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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: school & district management, district leadership, and school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
Ohio Educator Named 2016 National Superintendent of the Year
Thomas Tucker is the superintendent of Princeton City Schools in suburban Cincinnati, and was one of four finalists for the award.
Teaching Profession
Crumbling, Mold-Infested Detroit School Gets Celebrity Attention, $500K Donation
Teachers have cited the conditions at Spain Elementary-Middle and other Detroit schools as the motivating force behind several sickouts earlier this school year.
School & District Management
Superintendents' Annual Conference Stresses 'Leading For Excellence'
The AASA, the School Superintendents Association, kicks off its annual conference in Phoenix with sessions exploring the common standards, education equity, technology innovation, student well-being, and instructional leadership.
School & District Management
Flint Superintendent Asks Congress for Aid, Understanding
Superintendent Bilal Tawwab shares stories about "the constant stress over unsafe water that disrupts the life of a community that already faces a multitude of challenges."
School & District Management
Principals Group and McKinsey to Offer Online Executive Leadership Courses
The National Association of Secondary School Principals and McKinsey Academy, an arm of the global management-consulting firm, have joined forces to launch a series of executive courses for principals and other school leaders.
School & District Management
Principals: Show Education Week What Your Job Looks Like
On Feb. 9, Education Week is asking principals to use the hashtag #APrincipalsDay on Twitter and Instagram to share snapshots that capture their experiences as school leaders.
Teaching Profession
Repair Bill for Decaying Detroit Schools Could Top $50 Million
The financially strapped school district has begun using money budgeted for other departments to fix the most urgent building problems.
School & District Management
Chicago Principal and Her School Collect Bottled Water for Flint
Lisa Epstein, a principal at Chicago's Richard Henry Lee school, grew up in Flint, Mich., and launched an effort in her school community to collect bottled water for children and families in her hometown.
Education
National Superintendent of the Year Lands New Job
Philip Lanoue, the AASA Superintendent of the Year, is planning to take the reins in the Fulton County, Ga., schools.
States
Amid Controversy, Detroit Schools Emergency Manager to Resign
Public assessment of Darnell Earley's job performance has tanked, with groups ranging from the city's teachers union to state lawmakers calling for his ouster.
School & District Management
Chicago Teachers' Union Rejects District Contract Offer
The Chicago Teachers' Union on Monday said the district offered no guaranteed funds to pay for what it was offering the union and that there was lack of trust between union members and the school district.
Teaching Profession
Chicago Teachers' Union Mulling 'Serious Offer' on Contract From School District
An agreement would avert a teachers' union strike in Chicago, the nation's third largest school district.
Teaching Profession
AFT, Local Teachers File Lawsuit Against Detroit Schools
The lawsuit is the latest volley in a frenzied legal battle between teachers and the leadership of the troubled state-run school district.
School & District Management
District Per-Pupil Spending Fell Slightly in Fiscal Year 2013 New Federal Data Show
New data from the National Center for Education Statistics show that per-pupil spending by districts, when adjusted for inflation, was lower in fiscal year 2013 than in 2012.