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ESSA and what it means for district administrators

Adam Galvan | February 27, 2018

The Every Student Succeeds Act raises the bar of what qualifies as an evidence-based educational activity. Below is a discussion of what that means with practical guidance for district leaders. Talk about "evidence-based interventions" under the Every Student Succeeds Act. One of the significant differences between No Child Left Behind and the Every Student Succeeds […]

Taking global education to the playground

Adam Galvan | February 27, 2018

Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis is an International Baccalaureate school serving students and parents from 54 different countries in pre-K through grade 12. When the school wanted to design a new playground, administrators wanted to demonstrate its global brand and create an area with a world theme reflective of students and their families. Stewart Crais, […]

43 states include more than K12 test scores on report cards, but work remains

Adam Galvan | February 22, 2018

States must provide more information than what's required on federally mandated school report cards to give administrators and parents a clearer view of the education culture, according to a recent report from the nonprofit policy organization Data Quality Campaign. Since No Child Left Behind, states have had to create report cards detailing the academic performance […]

States continue progress on financial literacy in schools

Ray Bendici | February 22, 2018

More than half of the states have earned passing marks for developing financially literate students, but nearly 30 percent of states scored a D or worse, according to the most recent National Report Card from the Champlain College Center for Financial Literacy. The survey assesses state (and Washington, D.C.) efforts to improve financial literacy in […]

California schools adopt inclusive textbooks that highlight LGBT figures in history

Adam Galvan | February 21, 2018

California students in fall 2018 will be the first in the U.S. to use textbooks that highlight the historical contributions made by people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. The new curricular materials come after the state's passage of the FAIR Education Act in 2011, which requires that history instruction cover LGBT people as […]

K12 superintendent posts humorous Facebook videos for parents

Steven Blackburn | February 21, 2018

John Gaddis, superintendent of Somerset County School District in Maryland, quells parent frustration over repeated snow-day cancellations by posting humorous videos on Facebook. Gaddis—while wearing flip flops, swim trunks and Hawaiian shirts—films himself in the snow fishing, roasting marshmallows and sitting in a beach chair next to a grill. Parents reportedly like the videos and […]

Federal Impact Aid strengthens education for military students

Adam Galvan | February 20, 2018

Nestled in America's Heartland is a public school where two of our nation's most defining mottos, "The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave" and "The Land of Opportunity" intersect daily for military-connected students. At Knob Noster Public Schools in Missouri, we keep these thoughts in mind every day as we educate […]

Report urges federal action on equitable funding for schools

Steven Blackburn | February 19, 2018

The federal government must take "bold action" to make education funding more equitable, says a recent report from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. To start, Congress should boost funding to states and districts that show they are devoting more resources to programs and facilities for underserved students, the January 2018 report says. "The report […]

Student success is a simple reason to invest in classified staff development

Adam Galvan | February 19, 2018

Student success starts at the building level. Can you talk about the influence of the building culture as an "experience" generated by teachers and other certified staff? When you build culture and experience, you must also consider creating a positive organizational climate. From a student's perspective, successful schools have a defined culture based on a […]