https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/en-usCopyright (C) 2026 newslocker.comFri, 04 Sep 2026 13:12:00 +0200 The school board voted to close nine schools last year, and 27 were recently being evaluated to determine whether they should “remain operational,” according to the Attendance Boundary Committee. The committee released a list of schools broken into two categories — those that are “reassessed,” and those that are “under rev]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/new-miami-dade-superintendent-pauses-look-at-closing-27-schools/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/new-miami-dade-superintendent-pauses-look-at-closing-27-schools/ The CRDC was supposed to be published at the end of last year, according to the agency’s o]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/federal-civil-rights-data-about-students-is-finally-out-its-different-under-trump/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/federal-civil-rights-data-about-students-is-finally-out-its-different-under-trump/ Why it matters: The data undercuts a major argument for the vouchers—that they would chiefly help Texans hoist their kids out of failing public schools.
By the numbers: The comptroller’s office is seeking $2.3 billion in the coming two-year budget to administer the program.
Read more f]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/most-texas-voucher-recipients-were-already-enrolled-in-private-school/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/most-texas-voucher-recipients-were-already-enrolled-in-private-school/ It’s not surprising that 17-year-old Kylee Plummer was put in charge of promoting Cartwheel Care’s counseling in Claremont. She answers emails immediately, juggled multiple jobs in high school, and was named this y]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/a-nonprofit-offered-5-nh-school-districts-free-counseling-saying-yes-was-a-no-brainer/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/a-nonprofit-offered-5-nh-school-districts-free-counseling-saying-yes-was-a-no-brainer/ Thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had come to Minnesota as part of an aggressive campaign to arrest as many immigrants as possible. For two months, the Honduran immigrant family hadn’t left their home even to buy groceries, w]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/kids-literally-disappeared-minnesota-schools-lost-at-least-1700-students-following-operation-metro-surge/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/kids-literally-disappeared-minnesota-schools-lost-at-least-1700-students-following-operation-metro-surge/ The video message, which was posted to the school district’s Facebook page, features politicians and other notable figures from around Oregon, from U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley to Portland Timbers goalkeeper James Pantemis, wishing students and staff the very best.
It begins with an address]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/with-its-back-to-school-video-portland-public-schools-touches-a-nerve-for-both-liberals-and-conservatives/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/with-its-back-to-school-video-portland-public-schools-touches-a-nerve-for-both-liberals-and-conservatives/ At least 14 districts had at least one campus with a fourth consecutive failing grade, according to the preliminary 2026 ratings. That includes the Clarksville, Cleveland, Coldspring-Oakhurst, Elgin, Judson, Kingsville, Manor, Nacogdoches, Poteet, Runge, San Angelo, San Antonio]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/more-than-a-dozen-texas-school-districts-close-to-triggering-state-takeover-law-in-2027/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/more-than-a-dozen-texas-school-districts-close-to-triggering-state-takeover-law-in-2027/ After seeing Telo used with English learners, the Alabama district decided to expand, purchasing four additional Telo AI robots for the 2026-27 School Year.
For Superintendent Dr. Wayne Vickers, the decis]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/alabaster-scales-responsible-ai-for-english-learners/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/alabaster-scales-responsible-ai-for-english-learners/ “I hear you saying you think that vendors are intentionally selling pornographic materials to schools,“ board member Carol Lear said. “Is that what you’re saying?”
Moments earlier, Green had argued that “pornographic novels” are “making it” into Utah’s public schools, despite the state&rsquo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/are-book-vendors-intentionally-selling-pornographic-content-to-public-schools-utah-is-spending-60k-to-find-out/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/are-book-vendors-intentionally-selling-pornographic-content-to-public-schools-utah-is-spending-60k-to-find-out/ There are currently two education accountability systems: the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA); and the state letter grade. The Tennessee Department of Education is considering combining them into one based on the letter grade system.
ESSA requires states to identify schools as high-performing (Reward) or low-performing (Comprehensive Support and Improvement; Target Support and Improvement; or Additional]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/tennessee-is-looking-into-changing-how-it-evaluates-schools/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/tennessee-is-looking-into-changing-how-it-evaluates-schools/ Virginia parents and educators are urging leaders, including the Board of Education, to reduce excessive classroom screen time by considering a draft policy that prioritizes distraction-free learning, physical books, writing, and face-to-face interaction.
The effort comes as schools c]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/as-student-well-being-concerns-grow-va-advocates-push-for-stricter-school-tech-guidelines/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/as-student-well-being-concerns-grow-va-advocates-push-for-stricter-school-tech-guidelines/ The price of a gallon of diesel is up nearly $2 compared with this time last year. That is meaningful for schools, considering that around 90% of the United States’ 480,000 school buses run on diesel.
Nationally, the average price was $5.62 for a gallon as of Wednesday, according to AAA. This time last year, it cost $3.70.
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The post School districts face a b]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/school-districts-face-a-back-to-school-math-problem-the-high-price-of-diesel/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/school-districts-face-a-back-to-school-math-problem-the-high-price-of-diesel/ Legislators in Harrisburg are expected to work on a resolution during the fall session. But even if they reach an agreement, schools would still have to decide how to enforce such a sweeping prohibition.
Would schools need to purchase lockable pouches and storage cadd]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/pa-may-ban-cellphones-in-schools-some-educators-say-theyre-already-seeing-resultswithout-pouches/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/pa-may-ban-cellphones-in-schools-some-educators-say-theyre-already-seeing-resultswithout-pouches/ But the “wins” the administration is celebrating include highlighting their efforts to shut the department down as well as progress on bolstering school choice.
The event in the Rose Garden on Monday afternoon was headlined by Trump, McMahon and supporters of these]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/trump-admin-touts-efforts-to-shut-down-education-department-as-school-year-begins/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/trump-admin-touts-efforts-to-shut-down-education-department-as-school-year-begins/ The reason, according to a department press release: Teachers there “were directed to take students’ racial identities into account when issuing discipline as part of an effort to bring about ‘restorative justice’ to address ‘the disproportionality of discipline on students of color.'”
Superintendent John Mulf]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/when-is-suspending-students-discrimination-education-dept-renews-an-old-fight/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/when-is-suspending-students-discrimination-education-dept-renews-an-old-fight/ The future of public-school fundraising may soon look more like a payroll deduction. Or perhaps door-to-door campaigns each tax season asking filers to earmark donations to support nearby public schools.
When President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul known as the One Big Beautiful Bill last year created the first national school-voucher-style program to help families pay for private schools or home-school costs, it allowe]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/trumps-school-voucher-program-could-become-a-public-school-cash-machine/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/trumps-school-voucher-program-could-become-a-public-school-cash-machine/ The Microsoft team gave a presentation on their Copilot chatbot and asked the teachers to practice using it for tasks like generating emails to parents and customizing lesson plans. Microsoft instructors also screened an A.I]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/how-big-tech-captured-american-schools/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/how-big-tech-captured-american-schools/ The decision affecting most Omaha middle and high schools came after The Associated Press first revealed Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to give officers the gloves, which are known as G.L.O.V.E.s or Generated Low Output Voltage Emitters. The devices have also been used in recent years by some jails.
Read more from AP]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/nebraskas-largest-school-district-asks-police-to-stop-using-electric-shock-gloves-on-students/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/nebraskas-largest-school-district-asks-police-to-stop-using-electric-shock-gloves-on-students/ “There are a lot of memories that I have of my career and Alpine,” Turner said. “It has been a marvelous ride.”
The morning marked Alpine School District’s final first day of school before the entire district dissolves.
Read more from The Salt Lake Tribune.
The post Utah’s largest school district just w]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/utahs-largest-school-district-just-welcomed-students-back-for-the-final-time-heres-how-it-will-soon-split-into-3/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/utahs-largest-school-district-just-welcomed-students-back-for-the-final-time-heres-how-it-will-soon-split-into-3/ Two Democrat-backed candidates beat out conservatives in Tuesday’s school board election in Sarasota, Florida, flipping the board’s majority. Helmed for the past year by a co-founder of Moms for Liberty — a conservative group that gained a national following with its pa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/florida-school-board-at-the-center-of-culture-wars-loses-conservative-majority/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/administration/florida-school-board-at-the-center-of-culture-wars-loses-conservative-majority/