Education
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KNOWING EVERY CHILD: One school district’s WIN program is overcoming behavior issues with teacher mentorship and designated time for connecting with a weekly “What I Need” or WIN session
“When discipline problems arise, we know a suspension doesn’t work,” says Brownsville Area School District Superintendent Keith Hartbauer. “We need to really ask: What’s the root of the problem? Why is this kid doing this?” As the pandemic subsided, district leaders realized returning to a structure of full weeks in school wasn’t easy as students’ mental health issues surfaced. Kids needed to learn how to manage their emotions after feeling disconnected for so long, but they felt unsupported: In a district survey, 85 percent of K-12 students said their teachers didn’t really know who they were. “Our kids felt they weren’t really known by their teachers, even though our teachers…
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NASSP Names National Assistant Principals of the Year
The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) recognized two exceptional educators as the 2025 National Assistant Principals of the Year. Elizabeth “Liz” Nelson of Pilgrim Park Middle School in Elm Grove, WI, received the middle level honor, while Rahsaan “Saani” Perry of West Florence High School in Florence, SC, was named the high school recipient. “Assistant principals are the unsung heroes of education, working tirelessly behind the scenes to create safe, supportive environments where students can thrive,” said NASSP CEO Ronn Nozoe. “Liz Nelson and Saani Perry exemplify what it means to lead with innovation and heart, transforming their schools into student-centered communities of learning. At NASSP, we are proud to…
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Homeschool Resources: Charter Schools
Public Schools a lot of times may not be the right place for your children but #Homeschooling seems to complicated. I would like to introduce you to charter schools. Charter Schools are schools that receives government funding but operates independently of the established State school system in which it is located. Charter Schools are independent in the sense that Charter Schools operates according to the basic principle of autonomy for accountability, that it is freed from the rules but accountable for results. If you’ve been thinking about Charter Schools I wanted to share 2 Charter Schools that are located in DFW: They accept students from kindergarten through 12th grade. There is no, tuition charge for these…
