For Superintendent Keith Perrigan, COVID has been about weighing the risk of having students in class against the risk of not having them in class at Bristol Virginia Public Schools.
Having third grade readers reach proficiency is so vital to Superintendent Wayne Rodolfich that he visits hundreds of homes to offer additional literacy support.
Rural school districts face a range of challenges but one advantage has been an ability to share resources to remain open for in-person instruction throughout COVID.
Offering students a diverse and advanced curriculum, teacher shortages and broadband access will remain hurdles even as rural district emerge from COVID.
FETC keynote speaker Superintendent Jill Siler loves her job 95% of the time. Pushing through the remaining 5% is the truest test of leadership and courage, she says.
Public and charter system leaders are extending the reach of great teachers, leveraging co-teaching and creating more flexible, student-centric classrooms
At Senate confirmation hearing, education secretary nominee Miguel Cardona says school will need expand mental health supports and extended learning days post-COVID.
The position of L.A. Unified – which serves communities that continue to have infection rates among the highest in California – puts it among the more conservative among the nation's school districts when it comes to the pace of reopening.
As the coronavirus pandemic upended education, Connecticut's education commissioner moved quickly to set up regular meetings with organizations representing the state's teachers, school boards, principals, and superintendents.
