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How two brand new principals are transforming an elementary school

For the first time, Orchard View Schools placed administrators who were new to the district and building leadership at the helm of one of its most critical and foundational schools.

The only guide you need for collecting school-issued tech

The process of collecting school-issued tech doesn't start in the spring, but on day one of the school year, says one expert. Here's why.

Advocacy vs. activism: How superintendents foster sustainable change

Activism energizes public discourse and calls attention to systemic needs but advocacy channels that energy into sustainable progress.

Some lessons fade and some last for years. Why?

The answer lies in the power of moments—the moments that make learning not just an intellectual exercise, but an emotional experience.

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How two brand new principals are transforming an elementary school

For the first time, Orchard View Schools placed administrators who were new to the district and building leadership at the helm of one of its most critical and foundational schools.

Promotions highlight the latest week of superintendent hires

Several school boards looked within for their new superintendents, including a few that hired graduates of their schools.

Veterans and first-timers take the helm in new districts

Superintendents on the move include veterans and first-time leaders in several states, including South Dakota, Ohio and Delaware.

See which superintendents are on the move right now

Longtime superintendents such as Gillian Chapman, Alex Cherniss and Glenn Barnes have found new homes during a busy hiring season from coast to coast.

Superintendent Paula Knight: How to take risks on behalf of students

Superintendent Paula Knight was way ahead of the curve on a big issue: Cell phones in schools.

NOLA is the latest big district to pick new leader

Mike Dominguez takes the helm at Missouri's Francis Howell School District while Jami Jo Thompson is named the next superintendent of Rapid City Area Schools.
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At these innovative schools, the pursuit of student happiness is improving student engagement and academics

Pennsylvania schools are boosting student well-being and academics through innovative programs like PATHS at Purchase Line, therapy dogs and art clubs at Baldwin-Whitehall. These initiatives emphasize emotional learning, resilience and community support.

Inside the growing push for more religion in public schools

The Supreme Court is weighing an Oklahoma case on whether to allow public funding of religious charter schools. It's just one part of a new wave of initiatives by Christian groups to put more religion into public education.

What to know about a federal proposal to help families pay for private school

Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee voted to include a federal school voucher program, worth $20 billion over four years, in the broader reconciliation bill that would also extend President Trump's 2017 tax cuts.

Trump’s cuts to teacher training leave some rural school districts, aspiring educators in the lurch

The Trump administration cut $600 million in federal teacher training grants, citing DEI concerns, leaving many rural districts and aspiring educators without support.
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