Even in the height of summer, superintendent turnover is continuing steadily as school boards fill vacancies ahead of 2024-25 and some leaders announce that this will be their last year at the helm.
Grade-level specific guidelines apply to students in fifth through 12th grades. They require students to analyze literary elements of biblical stories and to identify how those have impacted Western culture.
Test scores from approximately 7.7 million students in grades 3 through 8 show "academic recovery remains elusive" based on pre-pandemic trends, according to the latest analysis of the 2023-24 school year by the assessment firm, NWEA.
Millennials and Gen Z workers tend to prioritize flexibility, collaboration and advancement opportunities that generally don't exist within the teaching profession.
Georgia's school superintendent declined to adopt the course for the state's public schools. That means no state funding will be provided to underwrite the cost of the class.
The skills and mindset needed to lead a high school band have harmoniously translated to the superintendency, longtime South Carolina educator Craig Witherspoon says in the latest episode of "Talking Out of School."
In a letter, Andrea Zayas said, "Unfortunately, the conditions for success are near non-existent in this governance tableau. What should matter most is creating a district culture that drives life-changing, equitable outcomes for the city's children. Tragically, this is not the current focus."
