After taking the helm at Allenbrook Elementary School in 2020, she quickly turned the school from a below F level to nearly a B, making it the number one growing elementary school in the district.
Akron Public Schools' educators union says the schools are "not safe" after a student stabbing of another student, a fight and a bomb threat at three separate schools in the district this week.
Trustees want at least 41% of Dallas ISD third graders reading on grade level by the end of the year, putting the district on track to reach 56% by June 2025. If Elizalde can facilitate this, she'd earn a $20,000 bonus.
Monique Beels of Mount Clemens Community Schools was suspended after parents complained about a suggestive dance routine that occurred during a private event at the district's high school.
Teachers reported that their personal Facebook photos were used to depict their deaths in the mock shooting video, which cost a superintendent and a principal their jobs.
A group of families sued the state in 2020, alleging that their children had been discriminated against because they were denied public money to attend religious schools.
A Medina City Schools bus driver has been fired and arrested after a random alcohol test after a bus drive determined he transported students while drunk, according to the district's superintendent.
Prioritizing the whole child in meeting the needs of all learners is at the top of the agenda for these leaders. "We're maximizing every minute. And we're leaning into kids' interests," one says.
