The session, titled "The National Education Technology Plan: What Districts Need to Know," is one of the first in the country to share some of the key takeaways from the U.S. Department of Education's upcoming and revised 2024 National Educational Technology Plan.

Facing state takeover, Jackson Public Schools shifted its instructional culture to focus on a growth mindset, continuous improvement and modeling excellence on video.

If approved, the statewide taxpayer-funded school voucher program would eventually allow any student, regardless of family income or location, to attend a private school of their choice and use a scholarship funded with state dollars to help do so.

"Wait and see" isn't an adequate response to the forces being unleashed but there's a pathway to progress that schools should explore.