"It forces collaboration between social studies, math, English and science teachers," explains Superintendent John Dignan of Wayne-Westland Community Schools, about embedding interventions into core instruction. "They're working together and our kids are getting the medicine they need—it's not just about remediation, it's about acceleration."
At the beginning of each year, Pandora Mike introduces herself in the Navajo language to ask students, nearly all of whom identify as Native American, if they are also members of her family clans. "Those who raise their hands, I let them know 'I am your grandmother,'" Mike explains."'From here on,' I say, 'if you see me in the hallway, you can call me Grandma."
A young Clarence Michael Robinson Jr. was sitting outside his third grade teacher's classroom when he heard his father rise out of his chair inside the room and slam a fist on a desk.
Job candidates with criminal records are no longer automatically barred from working for the Des Moines Public School District following a change in hiring practices recommended by new Superintendent Ian Roberts.
Among several other education issues, the Kansas Legislature’s Special Committee on Education honed in on the results of a report this summer from the Kansas Legislative Post Audit that examined how schools used more than $400 million in at-risk funding during the 2021-22 school year.
A new Colorado Department of Education analysis says one in four students across the state missed roughly 10% of the 2022-2023 school year, otherwise known as chronic absenteeism.
District and state officials can find ways to sustain the funding that has effectively supported students of color and students from low-income backgrounds for the past three years.
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.
Most often, applicants desire a salary that's livable and respectable. Unfortunately, not every school district can offer competitive pay. So what are they doing instead?
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."
