This fall, the Alpine School District will implement a new “consolidated” special education class structure, forcing about 150 special education students in grades K-6 to transfer to different schools.
Lori Colbert, co-principal of the Barack Obama School of Leadership & STEM outside Chicago, says it's all about giving her fourth- and fifth-graders opportunities to practice future-focused leadership skills throughout the school day.
Think of out of school time as a design space or a learning lab where engagement, experiences and open access programs are tested and understood for import into the "standardized academic year."
Homes near the top-rated elementary schools cost 65% more than a state’s average home, while homes near the top-rated high schools cost about 45% more.
Successfully navigating the blend of on- and offline pedagogies is no easy feat—especially in earlier grades where inclusive, joyful learning is essential and positively associated with academic achievement.
Budgets slimmed by declining enrollment are forcing leaders of the Colorado district to consider closing schools starting in fall 2025—a decision that has stirred up anguish and anger among many families whose schools are at risk of shuttering.
Kim Hubbard has been an education technician at elementary and middle schools for two decades, and year after year she has seen colleagues leave the profession because the pay is too low.
