Teachers are coming out of classrooms to build trust with parents. The Parent/Teacher Home Visit Project is about building trust and helping the student succeed with any resources necessary. It’s also to learn educational, cultural and familial goals of parents and students, and to reflect on the teacher’s and student’s experiences. The model, which was […]

In January, the Jackson Public Schools became the first district in Mississippi to launch an evening high school that students attend from 2:30 to 8:30 p.m. It’s designed for students whose other commitments—such as jobs or caring for their own children or younger siblings—make traditional school hours difficult. A similar evening program in neighboring Alabama […]

Aggressive parent fundraising to support athletic teams, buy school equipment and pay for field trips further widens disparities between affluent and economically challenged schools and districts, according to recent research. The number of nonprofit parent-run organizations that raise funds for school programs rose from 3,475 in 1995 to 11,453 in 2010, according to “The Rise […]

Leadership is never more critical than when creating and sustaining a data-centric learning culture, as Lane Mills advises in a white paper on how districts can access and integrate data to make informed, proactive decisions. A smart “what-why-how” framework can illuminate the mission of a new culture: What is a data-driven culture? Why is there […]