DA guest columnist Deirdre Edwards addresses how considering student needs, maximizing engagement, and deciding on qualitative and quantitative measures of success are important for the South Carolina Department of Education's VirtualSC and any K-12 virtual learning program.

Administrators know attendance is one of the keys to student success in school, but in some districts, incentive programs for students and families aren't moving the needle.

As special education needs continue to increase, a challenge for district leaders is identifying and then managing accommodations and supports for gifted students who have learning difficulties, also known as twice-exceptional (2E) students.

A music immersion program has helped to close achievement gaps and improve learning outcomes by teaching students music every day.