Digital Urban Educator - March 2026

Presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky said that when people ask her what the nation’s Founding Fathers would think of today’s political environment, she believes the Founders would wonder, “What the heck happened to Congress?”

Carissa Moffat Miller, Chief Executive Officer of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), says state education chiefs continue to press the U.S. Department of Education about the rollout of interagency agreements (IAAs) and their impact on state education responsibilities.

Jonathan Capehart, who has interviewed presidents and other luminaries and studied the workings of Washington, D.C., for two decades, has this advice for educators: Stay the course.

The issue of school safety has gained significant attention and headlines, yet creating and maintaining environments where students feel safe is a complex challenge for educators across the country. 

Veteran educator Peter Licata was recently selected as the superintendent of Texas’ Fort Worth Independent School District. He will succeed Karen Molinar, who led the 70,000-student school district since February 2025.

Dr. Peggy Carr was recently named the 2026 recipient of the Dr. Michael Casserly Legacy Award for Educational Courage and Justice at the Council of the Great City Schools’ Legislative/Policy Conference in Washington D.C.

In Albuquerque Public Schools, Esports District Manager Laurie Lehman is proving that gaming can be a powerful tool for academic and social connection.