No state has taken over as many local public school districts as Texas. Just since 2020, the Texas Education Agency has installed its own hand-picked leaders in eight districts.

Edward Aldarelli said the biggest transition he made when he moved up from principal to take the helm of Edison Township Public Schools was becoming the New Jersey's district "head visionary."

Even with the strictest of cellphone bans, roughly half of students check their phones during class.

High-quality instructional experiences don't have to come at the expense of joyful learning—and joyful learning doesn't mean a lack of rigor.