From The 74, by Chad Aldeman, September 10, 2024
In this interactive article, The 74 calculated school districts’ expected reading proficiency rates, based on their local poverty rates, and compared that to their actual third grade reading scores to identify districts that are beating the odds and successfully teaching kids to read. One of those districts in North Carolina is Wilson County Schools, which began using Opportunity Culture® roles in 2021–22. Learn more here and here.
From Odessa American, May 14, 2026 Ector County ISD on Thursday handed out big checks to teachers who earned a designation in the state’s Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program. This year 532 ECISD teachers were designated by the state, including 175 who are newly...
By the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), April 2026 Traditional school staffing models have remained largely unchanged for decades. Strategic school staffing offers a path forward that is tailored to today’s instructional demands, labor market realities and...
From Education Week, by Sarah D. Sparks, April 03, 2026 Decades of research suggest engaging, effective teachers are the most important factor in student learning. But linking ongoing teacher learning to student achievement has proven more difficult. Now the...