Melissa Ezarik

Public-private partnership to result in accelerated building of six new schools

Prince George's County Public Schools in Maryland has closed on the first ever K-12 schools Public-Private Partnership (P3) Concession Agreement in the United States. Other districts are watching.

Meet the FETC keynote speaker: Marcus Buckingham

Marcus Buckingham, an expert on talent at work, will speak to FETC attendees about identifying strengths and building resilience in both students and teachers.

Meet the FETC keynote speakers: Marcus Buckingham

Marcus Buckingham, an expert on talent at work, will speak to FETC attendees about identifying strengths and building resilience in both students and teachers.

9 points about school decision-making during COVID from a data expert

School district leaders must consider COVID realities and risks involved in decisions they make, communicate clearly and remain flexible—which includes being ready to pivot as the situation evolves.

COVID dashboards: Best practices advice from a national COVID database creator

Many school districts are updating their communities on COVID case information via an easy-to-read dashboard. Here's what these communication tools should include—and what superintendents surveyed by DA report about their dashboard development and features.

How future supes grouped in Ohio for leadership lessons

Here's how a regional educational service center brought customized professional development to educators who may step into a superintendent's job one day.

Districts of Distinction finalists: Leadership development

DA honors four K-12 school systems as Districts of Distinction runners-up for programs that develop education leaders.

School spend on remote learning tech growing exponentially

An extensive market intelligence report details what kind of distance learning technology academic institutions are buying as well as activity from major ed tech providers.

Bus stops: 9 school busing realities to recognize

Superintendents and other school district leaders must consider the following bus transportation truths as decisions about this area, and others, are made throughout the school year.

Bus transportation for special needs students in a pandemic

Here are several guidelines to follow related to students with disabilities accessing school bus transportation, covering factors such as mask wearing, social distancing, hand sanitizer use and ventilation.

Districts of Distinction: Social-emotional learning category finalists

DA honors five K-12 districts as Districts of Distinction runners-up for SEL initiatives.

11 COVID safety measures that are a must for districts

In a National PTA webinar, infectious disease physicians answered questions from parents and teachers on COVID-19's impact on children and youth and what current information indicates about how to mitigate risks for transmission in schools.

Study: Administrators anticipate spending more on tech-related items

The 2020-21 school year budgeting focus is on technology more than other education company offerings, according to a recent survey of administrators nationwide.

Study: Inequitable pathways to education leadership

Black or female assistant principals are systematically delayed or denied promotion to principal roles in schools, compared to equally qualified White or male counterparts. What can district leaders do to address the situation?

Addressing learning gaps in summer school—or not

Research from the Center on Reinventing Public Education reveals that helping students catch up academically during the summer months is not a priority for many school districts.