With affirmative action ending, closing the gap between K12 and higher education might be as important as between students of different races and economic backgrounds.
"We're family. They will never leave," says Principal Dashe Rowland regarding her New Leaders cohort, an organization that provided her a direct pathway into the principalship.
"The longer that states wait to provide guidance, the more ground they'll have to cover when they do—and AI isn't waiting for anyone," a new analysis reads.
"I look at moms who are from across the world. They have taken the biggest leap of faith," says Storm Lake Community School District Superintendent Stacey Cole. "They trusted that if they brought their kids into this country that they knew very little about they would have a better life. If those moms believe that to be true, I want to help make that true."
Districts are raising salaries, building apartments and giving teachers more planning time. But, with superintendents warning of worsening staff shortages, districts may be overlooking another solution: student teaching.
"There were no traditions or routines yet," Principal Ahna Davis says of Cabot Freshman Academy. "We got to create the school that we wanted. Ten years later, it is still a fantastic school!"
Another special session seems likely as House members depart for the weekend without the education savings account proposal Gov. Greg Abbott hoped for.
The rehabilitation of the special education program at Austin ISD has been called priority 1A by school officials and board members since the newest trustees took office in January.
Statewide, enrollment has rebounded from declines during the pandemic, but there are 9,100 fewer students compared to 10 years ago. National figures show birth rates have been declining, so the drop isn’t entirely unexpected.
