Iowa’s expansion of school choice is intensifying pressure on Cedar Rapids’ public schools as more families opt for charter, private and other alternatives. The shift is reshaping enrollment, funding and access across the district.
CoSN shares a wide variety of online resources to assist school leaders in the effective use of education technology across the broad spectrum of school initiatives.
Several northern Illinois school districts are cutting staff as rising transportation, special education and health care costs collide with the loss of federal relief funds. District leaders say the growing deficits reflect a financial squeeze hitting schools of all sizes and income levels.
Being present in the community is key to the widespread support David Clendening says he has developed during nearly two decades at the helm of Franklin Community Schools.
Improving attendance is one of the highest-return investments available to policymakers: An analysis suggests that raising high school graduation rates by just three percentage points could generate billions of dollars.
Despite millions of dollars spent by districts before and especially during the COVID-19 pandemic to give students 1-to-1 personal devices, the tides are turning as some worry about the distractions and negative learning effects from sitting in front of a screen all day.
