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Leadership

Superintendent Lauren Zirpoli: How to get off to a strong start

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Lauren Zirpoli became a superintendent for the first time this spring. Here's how she hit the ground running.

On the move: The latest superintendent hires and promotions

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Superintendents, like many others in the workforce, are often on the move. District Administration is maintaining a running list.

FETC 2025: Reimagining time, space and pace in the classroom

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The transformation is necessitated by technology—from the good old Internet to generative AI—that is making traditional teaching obsolete.

Here is the No. 1 reason for superintendent turnover

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The good news is that superintendents, in districts of all sizes, are most likely to leave of their own volition. 

Superintendent Raymond Sanchez: Active listening is so important now

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A superintendent's work is professional and personal for Raymond Sanchez, who leads the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns in the suburbs just north of New York City.

FETC 2025: How to return to relevance in the ‘era of distraction’

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There are more effective ways of re-capturing your students’ attention than banning smartphones. As most educators know, engagement was a challenge prior to the arrival of Snapchat and TikTok.

Superintendent Renee Nugent: How to truly connect

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The whiteboard in Superintendent Renee Nugent's office at USD 409 Atchison Public Schools reflects one of her top priorities: her schedule of school and classroom visits.

Superintendent Darin Brawley: How to empower a rising school district

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A skyrocketing number of Compton USD graduates are majoring in STEAM fields since Superintendent Darin Brawley made coding, robotics and esports key pillars of K12 instruction.

Texas board advances plan to allow Bible material in elementary school lessons

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The curriculum—designed by the state’s public education agency—would allow teachings from the Bible such as the Golden Rule and lessons from books such as Genesis into classrooms. Under the plan, it would be optional for schools to adopt the curriculum though they would receive additional funding if they did so.

FETC 2025: How to grow when things don’t go our way

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A lot has changed, and a lot has stayed the same for educators since the turbulence of the COVID years, says FETC 2025 featured speaker and former superintendent Jill Siler.

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