ERIC Number: ED617345
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Dec
Pages: 4
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The State of the American School District: Policy Recommendations for the Road Ahead
Center on Reinventing Public Education
In the face of unprecedented academic, personnel, and student and staff wellness challenges over the last 20 months, public school districts, charter management organizations (CMOs), and state education agencies have taken dramatic steps to expand their scope of services. The American School District Panel (ASDP) created a survey panel to ensure that decisions about education policy are informed by the leaders tasked with putting it into practice. Survey results and the experiences of district and CMO leaders to date confirm that significant shifts have already occurred, including dramatic increases in technology deployment and mental health services. However, concerns about future funding once federal aid expires could jeopardize these gains. This brief highlights five key takeaways from ASDP's research that have implications for state policy and practice: (1) Parents do not want to return to the status quo; (2) Districts need partners to help them meet the growing range of student needs; (3) Sustainable services that supplement district efforts can mitigate the funding cliff; (4) Big bets at the state level could yield big dividends; and (5) Districts need support--and guardrails--on virtual schools and online learning. [This report was produced by the American School District Panel (ASDP).]
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Policy, Administrator Surveys, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Attitudes, Partnerships in Education, Educational Finance, State Boards of Education, Educational Change
Center on Reinventing Public Education. Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University. H.B. Farmer Education Building, 1050 S Forest Mall, Tempe, AZ 85281. e-mail: crpe@uw.edu; Web site: https://crpe.org/
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Arizona State University (ASU), Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE)
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