Because of school districts and charter schools that have been impacted by Hurricane Florence, the state's Department of Public Instruction has delayed the release of the 2017-18 North Carolina school report cards until later this winter.

Mayor London Breed is launching an initiative to provide paid internships and job-training programs for all San Francisco high school students by summer. So far, businesses and city agencies have already pledged to make more than 100 new internships available.

While workforce management solutions can deliver measurable benefits to school districts, integrating this technology in the daily lives of employees can be a significant culture change. Get best-practice recommendations for managing change, driving a smooth implementation and maximizing adoption of your solution.

With $1.2 billion spent annually just through the federal after-school program, getting the science of reading in after school has tremendous potential. With only one-third of fourth-graders testing proficient, communities need to get more from these programs. Existing local, state, and federally-funded programs can be restructured to get better results.

After school districts in Los Angeles and Chicago softened their policies to curb suspensions, teachers reported more disorder, and students reported feeling less safe. While reminding us that some kids need tremendous help, our public schools may not have the knowledge, skills and resources to provide it. So how should we move forward?

Choice—but not necessarily the controversial kind of school choice—will propel public education into 2019 and beyond. Educators and experts predict school leaders will capitalize on the increased flexibility offered by the Every Student Succeeds Act and other trends to give students more of a voice in how they learn and how their progress is measured.

When students are provided an opportunity to publicly share their knowledge about something they have learned, they are given more opportunity to take ownership of their work. It demonstrates that it has value, and many also see their self-esteem increase as they take pride in their work and their sharing. Authentic public presentations of learning may also lead to increased student engagement.

The research shows that people become skilled readers by learning that written text is a code for speech sounds. The primary task for a beginning reader is to crack the code. Since the starting point is sound, it's critical for teachers to have a deep understanding of this. But research shows they don't.