Stanching the exodus of teachers of color from the education field begins by expanding our national focus from supporting the whole student to supporting the whole teacher.
Many districts approach leadership development reactively. A principal retires, an assistant principal leaves or a department chair position opens, and only then does the search for leadership begin.
Highly engaged STEM classrooms shared several common characteristics. Students were actively building, testing, revising, collaborating, and solving authentic problems.
For schools grappling with engagement and attendance, the implication is straightforward: ask if connection is being built into the daily experience of your districts' students.
Building the AI-ready district starts with understanding what is already happening in classrooms, then building the governance structures that make responsible use sustainable.
New surveys show graduates are unprepared to use AI professionally and fear entry-level jobs will be replaced. Employers are confirming their anxieties.
