State Schools Superintendent Mark Johnson announced several changes that the state Department of Public Instruction will make for testing to reduce the amount of stress on students and teachers. Changes include state exams with fewer questions, allowing students to leave the exams sooner and easing rules requiring exam proctors.
Every month, Tiffany Anderson, superintendent at Topeka Public Schools in Kansas, emails the district's 3,000 teachers and staff, asking whether anyone needs time off for either professional development or something else that's quite unusual—self-care. "We have self-care space in our schools and some office buildings where the lights are low, and people can have time […]
Many school districts have morphed from education centers into community centers, providing medical care, housing assistance, free meals and other social services.
NXTBoard has announced a new partnership with Mesquite ISD in Texas, where the district will use NXTBoard's board management software to ensure effective roll-out of its Accreditation Evaluation System.
Facing declines in enrollment, funding and hiring pools, many rural K12 districts work to employ creative solutions to fill gaps and provide the necessary educational resources for students.
The proposed $1.65 billion operating budget for Baltimore County Public Schools includes $56 million for administration, $603 million for instructional salaries and wages, and $209 million for special education. The plan also calls for cutting the number of computers available for K2 students by half.
The New York district has picked Jeramy Clingerman to be its new superintendent. He has been at the helm of the Marcus Whitman school district. Clingerman will replace retiring Superintendent Bob McKeveny, who has been a Seneca Falls school district administrator for 27 years and superintendent since 2008.
Esparto USD's superintendent of schools, Diego Ochoa, has given his resignation to accept a similar position in Hollister in California. He also worked previously at Sweetwater School District, Antelope Valley and San Diego USD.
