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4 ideas you’d be wise to try when recruiting and retaining teachers

Matt Zalaznick -
The pandemic has shown teachers that their skillsets are in high demand in the private sector, which often offers more money and more flexible work schedules.

How 6 school districts are using fresh funding to help homeless students

Matt Zalaznick -
Homeless students are seeing unprecedented levels of funding support as districts work to stem one of the most troubling enrollment drops of the last few years.

A major economic shock is coming. Which year will it hit hardest?

Matt Zalaznick -
Schools won't fall over the fiscal cliff this year but forecasters believe major economic shocks lie ahead, even if the county doesn't slide into recession.

Just how large is the teacher pay penalty now? A look at all 50 states

Matt Zalaznick -
Adjusted for inflation, teachers' weekly wages have risen by just $29 in the last 25 years compared to a $455 increase for other college graduates.

Here’s one thing that could help your schools become full social service hubs

Matt Zalaznick -
The solution sounds simple: Teachers can spend more time on instruction when they get help connecting students with physicians, mental health care providers, food banks and other social services.

Should districts brace for a recession? A heads-up for leaders

Micah Ward -
A recession may not be on the rise, but districts should be preparing for these economic shifts that are coming all at once.

K-12 programs may receive a big boost in funding

Micah Ward -
A proposal from the Senate Appropriations Committee was released on Thursday that includes $20.1 billion for Title I grants and $15.3 billion for special education grants.

Here’s a new way for your teachers to get innovative projects funded

Matt Zalaznick -
When a teacher in New Castle County, Delaware, had to get reading materials to her English learners during lockdown in 2020, she used a brand new funding tool to turn her car into a bookmobile.

Strategic plans are a big deal, right? Take a look at the latest from 3 districts

Matt Zalaznick -
Here's a look at the goals your fellow superintendents are setting, their key objectives and how they plan to measure the progress of their strategic plans.

Where does your state rank on the list of best school systems?

Matt Zalaznick -
“Quality” and “safety” are the two key measures in fresh rankings of the states with the best and worst school systems.

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