Logan Ruths, who was fired after he raised concerns about how the Woodland Park School District handled records requests, is suing his former employer for banning him from school board meetings.
A new law will require books and other materials to be rated and reviewed by vendors for sexual content before they can be sold to school libraries. Texas lawmakers warned A Midsummer Night's Dream, Of Mice and Men, The Canterbury Tales, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the Bible and other classic works of literature could be restricted.
"I actually use my vacation time now," Superintendent Diane Kelly confides. "I make sure I'm present for the milestone events in the lives of my family and friends—things I used to miss for evening meetings in the district."
"The digital revolution holds immeasurable potential, but, just as warnings have been voiced for how it should be regulated in society, similar attention must be paid to the way it is used in education," UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay said in a statement.
What makes Ysleta ISD unique? Superintendent Xavier De La Torre allows his cabinet members to communicate directly with school board members on the full range of issues.
"We're still trying to hire teachers, classroom teachers," said Juan Cruz, superintendent for the Franklin McKinley School District in San Jose. "There's just not enough candidates out there so we've had to close some classes, combine some classes to fill some of the vacancies that we currently have."
"Paper records, stored in one location, in a non-environmentally controlled warehouse, for instance, are much more at risk than digital records secured by digital passwords," K12 technology leader Beverly Miller says.
A number of online tutoring providers have sprung up—and schools are faced with the challenge of identifying one to provide a high-quality, engaging experience for students.
For school leaders who are visual learners, this newly released and highly detailed interactive map reveals key trends about the strength of the teacher workforce and the severity of ongoing shortages.
