The Signal in Education News
The school year starts again in less than a month, and a remarkable number of big districts in Colorado and elsewhere will open it without a permanent superintendent. Jeffco. Cherry Creek. Los Angeles. Miami-Dade. I’m guessing Denver will soon join this group of districts given the Denver school board’s growing frustra…
California’s latest budget includes $116 million over three years to help schools identify and support students experiencing homelessness — the first time the state has dedicated funding specifically for this purpose. Homeless student advocates welcomed the investment after years of lobbying lawmakers to supplement the…
Weeks before the first day of school, teachers across Mississippi say state leaders have made it more difficult for them to access money for classroom supplies. Educators have to complete training before they’re able to spend the money the state gives them for classroom supplies, but teachers say the live training has…
English learners make up a growing share of Philadelphia's district enrollment. But they graduate at significantly lower rates than the district average.
Two new members will join the Memphis-Shelby County school board, but it’s unclear how much power they’ll have come Sept. 1.
Between last October and the end of June, Chicago school board candidates raised more than $1.6 million. That included $500,000 in loans from attorney and school board president candidate Victor Henderson to his own campaign, an amount that now lifts caps for anyone running for that citywide seat.
Prop NN supporters say they have a clear message about why more school funding is needed, and polls show voters are more supportive than in past years.
School leaders have a unique opportunity to gather staff together and talk about unresolved questions around AI and classroom technology.
To go beyond memorization, make vocabulary visible in your room and give students chances to say new words out loud.