Caitlynn Peetz

Bethesda

Staff Writer at Education Week

Staff writer @educationweek, covering school district leadership.

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Articles

Could This Tool Make Teacher PD More Relevant?

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Caitlynn Peetz

6 hours agoI mean, they definitely have a point... There are 171,476 words in current use in the English language, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. If you’re learning English for the first time, it’s an intimidating number. Some of the words are cutesy (kerfuffle, jubilee). Others are onomatopoeic, …
Could This Tool Make Teacher PD More Relevant?

1 week ago | edweek.org | Caitlynn Peetz

More states are embracing microcredentials as a form of professional development for teachers that’s self-paced, ideally hands-on, and customizable to the skills they want to build or the subject areas they want to teach. It’s a change that’s happening gradually, and it’s one that experts say can help make professional development more relevant for educators and a tool that districts can use to retain top talent.
What Schools Can Do About Climate Change Right Now

1 week ago | edweek.org | Caitlynn Peetz

The compounding effects of climate change are changing the ways schools operate, as they cancel classes on days with extreme heat or when wildfire smoke is clouding the air and contend with students’ anxiety about the future of the planet. It’s a problem far bigger than schools, but there are steps school and district leaders can take, even in small ways, to offset some of the fallout from climate change.
Trump’s Tariffs Are Already Affecting Schools. Here’s How

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Caitlynn Peetz

See Also All three are examples of how school districts across the country are already feeling the ripple effects from the tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed on most trading partners. The shift in trade policy is forcing them to make tough budget decisions as they hedge whether it’s better to incur costs now or wait to see if the administration will relent.
Trump's Tariffs Are Already Affecting Schools. Here's How

2 weeks ago | edweek.org | Caitlynn Peetz

A district in Arizona decided to buy new Chromebooks early, adding the expense to its budget now rather than waiting for the cost to increase later. A Pennsylvania district put renovation and construction plans on hold as contractors anticipated higher costs amid the looming threat of tariffs. And an Alabama district had to pay a tariff charge—on top of the regular cost for new school buses.
4 Ways Schools Can Ease Student Anxiety During Trump's Immigration Crackdown

2 weeks ago | edweek.org | Caitlynn Peetz

School and district leaders have been grappling with the varied ripple effects of President Donald Trump’s administration’s fast-paced changes to immigration policies since January, from no longer regarding schools as “protected areas” from immigration enforcement to more aggressive immigration arrests, including of international college students on visas and green cards. These changes can cause increased anxiety among all students—both immigrants and U.S.-born citizens.
A Superintendent's Balancing Act Amid Trump's DEI Crackdown

3 weeks ago | edweek.org | Caitlynn Peetz

School district leaders have faced a flurry of new directives and policy changes since President Donald Trump took office in January, touching on diversity, equity, and inclusion practices; the treatment of LGBTQ+ students; and more. District leaders are left to parse each new order, weighing whether they need to change any policies and programming to remain consistent with both state and federal laws and local court precedents, and protect the federal funding they receive.
1 in 4 Students Are Chronically Absent. 3 Tools to Change That

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Caitlynn Peetz

3 hours agoCarol J. Geffner, president of Geffner Group, LLC, is a sought-after coach, consultant, and author of Building a New Leadership Ladder. In today's business environment, leaders face unprecedented challenges supporting their teams. From economic uncertainty to political upheaval, it is becoming …
1 in 4 Students Are Chronically Absent. 3 Tools to Change That

3 weeks ago | edweek.org | Caitlynn Peetz

Chronic absenteeism can feel like a problem that’s way too big for district leaders to fight effectively, but building strong, trusting, and collaborative relationships with kids and their families can go a long way, said panelists in a recent webinar. High rates of student absences have been top of mind for educators in recent years as school and district leaders race to drive up attendance, a factor that directly influences how much students can learn.
How a School Nurse Convinced Parents to Vaccinate Their Kids Against Measles

4 weeks ago | edweek.org | Caitlynn Peetz

As a measles outbreak escalated in Texas, a school nurse in Ohio picked up her phone and called the parents of a student in the building who had an exemption from the vaccine that protects people from the deadly disease. “I’m worried about measles and I’m worried about your child,” Kate King told the middle school student’s parents, noting that a dozen cases had been confirmed in the state, a total that has since doubled.