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Equity & Diversity
NFL Player Chris Long Pledges Salary to Groups Supporting Educational Equity
The Eagles defensive end will donate his salary for the remaining 10 games this season to groups in Boston, St. Louis, and Philadelphia that support "educational equity and opportunity."
Equity & Diversity
From Our Research Center
Mississippi School Named for Confederate President to Be Renamed for Obama
The name change comes as leaders of the school district in Mississippi's capital city, where more than 95 percent of students are African-American, are reconsidering Confederacy-linked names on three campuses.
Teaching
Second-Year Teachers Share Advice for Rookies (Video)
Two second-year teachers read tweets with advice for new teachers, and reflect on their own struggles and triumphs.
School & District Management
Former Big-City Superintendents Join School Leaders' Training Program
Ann Clark, the former Charlotte-Mecklenburg superintendent, and Valeria Silva, who led the St. Paul Public Schools, will join the New York City Leadership Academy as "superintendents in residence" for the 2017-18 school year.
School & District Management
News in Brief
New Jersey Set to Return Control of Public Schools to Newark
Two decades after seizing control of the school system in Newark, New Jersey was expected to return the 40,000-student district to local control this week. Gov. Chris Christie said that the state board of education was to vote this week to make it official. The state took over the district in the mid-1990s, citing y...
School & District Management
Some Houston-Area Schools Open After Harvey, But Uncertainty Lingers
As school leaders in Texas continue to assess the damage wrought by Hurricane Harvey, many are unsure how many students will actually return to school this week.
School & District Management
Philadelphia To Add Social Workers At Some Schools
Through a pilot program with the city, the Philadelphia school district will add social workers at 22 schools, with the goal of some day expanding the program to all schools.
Equity & Diversity
Urban Districts' Group Decries President Trump's Response to Charlottesville
The Council of the Great City Schools represents nearly 70 of the nation's largest school districts—about 7.3 million students, the majority of whom are Hispanic and African-American.
States
Houston District May Face State Takeover
Officials from the Texas Education Agency told Houston school district officials that a state takeover could be in the offing if the district does not improve some of its persistently struggling schools, the Houston Chronicle reports.
School & District Management
'There's No Greater Ally to a Pediatrician Than an Educator'
Flint, Mich., schools Superintendent Bilal Tawwab has taken the lead on several measures to ensure the crisis wouldn't stand in the way of education for the 5,000-plus students under his care
School & District Management
What Flint's Superintendent Did to Protect Children From Lead (Video)
Two years after the lead crisis in Flint, Mich., began, Superintendent Bilal Tawwab is leading a comprehensive effort to mitigate the effects of lead exposure in children.
School & District Management
News in Brief
Settlement Expected to Send More Aid to Neediest Schools in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles school board has authorized the settlement of a lawsuit that would send more money to the district's neediest schools over the next three years for resources to improve African-American and Latino student achievement.
School & District Management
Standoff Continues: Will Mayor Keep Control of New York City's Schools?
New York state lawmakers adjourned the legislative session late Wednesday without extending the mayoral control law, which would allow New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to continue to oversee the country's largest school system.
School & District Management
Districts Can Build a Stronger Bench of Principals for Relatively Low Costs
A new report from The RAND Corporation on districts that are participating in the Wallace Foundation's Principal Pipeline Initiative found that districts in the initiative spent an average of $31,000 per principal, or $42 per pupil, annually on pipeline-related programs.