One small, silver lining of the pandemic may be a collective understanding and acknowledgment that some students and families are suffering more than others.
Several GOP members of the panel questioned Cardona about whether the inclusion of the 1619 Project meant ED was endorsing a "controversial" revision of American history.
If your district is grappling with many communications tools patchworked together that can't do what you need them to do, it's time to consider a unified platform to help streamline the process.
Experts encourage superintendents to deploy even more comprehensive safety strategies as students who've been traumatized during COVID re-acclimate to school.
District leaders, school boards, and local elected officials must show the courage and principled leadership to spend the federal dollars wisely and ensure transparency.
Not testing students and updating IEPs could change entire academic trajectories for students if they do not receive data-driven supports and services.
Students in Moises Vargas' pre-K class in Harlingen Consolidated ISD display math skills they might not have developed until later in elementary school.
Without national standards, there is huge variation between what one school and a district in another state may be teaching students at the same level.
Lessons learned from a Texas district's multi-year equity initiative can be applied in your district. These three best practices have helped guide the effort.
