In Seattle, school bus transportation is being offered to a fraction of more than 16,000 students who qualify for it, leaving many families with no access to in-person instruction.
As students re-enter classrooms, there are three critical shifts to the education workforce that district administrators should consider as they navigate this post-pandemic environment. Read this report to learn more about these three trends. You will also walk away with practical solutions to preserve your district workforce, and staffing strategies to help your students overcome […]
Rural school systems reopened their buildings to in-person instruction more swiftly while leaders of districts of all sizes provided more tutoring and hired rather than fired staff.
District leaders, school boards, and local elected officials must show the courage and principled leadership to spend the federal dollars wisely and ensure transparency.
Without national standards, there is huge variation between what one school and a district in another state may be teaching students at the same level.
Keeping the community informed of what's possible will be important as district leaders spend multiple waves of COVID stimulus funding, says one superintendent.
Malia Hite, educator licensing coordinator with USBE, told KUER-FM the retention rate between the 2019-20 and current school years was 93%, compared to 90-91% in previous years.
Many district leaders plan to use COVID stimulus money to add teachers despite cautions from some policymakers who say new hires won't be sustainable after the funding expires.
More than 80% of superintendents and transportation directors say COVID will exacerbate bus driver shortages, a survey by a school-focused rideshare company found.
Administrators have faced a range of challenges during education's big shift online, but many have found new opportunities that should outlast the pandemic.
