The #1 statutory responsibility of the State Board of Education is to hire the Superintendent of Public Instruction, a task given special importance by the circumstances under which former Superintendent Richard A. Ross retired in December. Continue reading “Superintendent Search Continues”
Author: StgCoach
Retired teacher and public education leader. Pastoral musician, community activist, parliamentarian, and photographer.
ESSA and ODE
Last week’s State Board of Education provided plenty of items worthy of comment. For this week, I’ll limit myself to one: the kickoff of ODE’s plans to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Continue reading “ESSA and ODE”
One-Week Change of Focus
Obviously, educators should educate, and State Board of Education members have an opportunity to educate the community, lawmakers, and each other. That’s a focus that I plan to bring to my work as a State Board of Education member. I’m going to share here an interesting resource that I recently discovered. Continue reading “One-Week Change of Focus”