Bilingual programs have been shown to be effective in a number of ways, not just for learning English but in areas from cross-cultural competency to cognitive flexibility.
Replacing a below-average elementary school principal with an above-average principal results in nearly three months of additional math and reading gains, research shows.
As students return post-COVID, district leaders must ward off more subtle systemic inequities as they address issues of reliable internet access and other student supports.
Students have attended class in-person throughout 2020-21 in Wisconsin's Turtle Lake School District, a one-building, pre-K through 12 system with an enrollment of 170.
COVID's impact has so far been more emotional than academic for students in southern Wisconsin's rural Parkview School District, Superintendent Steve Lutzke says.
Having third grade readers reach proficiency is so vital to Superintendent Wayne Rodolfich that he visits hundreds of homes to offer additional literacy support.
While administrators might be tempted to relax evaluations during the pandemic, teachers deserve attention and candid feedback to grow and be successful.
