Six months after the Neenah Joint School District's proposed property tax increase referendum failed, Superintendent Mary Pfeiffer went back to the public with "a better plan."
The fact that more women have reached the to post in recent years does not tell the whole story as "we are still grossly underrepresented in this role," says one superintendent.
Educators should not underestimate the tremendous influence they have over students, influence that is cumulative in giving young people a sense of belonging and stability.
With the specter of state control looming, Boston Public Schools is being sharply criticized for failing to "carry out basic operational functions," among other problems with equity and educating at-risk students.
Parents claimed that officials at "failed institution" ignored bullying at the school, and separately, five families alleged that one student repeatedly sexually abused their children.
A message to K-12 leaders who are worried about sharing a shrinking pool of teachers with other districts: some states and school systems are giving out historic salary increases.
And just a few months ago, the CDC failed to clearly describe how revised masking guidance applied to young children. In fall 2021, a CDC study acknowledged that it could not identify the direct effects of masking on COVID spread in schools.
Schools in Arizona must now let students take a one- to two-minute moment of silence at the beginning of each school day. Whether they meditate, pray, or run through test questions in their head is up to them.
As the Florida measure critics call the "Don't Say Gay" bill awaits final approval, a new curriculum transparency law requires schools to list library books and reading materials.
