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We readout and breakdown the top education headlines from across the web every weekday morning so you stay up to date on everything affecting K12 education. Click to read the highlighted stories we discuss and weigh in with your insights. Your perspective matters, and this podcast is all about fostering a vibrant community of K12 leaders.
Slowdown in health care expenses is saving school districts millions Minneapolis teachers to rally after district lays out plan to possibly cut 200-plus full-time positions Oregon school district, running out of money, loses superintendent Alabama passes sweeping bill that would prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion at public schools and universities
Today’s featured stories include:
Why is a Grading System Touted as More Accurate, Equitable So Hard to Implement?
The Breakdown K12LeadersThis reporting is based on an original story by Amanda Geduld in The 74 As…
Fight Over School Funding Formula Could Lead to Big Bucks for Schools
The Breakdown K12LeadersOriginally published in Mississippi Today by Bobby Harrison A battle is brewing in the Mississippi…
Missouri lawmakers want voters to decide whether schools can shift to four-day weeks
The Breakdown K12LeadersOriginally reported in The Kansas City Star by Anna Sago and Kacen Bayless Large Missouri…
Added responsibilities, wages are driving teachers out of the profession- a K12Leaders’ Summary
The Breakdown K12LeadersThe teaching profession in the United States has been facing significant challenges in recent years,…
And in other breaking K12 education news…
The Breakdown- Episode Archive:
The K12 Breakdown for April 1st
– Wisconsin Set to Offer Free Driver Education to Students in Need by Safiya Byers – How Sal Khan Uses AI To Teach by Erik Ofgang from Tech & Learning – ‘Game Changer’ for Kinship Care Families Sails Out of Kentucky Legislature by Sarah Ladd – How going back to the SAT could set back…
The K12 Breakdown for March 28th
– Most Philadelphia district schools lack librarians- from Axios – Florida has a school nurse shortage. Is poor pay the reason? from the Tampa Bay Times – How ESSER propelled improvements at school, district and state levels, by Kara Arundel – Why do educators stay in the profession? For this principal, it’s a duty to…
The K12 Breakdown for March 26th
– Why are educators stay? By Kara Arundel from K12Dive – Arkansas students and teachers sue over critical race theory ban- by Andrew Demillo from the AP – Reboot and Reemphasize Civics Instruction- by Chester E. Finn on The 74 – Ready, set, safe: Communication and technology for school safety by Caileigh Peterson on eSchool…
The K12 Breakdown for March 25th
‘The Backlash on AI Is Coming’: 3 Early Lessons for K-12 Education – Education Week Schools can close summer learning gaps with these 4 strategies by Rhea Almeida, Research Project Manager, NYU Metro Center, New York University Key qualities of a principal coach Governors’ Priorities for K-12 Education in 2024
The K12 Breakdown for March 21st
In Mississippi, the fight over the school funding formula could lead to some big bucks for schools. In Missouri, there’s more discussion about moving to a 4 day week to help attract teachers. Suzy Brooks dives into why grading systems that are touted as more equitable are so hard to implement HVAC pre-apprenticeships improve the…
The K12 Breakdown for March 20th
Slowdown in health care expenses is saving school districts millions Minneapolis teachers to rally after district lays out plan to possibly cut 200-plus full-time positions Oregon school district, running out of money, loses superintendent Alabama passes sweeping bill that would prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion at public schools and universities
The K12 Breakdown for March 19th, 2024
Survey results from The 74 citing that over 80% of women eudcational leaders face bias on the job New rules proposed for data privacy and cybersecurity Teachers are increasing student engagement by creating their own videos Farm-to-table programs in rural Missouri
The K12 Breakdown for March 15th, 2024
Today we go into depth surveying a number of the articles that broke over this past week on the teacher shortage and trends in compensation. And of course we cover the days top headlines!
The K12 Breakdown for March 14th, 2024
– With rising rents, some school districts are trying to find teachers affordable housing from USA Today – HISD parents blast ‘disruptive’ principal evaluations threatening jobs from The Houston Chronicle – Class of COVID: For high school seniors, pandemic taught lessons in struggle, perseverance from Minnesota Public Radio – Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ settlement loosens…
The K12 Breakdown for March 13th, 2024
Today on The K12 Breakdown we’re reading out the top education headlines that K12 Leaders need to know! – University of Memphis could become its own K-12 school district under new legislation – Chalkbeat – ISTELive and ASCD Annual Conference to Unite in 2025 – In states with laws targeting LGBTQ issues, school hate crimes…
