Increasing the capacity of its school leaders, expanding academic programming and nurturing positive school climates have been driving forces behind the improvements in three districts.
Cardona said Title I is the "best tool" to address K-12 inequity and advocated for a $1 billion investment in mental health care for students at recent Congressional hearing.
Virginia is making $6.5 million in reimbursements available for districts to create interactive digital maps that can be more easily accessed by responders during a crisis.
Small school districts are using dual language and raising students' aspirations as two strategies to better prepare graduates for college and careers.
If almost every workplace has adopted communication and productivity software to scale their ability to empower employees, why shouldn't schools follow suit?
But as some CIOs and administrators have learned, it's not as simple as buying new instructional technology tools and installing them on your teachers' devices.
The move to remote meetings increased parent participation. But special educators had a harder time conducting assessments, providing counseling and completing other interventions.
Despite chronic disparities in home internet access, IT leaders are steadily modernizing district networks with faster speeds and data interoperability. But staffing shortages may be on the horizon.
