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Admin & Management

‘What does the 21st-century classroom look like?’ Georgia leaders are modeling it, says Keith Osburn

Micah Ward -
Even before the pandemic, he believes Georgia was already in a pretty good spot in terms of leveraging innovative technologies in the classroom, says Keith Osburn, deputy superintendent for technology services and chief information officer for the Georgia Department of Education. So by March 2020, teachers and administrators already had a variety of tools in their wheelhouse.

When does giving principals more autonomy actually improve student outcomes?

Matt Zalaznick -
Many superintendents believe building leaders know best what their students need. New research links school autonomy to improved student achievement—under the right conditions.

Virginia superintendents line up to defy new K12 transgender restrictions

Matt Zalaznick -
District leaders declare they will not follow their Republican governor's recently announced "Model Policies" on what bathrooms and pronouns transgender students can use.

Teachers want to encourage AI use among students. First, they need guidance from K12 leaders

Micah Ward -
Many teachers are using the technology to prepare students for a future inevitably accompanied by AI. But few educators have received guidance from administrators on how to do so.

‘Double extortion’: Cybercriminals are leaking data even after collecting ransom

Micah Ward -
In the wake of high-profile ransomware attacks against some of the largest school districts in the country, administrators are uncovering student and staff data on the dark web months later regardless of whether ransom was paid or not.

What do superintendent evaluations look like as school board relations become testier?

Matt Zalaznick -
While about 90% of superintendents' contracts require an annual evaluation, less than half say their contracts specify what measures or indicators the school board will use to rate their performance, according to AASA's 2022-2023 State of the Superintendent survey.

How this superintendent is revving up his rural district’s grade-point average

Matt Zalaznick -
Elkins School District's grade-point average is on a tear. Over the last five years, the 1,400-student district has soared from 12th to second for GPA in its cooperative areas in northwest Arkansas.

3 ways one big district is keeping teacher turnover to a minimum

Tonya Goree -
School systems that experience high turnover tend to be places where the culture is lacking and faculty don’t feel well supported.

Big hire in Carolina tops this week’s list of new superintendents

Matt Zalaznick -
The most notable hire over the last week saw Robert P. Taylor named the new superintendent of the Wake County Public School System, North Carolina's largest district.

The latest K12 shortage conundrum: healthcare professionals

Micah Ward -
From student mental health to academics, the issue took a toll far greater than administrators could have anticipated. But one thing remains certain: filling staff vacancies is more difficult than ever.

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