Davis Eidahl, the superintendent of Solon Community School District, got a grant that lets the district train new bus drivers and decided he wanted to sit in the driver's seat too.
A new compilation of case studies reveals the challenges districts of all sizes faced when implementing tutoring initiatives. One recommendation: take it slow.
District Administration spoke with Superintendent of Portsmouth City Schools Scott Dutey and Assistant Superintendent Josh Morris on what an effective relationship in leadership looks like in order to meet a district's goals.
As staffing shortages persist in 2023, administrators must evaluate the situation specific to their institution and incorporate solutions that would offer the greatest benefit to their teachers and students.
House Bill 11, authored by Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, would allocate funds to help school districts pay for more teacher residencies, programs that place would-be teachers in classrooms with mentors for about a year, teaching them how to do the job before hiring as full-time educators the following year.
Lamira Samson and her son, Jeremiah, have to make a choice several times a week: They can walk a mile out of the way around the sprawling train parked in their path to school, stay home or try to climb over the train, risking severe injury or death.
Two-thirds of parents say technology is moving in a positive direction, but there are six key factors barring students from receiving sufficient technology education.
This sentiment is yet more evidence for administrators that excessive workloads and lack of resources are driving teachers to their breaking point, according to the annual "Voices from the Classroom" survey.
