Accusing the school board majority of egregious politicization of board business, Douglas County School Board member Elizabeth Hanson resigned at a school board meeting Tuesday night, walking out of the room and heading home.
As layoffs and budget cuts continue to plague America's school districts, teachers ultimately have the final say on whether they want to continue in the profession. Here's what they'd like to see improve.
The Point Pleasant Beach School District offers students a wide range of academic and extracurricular programs that "outmatches our size," Superintendent William T. Smith boasts.
While issues like cybersecurity and digital equity continue to be top-of-mind for K12 IT leaders, one concern stands out as the most prominent, and it has since 2013.
"Putting politicians in charge of the classroom is dangerous," North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said during a special address on Monday declaring a state of emergency for public education.
Library book challenges in Forsyth County Schools may have created a "hostile environment for students," Department of Education investigators said in the agency's first foray into the recent wave of book bans buffeting K12.
Sustainability directors on average safe their district $1 million each year, which is roughly 10 times their annual salary. But how exactly do they serve their districts?
Four months after restricting access, educators are now eager to "embrace its potential." Says University of Washington professor Jason Yip, "Banning ChatGPT is like using a piece of paper to block this flood that is coming."
For all its controversies with school boards, book banning, and a "Don't Say Gay" law, among others, Florida has again risen to the top of the U.S. News & World Report rankings in both K12 and higher ed.
