I recently wrote about my concerns with “grow-your-own” (GYO) teacher programs. The column sparked a bunch of thoughtful reactions, including one note that really caught my eye. Lennon Audrain, ...

THE HEAD OF A CLASSROOM, AND THE PROGRAM THAT HELPED HER ACCOMPLISH IT. JCPS STUDENTS RETURNED TO THE CLASSROOM ON AUGUST 8TH, READY FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. DO YOU SEE THE LOWERCASE A? THERE IT IS.

A new professional development program is being tried at a Lakota school, and so far, officials are giving it top marks. Launched at the beginning of this school year at Lakota East Freshman School, ...