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CRPE report urges “what must come next” for public K-12 education at a crossroads
Center on Reinventing Public Education
The newest research from the Center on Reinventing Public Education calls for bold approaches to address the harsh realities faced by U.S. schools five years post-pandemic.
Leadership
AASA names National Superintendent of the Year
Walter B. Gonsoulin, Jr., superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools in Alabama, was presented with the award at the 2025 AASA National Conference on Education in New Orleans.
Op-ed
How Denver’s school reforms raised grad rate, got kids years of extra learning
The shift to a portfolio model that gave families choices, empowered educators and demanded accountability for performance shows change is possible.
Success Stories
Math achievement in Philadelphia is improving but remains very low, data show
Board members expressed hope about the numbers but also said more must be done to help schools get on track to meet the goals of the district’s Goals and Guardrails strategic plan.
Policy and Legislation
Colorado K-12 strategic plan prioritizes improving attendance, 3rd grade reading, and future readiness
The state Department of Education has outlined its challenges, goals, and strategies for the next few years, focused on improving student engagement and outcomes, improving operations, and strengthening the educator workforce.
Leadership
One lesson from HISD’s massive bond failure: Don't ignore community engagement.
“You don't listen to us.” Voting against the $4.4 billion proposal became an opportunity for many in the community to express distrust of Houston Superintendent Mike Miles’ aggressive reforms and gruff leadership style.
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 — 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 “Together We Rise” will begin to undo the socio-economic inequalities they say have been created from 30 years of misguided education reform efforts in the city.
Success Stories
Closing struggling schools helped student achievement in Denver, study finds
Chalkbeat Colorado
The analysis found that most students who left closed Denver schools and attended new ones saw their test scores go up, with greater gains for English learners and students with disabilities.
School Climate and Culture
Combating chronic absenteeism, more districts are working to create a “culture of belonging”
Strengthening relationships, deepening connections, and listening to students are becoming strategic priorities.
Strategic Planning
Chicago Board of Education adopts new 5-year plan prioritizing neighborhood public schools
The plan's priorities and goals include reducing chronic absenteeism, increasing reading and math scores and reducing teacher vacancies. It also seeks to increase support and funding for neighborhood schools, where enrollment has declined.
Strategic Planning
Facing enrollment declines, Birmingham City Schools announces new strategic plan that prioritizes "customer service"
Superintendent Mark Sullivan says this is a "pivotal" moment for the 20,000-student Alabama district. "We have to get this right."
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