Large or small, every school board should hold an orientation for new board members because it benefits the organization, including the scope of people it serves. All boards have a unique set of dynamics and expectations. An effective new board member orientation will be carried out by key individuals using a specific structure. Regardless…
Roughly a month ago, we reported on how the Every Student Succeeds Act puts a new emphasis on students in foster care by requiring that states report disaggregated data about their academic performance. But after the release of the draft ESSA accountability rules last month, a dispute is emerging over another issue related to foster…
Although the likes of Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg have enjoyed wild success as college dropouts, post-secondary education remains the traditional route to professional and financial success for many Americans. Consider the median incomes for workers aged 25 and older in 2015. Those with a bachelor’s degree earned 68 percent more than those with only…