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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: school & district management, district leadership, and school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
Superintendents and District Leaders Convene for Annual Education Conference
District leaders will dive into sessions on ESSA implementation, developing strong principals, using social media for professional development and community engagement, fiscal stewardship, and effective use of data.
School & District Management
Betsy DeVos and Superintendents' Group Discuss Federal Budget; ESSA
Representatives from the AASA, the School Superintendents Association, met with U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to discuss the group's education priorities.
Budget & Finance
Chicago District Threatens Shorter Year; Summer School Cancellation
City education leaders say they may be forced to cut the school year short by nearly two weeks and take other drastic steps unless a judge acts to force the state to make up for millions of dollars in lost aid to Chicago's schools.
Equity & Diversity
Superintendent Receives Death Threats After Website Claims He's Anti-Trump
A WorldNetDaily.com story claims that the Dekalb County, Ga., schools chief R. Stephen Green fired three school employees for supporting President Donald Trump. Green denies the assertion.
School & District Management
Topeka Superintendent Tiffany Anderson to Walk Oscar Red Carpet
Tiffany Anderson, who was one of Education Week's Leaders to Learn from in 2015, will be among those walking the Red Carpet at the Oscar's this weekend as part of an effort to highlight the work of "purpose-driven" individuals
School & District Management
Michigan Delays Decision on Potential Closures or Restructuring of Schools
The schools, most of them in Detroit, face potential closure for appearing in the bottom 5 percent of all the state's schools over a three-year period.
School & District Management
Chicago Latino Advisory Committee Members Quit Over Budget Cuts
Members of the Chicago school district's Latino Advisory Committee said that district budget cuts fell disproportionately on schools with Latino students.
School & District Management
What Happens When Superintendents Sue Their School Boards? Usually Splitsville.
As the relationship breaks down, it's relatively common for superintendents to resign or retire. What's more uncommon though: sitting superintendents suing the school board members or vice versa. It never ends well.
Teaching Profession
Should Teachers Talk to Students About Immigration Sweeps?
The ongoing immigration sweeps have sparked a debate between school officials in Austin, Tex., and the local teachers' union over whether teachers have a responsibility to provide legal information to students who may be undocumented or whose relatives may be undocumented.
School & District Management
Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Seeking Elected Chicago School Board
Under a 1995 law, the seven members of the Chicago school board are appointed by the city's mayor. Chicago is the only district in Illinois that does not have an elected school board.
Education
Chiefs for Change Adds New Cohort of 'Future Chiefs'
The "Future Chiefs" program is part of Chiefs for Change's new role in building a diverse group of education leaders.
Education
Chicago School Board Sues Illinois Alleging Discrimination in School Funding
The Chicago School Board and five parents sued the state of Illinois, alleging that the state school funding system has created a separate and unequal education system.
School & District Management
San Diego School Board Pulls Resolution to Invite Ed. Secretary DeVos to Visit
Richard Barrera, president of the San Diego Unified School Board, said it was the wrong time to invite Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to visit the school district.
School Choice & Charters
New Orleans' Last Traditional Schools Could Become Charters
The principals of New Orleans five remaining traditional public schools are seeking to convert them into charter schools. New Orleans will become the nation's first all-charter school district if the application is approved.