A skyrocketing number of Compton USD graduates are majoring in STEAM fields since Superintendent Darin Brawley made coding, robotics and esports key pillars of K12 instruction.
Martin County School District Superintendent Michael Maine is in his second year as the top educator in the district. This year, he wants his staff to know that anything short of excellence is not good enough for kids.
Just this year Kentucky mandated that students to become proficient in cursive writing by the end of fifth grade—and Iowa's state education board added cursive writing to its list of educational requirements.
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.
As expectations within STEM fields evolve in our technology and data-driven society, the traditional Algebra 2 course may not provide students headed to calculus with the problem-solving capability they will need in the future.
In this week's vice presidential debate, K12 education made an appearance, unlike last month's spar between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
According to Niche rankings, the top school district in the country has an average graduation rate of 96%, and 72% of students are proficient in reading and math.
