The Arizona state superintendent wants to close student clubs after high school members presented what he called “propaganda” about the war in Gaza. A Florida first-grade teacher faces an investigation after she emailed school leaders seeking more recognition for Palestine and Palestinian students in public statements.
In the first wide-ranging analysis of school board unrest, ProPublica found nearly 60 incidents that led to arrests or criminal charges. Almost all were in suburban districts, and nearly every participant was white.
As chief school administrator of the Westwood district since August 2014, González oversees six schools four elementary, one intermediate and one high school more than 2,800 students and 400 staff members, and an operating budget of approximately $64 million. In the Westfield district, there are more than 5,950 students and 897 employees in 10 schools one early childhood learning center, six elementary, two intermediate and one high school and an operating budget for 2021-2022 of $113.8 million.
Key initiatives during Gonzalez s tenure at Westwood include:
Future Ready Education to integrate Chromebooks, Google for Education and associated professional development into 21st Century Learning.
A five-year strategic plan to outline the district’s priorities.