The teaching profession got much more attention than school safety did in the "State of the State" addresses delivered by governors so far this year. And early learning was a far more frequent topic than the culture wars.
Building the social-emotional competence of prospective educators and their ability to support their students should begin in college coursework. But it requires more than a "one-and-done" approach.
It'll save students and educators about an hour of testing, for starters. Here's what The College Board told District Administration about the revamped exam.
According to HISD, the district filed 791 certification waivers for the 2023-24 school year, which includes waivers for 727 teachers, 10 deans and 54 assistant principals.
The Legislature plans to annually fund at least 10 new dual language education programs, with the average grant award of $40,000. Those grants will help with program startup costs, support professional development for teachers and provide instructional materials in the second language being taught.
The plan calls for $300 million for building repairs and millions of dollars more for mental health, school safety and security, and free feminine hygiene products in schools. But some GOP lawmakers questioned whether it would force districts already meeting performance goals to spend more and rural districts to merge.
Recent research has uncovered two crises in public education: both staffing levels and student enrollment are on the decline. New data from Scholaroo reveals which states are impacted the most,
Benefits and salaries, school construction, disappearing federal dollars and increased mental health-related needs are all contributing to rising education costs in Vermont.
Music and the performing arts helped Superintendent Amy Carter find her voice in high school. Now she is passing the gift on to her students in Mississippi's Meridian Public School District.
