District Dilemmas – Solutions for Common District Leader Challenges
From recruitment and retention, to boosting test scores, to deciding what to do about students' cell phones, district leaders across the country encounter many of the same dilemmas on a regular basis. Here, we highlight some of those challenges, and the approaches district leaders have taken to address them.
Special Education
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How This District Teaches Bilingual Students With Dyslexia
Students with dyslexia receive instruction in Spanish or English, depending on their dominant spoken language.
Student Achievement
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One District’s Secret to Boosting Reading and Math Scores
For Metro Nashville Public Schools, high dosage tutoring implemented by staff and volunteers led to marked improvements in reading and math.
School & District Management
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This District’s Solution to Teacher Burnout? 4-Day School Weeks
A small Ohio district uses a four-day school week to recruit and retain teachers, while improving their work-life balance.