Top Tennessee Republicans have heralded Houston’s intervention as a model they want to replicate in the Memphis-Shelby County district. In the first two years of the takeover, more Houston students achieved proficiency on state reading and math tests, and no school received an “F” rating in the state accountability system.
More families across the country are experimenting with private school as states—and soon the federal government—use taxpayer-supported scholarships to encourage them to leave public school.
New Jersey’s 50 smallest school districts each reported fewer than 221 students last fall, with the tiniest enrolling just 53 children, according to new state data.
The real question isn't how much technology belongs in the classroom. It's whether what's on the screen is making the classroom better or replacing it.
Many districts approach leadership development reactively. A principal retires, an assistant principal leaves or a department chair position opens, and only then does the search for leadership begin.
