Outcomes are improving for students in the long-underresourced Pottstown School District but funding uncertainty is clouding the prospects for continued success, Superintendent Stephen Rodriguez says.
Eight states require students to take one semester of a personal finance course, and 10 more will soon join this effort. Until then, only 23.6% of students are required to receive finance education.
This week's analysis by Burbio reveals just how districts are addressing issues related to K12 staffing. The most frequently discussed topic may or may not surprise you.
With student mental health at an all-time low, district leaders must anticipate incidents of student misbehavior. One thing to consider, according to a new report, is whether your school's discipline policies actually benefit the student or simply make matters worse.
"The vast majority do not go into the education field to play the role of a police officer," says Kenneth Trump, president of the National School Safety and Security Services.
House Republicans launch investigation into how districts used COVID relief funds on anti-bias training, environmental literacy, LGBTQ+ cultural competency, and other elements of what they call a "left-wing agenda."
Student mental health and teacher shortages are major roadblocks to academic recovery that schools cannot overcome without support—and long-term funding—from the nation's leaders, a budding coalition of Black and Latino superintendents told District Administration as they marched toward the U.S. Capitol.
Insufficient solutions will consume your district's budget and provide inadequate data to justify your spending, warns one expert. Fortunately, leaders can identify the warning signs early.
District Administration senior writer Matt Zalaznick was there as the superintendents, who represented 21 states, beseeched leaders to provide more financial and political support for mental health services, teacher preparation and retention, and English learners.
