The actual numbers vary by community, but according to a nationwide test given to 4th and 8th graders, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, reading skills dropped to the lowest point in 30 years.
President Joe Biden's education secretary has sought to avoid conflict since arriving in Washington. But Cardona has been shaken by the country's fractured education politics over curriculum, parents' rights, LGBTQ students and race.
Teacher shortages and social-emotional learning are not, at first glance, issues we expect the IT department to solve. Your students and staff may beg to differ.
Hundreds of school leaders are in the nation's capital today advocating for increased federal funding to expand mental health counseling and fill staff vacancies.
Florida school choice programs are now open to all students after Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed legislation that eliminates financial eligibility restrictions and an enrollment cap.
A whopping 53% of high school teachers are seeing concerning levels of financial illiteracy among their students. One reason is that the percentage of teens working has plummeted.
The agreement includes 30% wage increases, full benefits coverage for support staff and $1,000 appreciation bonuses for those who worked during the 2020-21 school year.
"We've had a really rough experience with Texas schools," Morrison said at a Parent Empowerment Rally in Austin on Tuesday. "Teachers don't have a passion to teach anymore. I would rather teach my own child."
Even during a nationwide shortage, some in and around K12 worry about the impact that the explosion of emergency licenses is having on institutional quality and student achievement.
It has been a tough time for superintendents but a recent wave of new hires could bring back some energy to an education system facing a range of challenges.
