Soft skills nudged the phrase 21st century skills out of the K12 lexicon and now it's being replaced by this latest college-and-career-oriented buzzword: Durable skills.
A longtime administrator and current interim superintendent was promoted to the top spot in the district he has served for years during another busy week of leadership moves and internal hires.
Outgoing Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero said to expect $30 million in cuts for next year's 2024-25 budget. Since 90% of the district budget pays to operate schools, he said the impact on students and educators is "unavoidable."
We're not going to string you along with a lot of build-up here (pun intended): The average age of schools in the U.S. is nearly 50 and more than a third of the buildings were built before 1970.
"We have not yet arrived but we are certainly on our way," is how Superintendent Michael Daria describes, enthusiastically and honestly, the progress students are making at Tuscaloosa City Schools in Alabama.
A warm demander embodies empathy, high expectations and a nurturing environment to facilitate optimal learning outcomes for students from diverse backgrounds.
