Dorrell Green has been selected as the next superintendent for the Delaware school district. She is the former director of the Office of Innovation and Improvement for the Delaware Department of Education.
Social Solutions Global, in partnership with Ballmer Group, announced that Kansas City Public Schools joined their national initiative to allow districts and local nonprofit organizations to share data for increased program integration, collaboration and support for students.
Superintendents face many challenges while having tremendous opportunities that can impact the entire community. First Student is a proud sponsor of the Superintendent of the Year award with AASA.
Schools Superintendent Jared Cotton released his $477 million operating budget proposal that includes money for raises and starting full-day kindergarten at three schools. He also wants to offer art once a week in elementary schools and create an alternative high school program for at-risk students—something the Virginia city doesn't currently have.
Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered a statewide grand jury investigation into how Broward County's school district and other systems across the state have handled student safety and security. But the governor stopped short of suspending school board members or the district's embattled superintendent.
Diversifying gifted and talented programs represents only the first step in expanding access, educators say. Districts also must retain those students—and that means ensuring their experiences are positive.
STOPit has partnered with Evolution Labs and in2Vate to integrate their resources directly in the STOPit platform for participating districts. The new social and emotional learning resource center includes anonymous reporting, incident management, two-way messaging and now SEL content.
The Sweetwater Union High School District is not being allowed to pay its bills on its own after the San Diego County Office of Education found that the district lacked "fiscal accountability." An independent auditor found that it was virtually impossible to determine an accurate account on how the district spends its money.
A private-public partnership allows teens at a stand-alone extension of Florida Atlantic University High School to work alongside renowned scientists in a professional lab environment.
