Unsurprisingly, the political makeup of a district directly influences which books are in their schools' libraries. What we're unsure of, according to one expert, is whether such censorship will have a long-lasting impact on students.
"I have made it my personal mission to maximize our district resources and seek to grow our tax base for the future," says Jason Snodgrass of his efforts to help his community thrive.
The correlation is simple: Students who like and understand the material will be motivated to read more. A new report shows educators exactly which books are most popular by grade range.
As an academic coach, I've been working with teachers in Suwanee County School District for years to deliver foundational literacy instruction—and the science of reading is simply the best research available into how students learn to read.
Sora Schools' "Trends in Education" report for 2023 homes in on the biggest changes affecting districts across the country, among them advancements in artificial intelligence and learning through gaming.
When House Speaker Kevin McCarthy introduced in the Republican-controlled chamber his "Parents Bill of Rights Act," he made good on a major GOP campaign pledge to elevate the role of parental control in public schools across the country.
Mississippi Senate leaders are pushing to rewrite the state's education budget formula, which has only fully funded public schools twice since it was put into law in 1997.
Supporters argue that the vouchers for private school tuition, home schooling supplies, therapy, tutoring or even early college courses for high school students would help students who aren't well-served by poor-performing schools.
"The school districts that got the call, there were a lot of different reactions and responses to it and they all did great," said one spokesman. "Sometimes people think if an incident happens, everyone should follow this and it's just not reasonable. What's good for one district might not be good for another."
"The ESSER money is a lot, but it's not as much as everybody thinks," says Bernard McCune, Denver Public School's associate chief of academics. "Everyone thinks that schools are just flush with money and they throw everything at schools without intentionality. What we've done is use ESSER as an opportunity to innovate."
