Philadelphia is determined to make high-impact tutoring work for math and is following research recommendations: 90 minutes per week of tutoring during the school day, training tutors, matching tutoring content to teachers' curriculum and selecting students based on parent/student interest. "It’s one of the most promising academic instructional vehicles that we have seen," John Wolf of the University of Chicago Education Lab says, noting that schools still must find the money to scale up efforts and provide students with enough tutoring to benefit.

Instructional coach Donna Spangler suggests coaches use the two-part Coaching Calendar of Hope to support teachers, particularly during December and January. The calendar -- which features 24 small coaching acts to encourage teachers -- is based on Charles Snyder's Hope Theory and emphasizes the importance of setting clear goals, finding pathways to achieve them and believing in one's ability to succeed.

Only Colorado, North Dakota, Ohio and Virginia explicitly integrate AI literacy with computer science education, and the lack in other states risks delivering graduates with uneven skill levels that may not meet workforce expectations. A report by Code.org and CSforALL also notes that no state requires a course in AI and computer science for graduation.

Parents value clear communication from their children's schools about academics, extracurricular activities and mental health supports -- and the ones who get that are more likely to recommend their schools to others, according to a GreatSchools.org report. Satisfied parents also find it easy to locate the information they seek, whether about reading curriculum, STEM options or school data.

Teachers can promote deep thinking and learning without extra preparation by reusing presentation slides in innovative ways. Teacher Rob McEntarffer suggests adding blank slides after key points to encourage students to reflect before taking notes, incorporating old slides to connect past and current lessons, and creating reflection slides for all students to make their thinking visible.

The San Diego Unified School District is set to partner with Affirmed Housing, Bridge Housing and Decro to build 1,500 affordable housing units for teachers across five properties. The project, requiring no district funds, is expected to generate $504 million in revenue from leases over 99 years, and aims to provide affordable housing options for 10% of the district's workforce within a decade.