Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools' newly hired superintendent, Denise Watts, shares with District Administration her 100-day plan, which includes her "Community Conversations" initiative that she believes is important in becoming the "lead learner" for her community.
"There are success stories of our students and staff each day that need to be shared," says Superintendent Josh Reitz of McHenry School District 15. "There are strategic plans that need to be carefully conveyed and feedback that we need from people to improve them. There are areas of confusion that need clarity and important resources or information that might be unknown to others which we need to shed light on."
As school board members see it, stepping in to transport students is just another way to serve their communities as districts face critical shortages of the profession.
At the beginning of each year, Pandora Mike introduces herself in the Navajo language to ask students, nearly all of whom identify as Native American, if they are also members of her family clans. "Those who raise their hands, I let them know 'I am your grandmother,'" Mike explains."'From here on,' I say, 'if you see me in the hallway, you can call me Grandma."
District and state officials can find ways to sustain the funding that has effectively supported students of color and students from low-income backgrounds for the past three years.
School leaders from Maryland, Virginia and Wisconsin recognized by the National Association of Secondary School Principals for "intertwining innovative mental wellness initiatives with academic rigor."
Most often, applicants desire a salary that's livable and respectable. Unfortunately, not every school district can offer competitive pay. So what are they doing instead?
Job candidates with criminal records are no longer automatically barred from working for the Des Moines Public School District following a change in hiring practices recommended by new Superintendent Ian Roberts.
Being named a National Distinguished Principal reinforces Angie Krause's commitment to upholding high leadership standards and inspiring the teachers and students at Kansas' Community Elementary School.
Principal Angie Krause's background as a reading specialist has come in handy this year as she gets to know each child's academic and social-emotional needs.
