Idaho school districts have for decades struggled to fix or replace their aging, deteriorating schools and build new ones to accommodate the state’s rapid growth.
"Kids are already using it," Superintendent Minerva Garcia-Sanchez says. "To them, it's no big deal. It's us making a big deal of it, and causing it to be more than it really is."
To save some time on the whole "what book should I read next" part of the equation, District Administration will regularly scour the latest releases to bring you our most well-informed recommendations.
A substantial number of Black students have the aptitude but not the access to in-demand STEM and CTE fields. This exposure gap is even wider for Black girls, a new report warns.
In this episode, we have a chat with Sean Bulson, superintendent of Harford County Public Schools in Maryland, who is in his 11th year as a district leader. He shares his advice for newer leaders on how to be an effective leader without running on empty.
A new survey reveals that these leaders "nearly universally experience gender-based bias that impacts their ability to do their job, how they feel about their work, and their overall well-being."
The more time students spent in remote instruction, the further they fell behind. And, experts say, extended closures did little to stop the spread of Covid.
"Students do not feel comfortable asking honest questions and teachers do not feel comfortable about giving honest answers," one teacher told researchers examining curriculum restrictions.
"It's a perfect setup," Waterford Graded School District Superintendent Tony Spence says. "It's not just an outreach to members of the community who are already in the schools, it's an outreach to those who are beyond."
