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Leaders who are taming out-of-control absenteeism are focused on 3 areas

Matt Zalaznick -
Chronic absenteeism spiked at 10 million students in 2020-21—that means more than one in every five students in the nation missed at least 10% of the school year.

Are 4-day school weeks worth attracting teachers if learning suffers?

Matt Zalaznick -
The 4-day school week, seen as a powerful recruitment tool, could cause as much learning loss as the pandemic but over a protracted period of time, according to a new Rand Corporation analysis.

These states are leading the electric school bus movement

Micah Ward -
Zero emissions transportation is a slow, yet growing movement in K12 school districts. Here are four ways to help your district cut costs while transitioning to ESBs.

2 uncomfortable truths a video experiment reveals about school discipline

Matt Zalaznick -
A Yale education researcher recruited young white, Black, and Latino actors to "misbehave" in a series of videos. Teachers were asked who should be sent to the principal’s office—and the responses were disturbing.

Why some teachers have no choice but to work two jobs

Micah Ward -
"I have considered declaring bankruptcy," one Louisiana teacher wrote. "I cannot stay in this profession unless we receive a 25% raise."

Layoffs and consolidations: How districts are preparing for millions in budget cuts

Micah Ward -
"We will have to make tough choices. Our resources must match our revenue," Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Brent Jones said in a message to the community.

6 reasons ESSER spending will ‘make or break’ districts this spring

Micah Ward -
School closures may be necessary for some districts that continue to overspend without producing meaningful outcomes, said Director of Georgetown University's Edunomics Lab Marguerite Roza in a webinar Wednesday.

‘Woke initiatives’: Why GOP leaders are attacking ESSER spending in schools

Matt Zalaznick -
House Republicans launch investigation into how districts used COVID relief funds on anti-bias training, environmental literacy, LGBTQ+ cultural competency, and other elements of what they call a "left-wing agenda."

Delivering bad news: 4 tips for having the difficult budget cut conversation

Matt Zalaznick -
Many superintendents and their teams are now facing the challenge of talking about layoffs, the elimination of programs and other spending shocks as the ESSER deadline approaches.

One more Texas takeover: State seizing control of special ed in Austin ISD

Matt Zalaznick -
Texas Education Agency officials said in a 31-page report that Austin ISD failed to follow a state-imposed improvement plan that found the district did not evaluate students in need of special education or provide services to those students.

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