Linda Darling-HammondMichael A. DiNapoli Jr.Tara KiniBarbara McKenna
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As we ring in 2023, educators are leaving the teaching profession in record numbers. Federal policymakers should take action with a focused and purposeful set of policies to strengthen the educator workforce.
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Across the nation, many are marking the beginning of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic that has kept us apart for the past 2.5 years. But in education, it’s clear we can’t return to the old normal.
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In AASA’s School Administration magazine, LPI’s Anna Maier explains what community schools are and how they build partnerships between community groups, families, and students. Examples from across the country show how superintendents and district staff can support networks of community schools as they work with educators and communities to reimagine schools.
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Chalkbeat by Amy DiPierro and Corey Mitchell, Center for Public Integrity | Many districts are likely undercounting the number of students experiencing homelessness, which means these students are not receiving the essential services they are guaranteed under federal law. This article explores how students experiencing homelessness are undercounted and underserved and the financial costs associated with supporting them.
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Performance assessments provide students with authentic ways to demonstrate learning, cultivate academic knowledge and 21st-century skills, and prepare for college-level work. School, district, and network leaders should use quality criteria to examine their performance-based assessment policies and structures to foster deeper learning for all students.
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K–12 Dive by Kara Arundel | Racial disparities in out-of-school suspensions have persisted over the years, and students with disabilities are suspended at higher rates than students without disabilities. This article highlights an LPI report focused on trends and disparities in exclusionary discipline practices.
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ASCD Connect | This ASCD Connect Podcast episode features Linda Darling-Hammond sharing innovative ideas to revitalize the teaching profession and solve deepening and persistent teacher shortages. “Nothing works in education well unless you have a stable, diverse set of well-prepared teachers who are able to enact it.”
David L. KirpMarjorie WechslerMadelyn GardnerTitilayo Tinubu Ali
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A deep dive into the strategies of three high-achieving school districts across the U.S., this book shows how an evidence-based approach of continuous improvement can boost graduation rates and close opportunity gaps.
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Examining five school districts committed to serving students experiencing homelessness, researchers explore how districts fund and staff their programs; how federal, local, and district policies can strengthen supports; and how districts identify and address the needs of this vulnerable student group.
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In this issue of ASCD's Educational Leadership magazine Linda Darling-Hammond explains how the current shortage of teachers is not new, but the result of decades of subpar working conditions, low compensation, and models of education that emphasize regulations and testing. She draws on examples from the United States and other countries to make recommendations for developing a well-prepared and well-supported education workforce in this country.
