Principal Robert Motley calls Atholton High School's Black Student Achievement liaison a "godsend," adding, "Her presence has had an impact on grades, attitudes and discipline." Several schools across the country are putting similar advisory and intervention programs in place.
Leaders and their teams are about to get a big boost in their efforts to create new career pathways and expand their students' access to high-quality training programs.
After the deadly Santa Fe High School shooting in 2018, state leaders vowed to stop similar tragedies. Gov. Greg Abbott announced the expansion of iWatchTexas, a statewide suspicious activity reporting tool run through the Department of Public Safety, and encouraged students and teachers to use it.
In a close vote, members of the Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission voted to back a summary of licensure and compensation goals to pass along to the State Board of Education.
Tropical Storm Nicole, a Category 1 hurricane when it made landfall, continues to force schools across the Southeast to close or shift to remote learning.
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We must undertake a seismic restructuring of our education system if we're to overcome these challenges. It can't be about patching the cracks in the foundation, but about building a new foundation altogether.
