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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: school & district management, district leadership, and school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
Outdoor Classrooms in the Age of COVID-19: Pros and Cons
As districts rethink their learning spaces for a COVID-19 world, a California group is encouraging districts to take some of those lessons outside.
School Climate & Safety
Districts in Protest Hot Spots Secure Food, Supports for Students
Closing an already tumultuous year, urban districts worked to get food and services out to children amid ongoing nationwide protests over a Minnesota man's death in police custody.
Student Well-Being & Movement
10 Ways to Make the Final Days of Virtual School Fun
A principal shares the Zoom-based activities that she and her teachers dreamed up to replace the typical end-of-school-year fun.
Education
School Districts Are Suing Walgreens Over Youth Vaping
In addition to targeting Juul and other well-known e-cigarette manufacturers, the latest lawsuit by the Peoria, Ill. district and others is aimed at the giant retail pharmacy chain.
School & District Management
Dear Principals, We've Got a Newsletter Just for You
The Savvy Principal is a new weekly newsletter from Education Week to specifically serve principals and other school leaders.
School & District Management
Are Teachers and Principals in Your State at High Risk for COVID-19? See Analysis
About 18 percent of all teachers and 27 percent of all principals are 55 years old or older, putting them at higher risk for COVID-19.
Education
School-Year Closures Now Affect 50 Million Students
Maryland's announcement Wednesday that school buildings won't reopen this academic year marked a a sobering milestone in the disruption to American education caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Education
Desegregation Order Lifted on Georgia School District in Coronavirus Hotspot
Dougherty County, a largely black school district in an region heavily affected by coronavirus, is no longer subject to desegregation orders first imposed in 1963.
School & District Management
In Unprecedented Times, These Principals Are Going All Out on Teacher Appreciation
Teacher Appreciation Week this year falls at a time when nearly all teachers in the country are working remotely. But principals are going all out to show teachers that they recognize and appreciate their efforts amid the coronavirus school closures.
School & District Management
'What Are You Feeling'? Superintendent Asks Seniors About Grading, Graduation, and What Comes Next
Superintendent Joseph Meloche, of the Cherry Hill Public Schools in New Jersey, convenes regular conversations with high school seniors to help him figure out how to handle the end-of-year rituals that have been upended by the coronavirus pandemic.
Education
Battered By Coronavirus Closures, Some School Districts Are Starting to Furlough Staff
Hourly workers make up more than a quarter of districts' budgets and some superintendents are deciding they can no longer afford to pay them to not work.
School & District Management
Schools Weigh Hazard Pay for Frontline Workers as Coronavirus Threat Spreads
To keep workers on the job, some districts are offering time-and-a-half or double pay for employees who prepare and distribute schools meals to families.
Equity & Diversity
College Board Cancels June SAT and Amps Up Fall Testing Schedule
To make up for lost opportunities for college admissions testing during the coronavirus crisis, the board plans to offer the test more often in the fall, including some test administrations during the school day.
Education
Los Angeles District Won't Reopen This School Year; Remote Learning to Continue
The nation's second largest district won't reopen for the remainder of the school year, joining New York City public schools in keeping buildings closed. It also plans to continue distance learning for its summer school options.