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Kelly Staley first learned about the lawsuit from a reporter. A parent was suing her, the superintendent of the Chico Unified School District, over an alleged “parental secrecy” policy, the reporter said, claiming a school counselor had encouraged her fifth-grader to adopt a new gender and that the school had withheld that information.

A federal grand jury is investigating how contracts were awarded. Four detailed subpoenas have been issued this year seeking phone records, emails and calendar entries of as many as 16 state employees.

By Bill Brancato, Vice President, IT Systems and Digital Strategy for Kelly Education December 19, 2023 There’s no doubt that substitute teachers are the heroes who step up to allow learning to continue when teachers are absent. While they cover millions of classrooms each year, many states no longer require them to have an education […]

Guide to Building an Effective Substitute Teacher Program The nationwide teacher shortage has left many district leaders scrambling to find qualified teachers and substitute teachers to cover classrooms. This comprehensive, strategic guide for school administrators provides proven best practices to help build a substitute teacher pipeline, increase fill rates, and reduce administrative burdens. Five key […]

Superintendent Tony Watlington said he and other district officials are trying to signal to state and city policymakers that “we are being good stewards of the public tax dollars,” in the hopes of securing increased funding in this coming year’s appropriations process.

When it comes to answering life-defining questions about pathways through education and the workforce, there is still an urgent need for meaningful information to guide crucial decision-making about school and work.