The "cost of conflict" is weighing heavily on K12 budgets just as districts are losing COVID relief funding, states are tightening spending, and enrollment is falling in some regions.
Date & Time: Wednesday, December 11 at 3 p.m. ET <br><br> In this Ed Talk, San Jose USD's superintendent will discuss her district's strategies to expose a wider range of students to advanced coursework so they can develop the confidence and skills necessary to succeed in high school, college, and their career. Also, learn about the latest AP research and best practices from a former assistant superintendent and high school principal now at the non-profit College Board. <br><br><em>***Attendees will receive a series of resources to help support starting or expanding their AP Program and help all their students understand the value of taking AP.</em>
Associate superintendent of teaching and learning at Kent School District (Wash.), Kim is an active community partner who works with local organizations to advocate for educational opportunities among underserved groups.
STEP Academy is an embattled St. Paul charter school that's still fighting to stay open. It has a growing operating budget deficit and two board members resigned at its school board meeting on Monday, and it was confirmed Wednesday that the superintendent has since as well. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Department of Education says 10 other charter schools have already closed or merged this year.
Every year, Poteau High School Principal Joe Ballard sends more than 100 kids through Kiamichi Technology Centers, where students spend half of their school day exploring career paths that meet local workforce needs.
A group of Oklahoma parents of public school students, teachers and ministers filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the state's top education official from forcing schools to incorporate the Bible into lesson plans for students in grades 5 through 12.
In education, staying still is equivalent to moving backwards. Our world is changing far too quickly, and the traditional educational models just aren't always sufficient.
