House Bill 112 would require all superintendent contracts to include performance evaluations based on the English and math scores for K-3 students, along with other student growth factors.
"This is a solid budget," Republican Senate President Robert Stivers said. "It is the best budget that has been proposed or passed by the General Assembly."
After last school year's struggles with AI, district leaders are supporting teachers more robustly with policies and resources. Still, more students are getting in trouble for misusing the technology.
The lawsuit by the teacher and students from Little Rock Central High School, site of the historic 1957 racial desegregation crisis, stems from the state's decision last year that an Advanced Placement course on African American Studies would not count toward state credit.
For K12 superintendents and educational leaders, staying abreast of technological advancements is particularly important when it comes to addressing the unique needs of special education programs.
"Kids are already using it," Superintendent Minerva Garcia-Sanchez says. "To them, it's no big deal. It's us making a big deal of it, and causing it to be more than it really is."
To save some time on the whole "what book should I read next" part of the equation, District Administration will regularly scour the latest releases to bring you our most well-informed recommendations.
