When Nathanael was in kindergarten, he told his mother, Diana Lopez, that he did not want to return to school—ever. His teacher yelled at him, he said. And when Ms. Lopez picked him up from school, he would often immediately start to cry.
While potential solutions to the absenteeism crisis are varying and complex, perhaps the most basic is optimizing the way we get kids to and from school.
Imagine a world where a young child's comprehension of a text written by Dr. Seuss could predict whether they will graduate from high school more than a decade later. This may sound as nonsensical as a plot from Dr. Seuss himself, but it's not a work of fiction.
Louisa County Public Schools Superintendent Doug Straley has a lot to celebrate this year. Most of all, he's "blessed" to lead a community that looks out for one another.
Recruiting more aspiring educators of color will not only fill teacher vacancies but also propel student achievement and improve school climate, says this week's podcast guest, Javaid Siddiqi, the president and CEO of The Hunt Institute.
A bill aimed at furthering restrictions on discussions of "gender identity or sexual orientation" in public schools is progressing in the Alabama legislature, passing the state House on Tuesday.
