School Board Policy

Chicago Public Schools board members say the new policy focuses on improving teaching and learning and creating an optimal educational experience.

Cory Spencer, also under internal investigation by the police department where he works, resigned from the Chisago Lakes School District on Monday after he admitted to violating district policy “regarding excessive social contact” between staff and students.

The New York Board of Regents is expected to approve a policy barring school nicknames like “the Warriors.” A provision allows their use if a tribal nation endorses them.

The policy calls for “applying an equity lens,” which means asking teachers and other school employees to reflect on whether any of their practices and biases negatively impact students.

The school board is also considering requiring the superintendent to “analyze and adjust” school attendance boundaries at least every four years.

Even during a nationwide shortage, some in and around K12 worry about the impact that the explosion of emergency licenses is having on institutional quality and student achievement.