by Andrea Payne | Dec 19, 2022 | Education News
At a time when schools everywhere are already struggling to staff campuses with teachers—any teachers, much less qualified, effective teachers—the revocation of the accreditation of Texas’ largest alternative teacher certification program could send quite the...
by Andrea Payne | Dec 2, 2022 | Legal Developments
New bills from Texas legislators could bring big changes to Texas’ school funding system. Districts are facing enormous challenges with teacher retention and operating expenses, and some districts are also losing students to private schools and charters, exacerbating...
by Andrea Payne | Nov 8, 2022 | Education News, Fresh Ideas
Universal screening data, PLC data, formative data, summative data, benchmark data, diagnostic data, CBM data. Schools have become very proficient in gathering as much data as possible. This is a good thing. But does everyone always know what to do with all of...
by Andrea Payne | Oct 24, 2022 | Fresh Ideas
The pandemic was a doozy for all our students, but it was a double whammy for students who struggle with executive functioning. Not only did they miss out on a huge chunk of time for developing and practicing appropriate social skills, but they also missed out on...
by Andrea Payne | Oct 21, 2022 | Education News
Districts are desperate to recruit and retain qualified, effective teachers. Given that paying all teachers what they’re actually worth isn’t likely to happen anytime soon, some districts are trying to lure teachers with a tasty new carrot: affordable housing. Austin...
