Milwaukee Public Schools will reassign 181 central office staff, including 40 teachers, to classrooms next year to boost academic outcomes. Superintendent Brenda Cassellius says the move targets “broken systems and structures.”
In this environment, each district must focus on the processes and tools they control. At the top of the list: a data system to gather assessment results, grades, attendance, behavior and progress monitoring.
Representation matters—not as a symbolic gesture, but because it results in better outcomes. Diverse teaching staff contribute to higher academic achievement and stronger relationships with students.
Standardized test scores are an outdated metric for measuring school performance. Instead, schools should be measured based on the balancing of five important factors.
Budgets are shrinking, costs are rising and leaders are under pressure to do more with less. For some districts, rethinking leadership and cabinet roles may be part of the solution.
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 27th at 2 p.m. ET <br><br> In this dynamic 30-minute Ed Talk, learn about the evolving landscape of math education from Kern County's Chief Curriculum and Instruction Officer Cole Sampson, Ed.D. Discover practical strategies and innovative approaches to cultivate deeper conceptual understanding, foster mathematical thinking, and ignite a passion for learning in your K-8 classrooms. <br><br><em>***Attendees will be able to safely download the guide "It Doesn't Add Up: Why You Need a Better Math Curriculum" to help education leaders understand why prioritizing math education is critical and show how to choose a curriculum that drives real outcomes in math.</em>
The Trump Administration unveiled a slew of executive orders on Wednesday, two of which aim to reinstate "commonsense" school discipline practices and advance artificial intelligence education.
When "keeping bad things out" becomes the overarching goal, we often miss a critical point: real safety is not just about avoiding something negative; it is about building something positive.
This budget season is critical due to the end of ESSER funds, declining enrollments, uncertain federal K12 funding, rising costs and looming local and state tax base declines.
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.
