2024's National Future of Education Technology Conference was willed with inspiring sessions and workshops, one of which put students at the center of its message.
Education leaders are encouraged to cover college and career options more comprehensively in middle school and offer more opportunities for parents to learn about post-graduation alternatives.
"We worked on creating the story with the people of the community—it's their story. Community members wrote their own story of what they wanted their community to look like for their children," Superintendent Jennifer Lowery says.
While Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Jose Dotres has proven himself to be more than a capable leader, job security as a superintendent in Fla. has never been more fraught. Here's what's on his agenda for his last three years on the job and how he's learned to navigate a new political environment.
Students have the natural talent to fill the nation's most in-demand careers in healthcare, manufacturing, technology and finance. Education leaders may, however, be concerned that not enough students are being exposed to these fields, according to YouScience's 2024 State of the Future U.S. Workforce report.
"Happiness, fulfillment and stability" were the words students and their families used to described their ideal K12 outcomes to education reform researchers.
Meet Philip Brown, superintendent at the Jackson County School System in Georgia, who was recently named one of the NSPRA's 25 "Superintendents to Watch."
It's time for school districts to recognize that paraprofessionals are already working in apprenticeship programs. The challenge is formalizing the apprenticeship model and providing a pathway to a teaching certificate.
Staying connected with networks of other district leaders is key to Superintendent Joseph Macary's leadership philosophy at Vernon Public Schools in Connecticut.
