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Providing childcare seen as critical to teacher recruitment, retention, and community-building efforts
âIf they donât have to worry about childcare, they can focus on their jobs.â School districts finding ways to respond to demand from staff, rising costs, and widespread childcare shortages.
Success Stories
More districts are exploring four-day school weeks
âTransformational for our teachers.â Some credit the schedule with improving teacher recruitment and retention, promoting well-being, and raising achievement. But the research is inconclusive.
Special Education
Top scholar says evidence for special education inclusion is âfundamentally flawedâ
The Hechinger Report
A new analysis of 50 years of research argues that there isnât strong evidence for the academic advantages of placing children with disabilities in general education classrooms.
Leadership
How district leaders are strengthening school-community connections
Establishing strong community engagement is vital to the success of a school system. Here are 8 ideas from K12 leaders.
Leadership
One lesson from HISDâs massive bond failure: Don't ignore community engagement.
âYou don't listen to us.â Voting against the $4.4 billion proposal became an opportunity for many in the community to express distrust of Houston Superintendent Mike Milesâ aggressive reforms and gruff leadership style.
College and Career Readiness
How K12 leaders are modernizing career and technical education
Updated CTE programs emphasize soft skills, adaptability, and interdisciplinary learning in addition to job training.
Op-ed
Why teachers donât use the high-quality instructional materials theyâre given
Educators donât believe their students can manage the rigor of grade-level instruction, and they're not wrong. Here is what can be done about it.
Policy and Legislation
Illinoisâ 2024 report card is out: SAT scores are down, but high school grad rates are up
Chalkbeat Chicago
The state's public school students in grades 3-8 have seen reading scores exceed pre-pandemic levels, but math is still lagging.
Research
2024 Report: AI in K12 Education
A new study conducted by DATIA K12 asked educators about current uses of artificial intelligence in schools, the most common challenges, and their views on the potential of AI to transform teaching and learning.
Retention
Reducing chronic absenteeism: Staying positive, offering incentives, and engaging the community are key
Ohio districts tackle the issue with help from the Cleveland Browns, while others draw on student and community involvement to promote attendance.
Op-ed
In Houston ISD, a wholesale transformation delivers better education for students
Superintendent Mike Miles: Personalized learning, strong leadership, career-focused classes, effective teaching â districts know what to do. They just need to do it.
Strategic Planning
New strategic plan for Chicago Public Schools focuses on equity, redefining student success
District leaders hope âTogether We Riseâ will begin to undo the socio-economic inequalities they say have been created from 30 years of misguided education reform efforts in the city.
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