According to a US News report, Oklahoma ranks 43rd in the nation for quality of K-12 education. While there is no doubt there are struggles for the state in terms of education and literacy, the values and skills that Oklahomans possess aren’t always easy to see from testing alone. State Education Superintendent Joy Hofmeister made […]
Superintendent Tom Moore’s proposed budget for the West Hartford Public Schools’ 2022-2023 academic year includes a $5.02 million (2.8%) overall increase. By Ronni Newton While the nation prepared to hear the president’s State of the Union Address Tuesday, the West Hartford Board of Education received a more localized “state of” address, as Superintendent Tom Moore presented […]
WATERLOO — Jared Smith didn’t have to think long about whether he’d be up to the task of leading a racially and ethnically diverse district like Waterloo Community Schools, where the majority of students are from low-income families. As superintendent of South Tama County Community Schools since 2018, he’s already doing that. “Demographically, it’s almost […]
For Christina Spielbauer, the most important lesson she can take from her time serving as the director of the Carlisle Area School District is the value of building relationships that serve students. The woman from North Middleton Township will step down as superintendent effective December 31st. Three days later, she will take up her new […]
During this time she earned a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership along with a Superintendent Authorization Letter from Shippensburg University. She also took part in a doctoral degree at Widener University. The board is very proud of all the hard work that has been done under Spielbauer’s leadership over the past four years, said Bussard. […]
CALABASAS – Citing his focus on leadership, social justice and diversity, Dan Stepenosky, Superintendent of the Unified School District of Las Virgenes, was recognized with one of its highest honors by the Los Angeles County Office of Education on Wednesday, October 6th. Stepenosky was named the LA County Office of Education Superintendent of the Year […]
MASSAPEQUA, NY – A 45-year educational career, split almost halfway between the Massapequa and Franklin Square school districts, is about to come to an end for Lucille Iconis, who will retire as the headmistress of Massapequa on September 30th. She fondly remembers the many accomplishments, the great relationships she has made, and the thousands of […]
SALISBURY – Rowan-Salisbury Schools Superintendent Tony Watlington was the keynote speaker at the start of this year’s Power in Partnership series for the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. The lecture series usually includes a personal breakfast and networking time, but the program is virtual for the time being. Watlington made a presentation to […]
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – Members of the Broward School Committee met Tuesday to discuss sanctions from Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran for the county’s face-covering policy. On Monday, the Florida Department of Education followed up its threat to withhold monthly salaries from school board members who violated Governor Ron DeSantis’s ban on mask mandates, despite […]
Deer Valley Unified School District Superintendent, Dr. Curtis Finch Photo courtesy of DVUSD At the regular board meeting on Tuesday, August 24th, Deer Valley Unified School District (DVUSD) Board approves a new contract that will be extended Superintendent Dr. Curtis Finch‘s service for DVUSD for three more years. This contract, which comes into effect on […]
Special meet: The Education Committee of the Catoosa Public Schools has scheduled a special meeting for Monday at 5:30 p.m. Among the items on the agenda is the possible hiring of an interim superintendent to succeed Alicia O’Donnell. The outgoing superintendent filed a resignation letter to the board on July 8, and her final day […]
In Part 1 of the KSMU interview with the new Headmistress of Springfield Public Schools, Dr. Grenita Lathan, she concluded by speaking about the impact of the pandemic on learning. This is where part 2 starts. I’ve heard that the pandemic’s impact on learning has been particularly tougher for underprivileged and underrepresented students. As the […]
