And they're likely to continue as pandemic-related disparities persist in school districts throughout the country. These are some of the most recent efforts to crack down on teacher pay and student behavior with hopes to increase employee satisfaction.

Tyler Telford, hired in April as superintendent of East Idaho’s West Side School District, pleaded guilty last year to two misdemeanor theft charges.

All Texas districts are required to administer the STAAR, a statewide standardized test that’s used to evaluate students’ academic readiness and to determine if a school is meeting certain standards. The test is a major component of the state’s accountability system and how progress is charted over time.

Days away from the deadline to cast ballots, some New York City parents say elections for little-known Community Education Councils are becoming the next front in the culture wars that have shaken school boards across the country.