Prioritizing the whole child in meeting the needs of all learners is at the top of the agenda for these leaders. "We're maximizing every minute. And we're leaning into kids' interests," one says.
"This board had been told over and over that the school had all the policies in place and that our team did everything right," former school board treasurer Korey Bailey said -- but he claims that's not true.
Despite having access to the latest tools, one in five teachers said they avoided new materials that did not meet students' needs, were hard to use or that they didn't have time to implement.
Competency-based learning isn't about getting rid of grades. It's about moving past the idea that educators can only count learning that happens in class.
Conservative groups that sought to get hundreds of "parents' rights" activists elected to local school boards largely fell short in last week's midterm elections, notching notable wins in some Republican strongholds but failing to gain a groundswell of support among moderate voters.
We can't expect teachers to craft meaningful playful learning environments for students if they aren't given the freedom to play and explore in their own practice.
Two Horry County Schools educators are out on bond after warrants claim a teacher abused several students, and the principal failed to report the allegations.
