"The vast majority do not go into the education field to play the role of a police officer," says Kenneth Trump, president of the National School Safety and Security Services.
"Superintendents want more information to make decisions for their districts and to support students as they navigate their own pathways," according to a recent survey.
But the proposed regulations would give schools the option to enact policies based on grade, sport and level of competition to provide opportunity while keeping fairness and potential injuries in mind.
School closures may be necessary for some districts that continue to overspend without producing meaningful outcomes, said Director of Georgetown University's Edunomics Lab Marguerite Roza in a webinar Wednesday.
Just 12% of school mission statements refer to incorporating student-centered education, and 4% explicitly mention improving mental health for students, the data show.
Schools across 42 states and Washington, D.C. saw students take part in the "week of action," which was coordinated by the gun safety advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety.
As Curt Guaglianone of Mount Adams School District puts it, 2022-23 was "energizing, inspiring and refreshing." But now it's time to take lessons learned from the first "normal" school year since the pandemic and push them forward.
"Assistant principals are uniquely positioned to effect meaningful change in schools, making them a critical piece of a successful school community," said National Assn. of Elementary School Principals Executive Director L. Earl Franks after the NAESP named the 27 National Outstanding Assistant Principals of 2023.
Insufficient solutions will consume your district's budget and provide inadequate data to justify your spending, warns one expert. Fortunately, leaders can identify the warning signs early.
Burbio compiled data from more than 400 school board meeting summaries representing nearly one-fourth of the K12 population. The results may or may not surprise you.
