Nearly 30 million students per day received lunch at school and more than 15.5 million had breakfast in the 2021–2022 academic year as more children returned for in-person instruction.
"With the promise of prosperity on the horizon, there is nothing more crucial to our individual success than education," said Virgin Islands Gov. Albert Bryan.
Big bucks could be headed toward academic acceleration, special education and Title I schools in the 2024 education budget unveiled by President Joe Biden this week—but its outlook is dim in the face of a Republican-controlled House of Representatives and a sharply divided Congress.
The correlation is simple: Students who like and understand the material will be motivated to read more. A new report shows educators exactly which books are most popular by grade range.
"The ESSER money is a lot, but it's not as much as everybody thinks," says Bernard McCune, Denver Public School's associate chief of academics. "Everyone thinks that schools are just flush with money and they throw everything at schools without intentionality. What we've done is use ESSER as an opportunity to innovate."
Sora Schools' "Trends in Education" report for 2023 homes in on the biggest changes affecting districts across the country, among them advancements in artificial intelligence and learning through gaming.
Making SEL a priority and giving our staff the right resources helped our students beat the odds academically and improved student well-being. SEL didn't just benefit students, though—it really strengthened our entire school culture.
Former Superintendent Baron Davis has not shared any details related to his departure, but resignations from neighboring districts indicate issues of political interference and school board tensions were at play.
