With about 66,000 students—more than the public school enrollment in Boston or Seattle—the Pentagon’s schools for children of military members and civilian employees quietly achieve results most educators can only dream of.
School leaders from Maryland, Virginia and Wisconsin recognized by the National Association of Secondary School Principals for "intertwining innovative mental wellness initiatives with academic rigor."
In the wake of the dismissal of race-conscious admissions, superintendents and administrators must understand the importance of hiring counselors and partnering with local colleges and universities to ensure their marginalized students have access postsecondary opportunities.
“A shutdown is ineffective and costly, the consequences of which play out on Main Street, not Capitol Hill, as workers go without pay, families go without childcare, poor families lose support for housing and food, and schools feel the squeeze," says David R. Schuler, executive director of AASA, The School Superintendents Association.
37 middle and elementary school leaders made NAESP's 2023 National Distinguished Principals list for driving academic growth during years of disruption, diversifying their staff and improving outreach to non-English speaking families.
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education issued a letter to state grantees acknowledging that state education agencies are eligible for a 14-month extension to spend their American Rescue Plan funds upon request.
The top state produced 33 Blue Ribbon Schools this year among the 353 schools recognized overall. This recognition is a testament to their leaders' ability to foster "academic excellence and positive school cultures," said U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.
Matt Nosanchuk, a former Obama administration official and nonprofit leader, will oversee the agency's response to content challenges and take action if it finds that removing materials violated students’ civil rights.
Cardona interacted with kids in the Springfield School District’s after-school SCOPE program, emphasizing the partnership with the city’s Boys and Girls Club as a way to relieve some of the burden on public schools, which have carried greater and greater responsibility for child development beyond classroom learning.
