Citing fears of possible slashes to Title II funds, these education leaders explain why districts need the most support possible to implement successful professional development in their schools.
Job-related stress is returning to pre-pandemic levels but teachers are not feeling as good as other professionals in the workforce, according to a January survey.
Disastrous test scores increasingly show how steep a toll the COVID-19 era exacted on students, particularly minorities. Schools are grappling with how to catch up, and the experience of one city shows how intractable the obstacles are.
When it comes to K12 LGBTQ policies in schools, parents and other adults prefer classroom discussions about the LGBTQ community to using students' preferred pronouns.
Superintendent Kurt Browning, the longtime leader of Florida's Pasco County Schools, calls himself a "champion of choice," having launched several magnet programs and expanded advanced curriculum offerings.
On May 10, law enforcement and school officials expressed their concerns to the media after a third grader was found with a loaded handgun at Stocking Elementary School. The frustration was apparent in the tones of their voices with it being the fourth time this school year they had averted a tragedy.
LEA monitoring shows the county's noncompliance with ESSER spending on several fronts, including no-bid contracts, ineligible entertainment purchases, room rentals and employee reimbursements. It all adds up to more than $131,000.
The Principal Recovery Network of building leaders who have experienced school shootings is pressing for several billion dollars worth of mental health and safety support for staff and students.
