The end of pandemic relief funds is swiftly approaching, and with it, many schools' ability to invest in technology. Here are some ideas on how you can purchase and maintain student technology in a way that's cost-effective.
Teacher retention grants and other forms of recruitment assistance are available from state and federal agencies and a wide range of other sources. Here's how K12 leaders are deploying the funds.
The Cornell School District in Coraopolis got almost $600,000 and is using it to create two wellness rooms for elementary and high school students. The schools will also have counselors from Wesley Family Services and interns from Duquesne University who are counselors in training to work with the students individually and in lessons.
New Albany School District Superintendent Lance Evans says they've hired someone to direct workforce development not for their teachers, but for students.
San Antonio ISD in Texas is on the verge of closing 15% of its schools. Jackson Public Schools in Mississippi may shutter a dozen buildings. Grand Rapids Public Schools in Michigan is considering 10 closures.
When a student with a disability speaks a language other than English, a district may face challenges in determining what his special education needs are versus how his limited English proficiency status affects his learning.
Data suggests that we've already surpassed last year's record-high 305 incidents of a shooting occurring on school grounds. This expert says school leaders "have an obligation" to prepare for and prevent these inevitable situations. "We're not going to solve a problem with a technology or hardware product," he says. "Any security technology and target hardening will only be as good as the weakest human links behind them."
Put these sessions on your must-attend list if you want to get up to speed on incorporating AI concepts into instruction, elevating CTE programs and more.
Illinois school seeing results from adopting a highly effective instructional framework When the principal of Wayne Thomas Elementary School in Illinois received surprisingly low state assessment scores, he knew significant change was needed. The school had the culture and staff to drive much higher levels of academic achievement, but what was missing was a more […]
While CFOs and federal programs directors have done a good job guiding districts through the last three years of budget tailoring, now it's time for superintendents, cabinet members and board members to take a longer-term, strategic approach to ensure that only the most effective strategies—those with the strongest (LOI)—are retained as resiliency is drained from the system.
