Transparency
School & District Management
Inside School Districts' Use of NDAs—and Why Legal Experts Warn Caution
Nondisclosure agreements can raise a number of legal considerations for districts.
English Learners
Nuanced Accountability Would Help English Learners. New Research Shows How
A new report offers suggestions on how states can approach federal accountability measures with more nuance for English learners.
School & District Management
School Boards Are Limiting Public Comment. Will That Erode Trust?
School boards walk a fine line when they restrict public comment policies in a divisive political climate.
Standards & Accountability
Opinion
Let’s Make Transparency the Pandemic’s Educational Legacy
Transparency can strengthen school communities, allow parents to see what’s happening, and provide students more of the support they need.
School Choice & Charters
From Our Research Center
Private School Choice Programs Fall Short on Transparency, Accountability
Education Week finds that few of the nearly 30 states with programs that pay tuition at private schools or tax-credits to incentivize businesses and individuals to do so require private schools to follow standard policies used to ensure transparency and accountability in the nation’s public schools.
Standards & Accountability
States Fall Short on School Data Transparency, Advocacy Group Says
After reviewing states’ school report cards, the Data Quality Campaign says dozens of states are failing to offer a clear window into the data they’re required to collect under ESSA.
Every Student Succeeds Act
States Confront New Mandate on School-Spending Transparency
School-by-school funding data have to be made available to the public under the Every Student Succeeds Act, but doing so can be a daunting task given districts' sometimes-antiquated finance systems.
School & District Management
Opinion
Leaders Who Are Purposeful About Transparency
Let the good news and the bad news come from us. Tell the truth. Be honest. Set the context. Stay out front. Keep on message. Listen well. Anticipate.
Teaching
Opinion
Modeling Transparency and Vulnerability as a New Leader
As we grow together as a team, I have high hopes that I can ease the woes of anticipation. Although my position title preceeds me as a person, it is my character and willingness to lead from the middle with my team that I hope drives our ability to do what's best for kids.
Education
Opinion
Is Your District Ready for Financial Transparency?
To meet the reporting requirements of the Every Students Succeeds Act, many districts need to change the ways they track and report financial data. Here's what they need to know now.
Education Funding
News in Brief
S.D. Rejects Transparency for Scholarship Fund
South Dakota lawmakers last week rejected a bill that was meant to increase transparency in the state's school choice scholarship program.
Education
Opinion
How Transparency Can Build Trust
If coaching is new at your school, if you're new at your school, or you're new in the role of coach, you can cultivate trust by being explicit, direct and transparent about what you're doing and why.
Every Student Succeeds Act
Six New Transparency Requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act
The new law includes a host of new transparency requirements that will give the feds, states, districts, educators, advocates and (yes) education reporters a much clearer picture of how different populations of kids are doing.
Families & the Community
Opinion
Tweeting to Transparency
Twitter isn't for you? Why not? Among the many uses of Twitter, why not set up a class hashtag to help include parents in your classroom conversation.