District Dossier
The District Dossier blog explored issues behind leading and managing the nation’s schools and school districts and provided analysis of trends, controversies, and good ideas in school and district leadership. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: school & district management, district leadership, and school leadership.
School & District Management
New Orleans District Chief May Get State Ed. Position
John White, who has lead the Recovery School District since the spring, could be moving into the position vacated earlier this year by Paul Pastorek.
School & District Management
Urban NAEP Scores Show Math Scores Up, Reading Mostly Flat
Atlanta, roiled by a state test cheating scandal earlier this year, was among the districts showing improved performance.
School & District Management
State Ed. Chief Asks For More Time on Kansas City
Stakeholders in the district are still divided on a governance plan for the district, slated to lose its accreditation Jan. 1.
School & District Management
Card Game Helps School Leaders Think Through Budget Decisions
"School Budget Hold 'Em," a free resource, balances budget cuts with strategic investments.
School & District Management
Chicago Plans Turnaround Effort for Ten Low-Performing Schools
Chicago is investing $20 million in the effort to improve the schools, which enroll about 5,800 students.
School & District Management
Multi-Million Settlement Helps St. Louis Move Toward Accreditation
The $96 million will be used to erase the district's debt, pay for early childhood classes and principal training, among other programs.
School & District Management
Award-Winning Norfolk, Va., District Faces Leadership Turnover
The district, once recognized as one of the best urban school systems in the country, is struggling with low test scores and graduation rates.
Education
KIPP Charter Network Receives $25.5 Million From Walton Family Foundation
The Walton Family Foundation is announcing its plans today to donate $25.5 million to the Knowledge is Power Program, or KIPP, charter network.
School & District Management
Leadership Team Named For Michigan Education Authority
The authority will take over management of some of the state's lowest-performing schools, but will not focus entirely on Detroit in its first year, as had been previously stated.
Federal
Wake County, N.C., Board Changes Political Majority
The board had been led by Republican-backed members for two turbulent years.
School & District Management
Two School Board Races Worth Watching
Big money has been pouring into some school board races, as political parties seek to influence local politics.
Education
Atlanta Schools Keep Accreditation
The district had been placed on probationary status in January.
Budget & Finance
Chicago Schools Serving Chicken Raised Without Antibiotics
For the first time in perhaps decades, Chicago public school students are eating roasted chicken cooked from scratch at school. But the chicken on lunch trays today is special for reasons beyond the fact that its not in the form of nuggets or patties: It was raised without the use of antibiotics.
School & District Management
Broad Foundation Announces New Prize for Urban Charters
The $250,000 prize will be used as a way to promote best practices among charter school operators.