Benjamin E. Mays elementary school will house a program dedicated to Black history and culture in 2025-26, as the district adds more diverse offerings to compete with charter schools.
We can facilitate continuity of learning and sustain family engagement throughout the summer by leveraging creative communication strategies to nurture students' curiosity through low-lift, high-impact activities.
About a decade ago, Gemayel Keyes started his career as a bus attendant in the Philadelphia School District and later became a paraprofessional in the classroom. Today, Keyes is a special education teacher at Gilbert Spruance Elementary School in the city’s Northeast section.
The summer holiday season doesn't mean superintendent turnover has come to a complete halt, with more than 10 districts picking new leaders and others experiencing departures.
Former school district police Chief Pete Arredondo and another former district officer face felony charges of abandoning or endangering a child, the first criminal charges brought against law enforcement for the botched response to the deadliest school shooting in Texas history.
Disability advocates say special education funding in Texas falls short by about $2 billion—leaving school districts to foot the bill. And even wealthy districts are struggling to come up with the missing funds.
