When school leaders want to bring innovative practices to classrooms, what's the greatest challenge that stands in their way? Lack of funding? Inadequate in-house expertise? According to a recent SpeakUp survey (DAmag.me/su), 46 percent of administrators point to one key factor above most others: teacher motivation. This finding makes intuitive sense. Teaching children is no […]

The state's residents approved a $250 million school repair bond which would not only renovate existing school buildings, but also fund the construction of new ones. A "bonus system" would incentivize communities to move fast on school repairs.

Forest Hill School District voters approved a 15-year, $130 million bond proposal to create 21st century classrooms, and upgrade security and aging infrastructure. School leaders say most of the funding, 55 percent, will go toward modernizing over 550 classrooms.

More than one-third of U.S. school districts have elevated levels of lead in school water, according to a July report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Administrators must now work quickly to determine the best and most cost-effective solutions for providing safe drinking water amid a lack of national standards and federal funding. "It's total […]