Superintendent's Corner

In focus / Teaching & learning

Opinion: We Can’t Close the Literacy Gap Until We Close the Honesty Gap

According to a recent Gallup poll, roughly 88% of parents believe their child is performing at or above grade level in reading and math. Yet the reality is quite the opposite: the National Assessment of Educational...

Reporting by The 74 · October 26, 2026Read the original reporting ↗

Policy & legislation

When a Child Is Absent, Should the Childcare Provider Still Get Paid?

The 74 · October 26, 2026

Technology & AI

Midterm elections show Democrats, Republicans jockeying to capitalize on ed-tech backlash

Chalkbeat · October 26, 2026

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Budget & finance

Schools Wrestle With Exploding Health Costs: 'Medical Inflation Is Crushing Us'

EdWeek · October 26, 2026

Leadership

Detroit school district proposes bringing libraries back to 89 schools

Chalkbeat · October 26, 2026 · Michigan

School safety

Teachers spend about 8 hours per week on student well-being

K-12 Dive · October 23, 2026

District in focus / Arizona

A closer look at Tucson Unified District (4403).

In the news 7 times in the last 7 days. See the district behind the headlines, explore its public data, and put it in context with similar-size peers.

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40,316Students · 2024-25

90Schools · 2024-25

$10,066Spending per student · FY2020-21

14.8Students per teacher · 2024-25

NCES data via the district profile. Years vary by measure.