Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Mohammed Choudhury explained in a Zoom call announcing the program that he wanted the focus on secondary math "because mathematics has taken a huge hit. We have single digits, for example, in our middle school proficiency rates."
In an era when the phrase "parents' rights" blurs many K12 lines, superintendents and their teams can gather insights from the National PTA's polling of the less vocal majority.
Several large districts are planning modifications to their school calendars in the coming years as students continue to struggle academically one year post-Covid.
An adult woman used fake identification and paperwork to register and transfer schools under multiple pseudonyms, attending three different high schools this year.
Florida's capital city superintendent who has been under investigation for his "politically charged statements" and infusing "personal views" into his administration of the school district has settled with the state's education agency.
"I wouldn't say it's free," said school board President Maryjane Bonfield. "He's got a job, and this is part of how we're compensating him for the services he provides to the district."
"Data breaches have become all too common for public agencies and private businesses alike, and we recognize the impact they can have on individuals," said Matt Smith, interim superintendent of DMPS.
When it comes to K12 LGBTQ policies in schools, parents and other adults prefer classroom discussions about the LGBTQ community to using students' preferred pronouns.
Broward County Public Schools hopes to put an end to a turbulent few years for its superintendents with its choice of Peter Licata, a regional superintendent in the School District of Palm Beach County.
