Forcing schools to publish every detail of their curriculums online is most likely to smother instruction and demoralize teachers, superintendents say.
Under a proposed Parents' Bill of Rights, Kansas K-12 schools and libraries would no longer be exempt from obscenity laws, opening them to potential criminal charges if they distribute material found to be harmful to minors.
The sudden challenges and pre-pandemic problems causing today's teacher shortages will require both immediate actions and long-term solutions from K-12 leaders.
Here's an idea for preventing staff shortages that you should steal: Hold an "unconference" to determine how you can lighten teacher workloads so they can put their students first.
Students are most engaged in lessons that teachers say will help build creativity and allow self-expression while building strong relationships remains the top instructional practice.
