Administration news

• After a tornado, he rebuilt schools at lightning speed. Then came the hard work.

  17-09-2026 14:42 via districtadministration.com
  
  The weather on May 22, 2011, was bright and cloudless in Joplin, Mo., ideal for a high school graduation. C.J. Huff, the superintendent of schools, had gotten to his office at 5:30 in the morning to put the finishing touches on his speech. That afternoon, the ceremony proceeded on a disciplined schedule, the way Huff liked it. He recalls walking out into the sunlight afterward, feeling relieved that graduation had gone smoothly.
  In the parking lot, he heard a storm siren wailing. As he drove hom
  
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• Minneapolis Public Schools proposes closing schools amid budget challenges

  17-09-2026 14:36 via districtadministration.com
  
  The Minneapolis school district this week revealed a proposal to address its longstanding budget issues by consolidating programs, redrawing attendance boundaries and moving thousands of students to different schools.
  As many as 16 buildings could lose their current academic programming under the proposals, although the district stopped short of describing the buildings as closed schools. District officials said the buildings could potentially be used for other purposes in the future but did not
  
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