Ohio may be struggling to connect education and training with employer needs, potentially limiting job growth, according to a survey of economists. Several urged stronger partnerships between schools and businesses.
A government watchdog said the Education Department spent $28.5 million to $38 million paying 247 Office for Civil Rights employees on administrative leave. The watchdog urged the department to document the full costs and savings of the staffing changes.
By treating substitute teachers as valued members of our instructional team, my district achieved a 99% fill rate and built a reliable teacher pipeline.
Vermont schools are lowering chronic absenteeism, but about 1 in 4 students statewide are still chronically absent. State education officials want to update truancy laws to standardize definitions and focus on prevention over punishment.
Wisconsin lawmakers introduced a bill to expand African American history instruction across K12 schools. It would require the state education department to create a model curriculum for every grade and link teacher licensing to that training.
