friday and resigned immediately.
Several school boards are filling a seemingly continuous string of vacancies with first-time superintendents. Many of the new leaders, moreover, are female.
If you've built a career pathways program, you know it's a complex undertaking that requires outreach and collaboration with local business and organizations. If you're only in the preliminary phase, the good news is those who have developed successful initiatives have plenty of lessons to share.
Spotsylvania school division superintendent Mark Taylor on Thursday evening sent out an email to the school community stating that it is "inaccurate" to call his decision to remove more than 30 titles from high school libraries "a ban."
"You survived it, tell your story," is a quote that's been resonating with Cincinnati Public Schools Superintendent Iranetta Rayborn Wright. She says when you finally understand and believe in that, then you must tell your story, because somebody needs to hear it.
