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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: school & district management, district leadership, and school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.
Education
Florida Shooting: Superintendent Has 'No Words That Can Describe the Heartache'
In an interview with Education Week, Broward County Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie expressed sadness over the shooting that killed at least 17 people at a high school in his district.
Equity & Diversity
Appeals Court Rules Mostly White City Can't Form Segregated School District
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta determined that a federal district judge must rescind part of her 2017 order that allowed the city of Gardendale, Ala., to form its own school system separate from the mostly black Jefferson County schools.
States
Almost Three-Quarters of Superintendents Say Schools Inadequately Funded: Survey
The new survey by a national superintendents' group also shows that 62 percent of superintendents say they will not be able to make up funding cuts.
School & District Management
School Named for Andrew Jackson Changes Name to Honor Famed NASA Engineer
Mary Jackson's story is among those depicted in the book "Hidden Figures," which focused on the lives of black women who worked as mathematicians and engineers for NASA during the Space Race. Before landing there, Jackson worked as a math teacher in Maryland.
School & District Management
New Chicago Program Will Pair "Master" Principals With Novices
The new Master Principal Program is the latest in a series of initiatives focused on principals in Chicago.
School & District Management
Report: FBI Investigating D.C. Public Schools
The investigation comes amid scrutiny of graduation practices in the district, as well as its rates of student suspensions.
States
New Era of Local Control in Newark, N.J., After 22 Years
The state seized control of the city's struggling school system in 1995.
Education
Trump's Talk of Infrastructure Leaves Out Schools
Some advocates for school facilities say they will lobby Congress for a federal infrastructure plan that includes money for school construction, including possibly $100 billion over a decade.
States
Massachusetts' New Education Chief Led Revival of One of State's Worst Districts
Jeffrey C. Riley, who was appointed to oversee the Lawrence, Mass., school district after a state takeover, was tapped to be the next education commissioner in Massachusetts.
School & District Management
Boston and Philly Superintendents Bet Sandwiches on the Super Bowl
Lobster rolls and Philly cheesesteaks are on the line. It's not clear if the winner has to make the six-hour trip between the two cities to hand-deliver the goods.
Education
Many Schools Are in Disrepair. Will They Get Any of Trump's Infrastructure Money?
A new coalition is asking for President Trump to include K-12 school facilities in any large-scale plan to upgrade the nation's infrastructure.
Equity & Diversity
Public Schools in the South Need More Investments, Poll of Region's Voters Finds
A new report from education advocacy groups argues that Southern states must be more aggressive in improving the quality of public schools across the region. And a new poll of Southern voters shows broad support for that.
School & District Management
Janice Jackson Named Permanent CEO of Chicago Public Schools
The longtime educator was named interim CEO in December following the resignation of Forrest Claypool, who was accused of repeatedly lying to investigators during an ethics probe.
Education Funding
'Underdog' Super Bowl Shirt Sales to Benefit Philadelphia Schools
The NFL made the decision after Eagles players Chris Long and Lane Johnson took to Twitter to nudge the league to follow to lead of Johnson, who donated the proceeds from his own underdog-themed gear to the district's not-for-profit arm, the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia.