Ongoing difficulties paying staff have forced Portland Public Schools Superintendent Xavier Botana to accelerate his departure from Maine's largest district.
For Science Hill Principal Dr. Josh Carter, it's about stepping into the classroom and showing students the importance of serving each other and their community.
There are wide disparities between states when it comes to a full teaching staff. Florida, with the highest percentage of vacancies, has approximately 6.5 teachers per 1,000 residents. The lowest, North Dakota, has about 13 teachers per 1,000 in population.
The British computing prodigy and driving force behind shifting social norms will speak at FETC about how mentors and a growth mindset can inspire more female students to become the STEM leaders of the future.
The firing of yet another superintendent, this time Brennan Asplen of Sarasota County Schools, comes in the wake of a performance review that deemed him to be effective in the job.
Before the start of the school year, many school districts across the country scrambled to hire enough faculty and staff. But the pain is not felt evenly, with high-poverty school districts struggling to fill more open positions than higher-income districts.
Principal Robert Motley calls Atholton High School's Black Student Achievement liaison a "godsend," adding, "Her presence has had an impact on grades, attitudes and discipline." Several schools across the country are putting similar advisory and intervention programs in place.
We need to advocate for our profession and invite new folks in, both for our students and for ourselves. We need to talk about what we love about our job, what brings us joy and fulfillment.
