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Virginia superintendents line up to defy new K12 transgender restrictions

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District leaders declare they will not follow their Republican governor's recently announced "Model Policies" on what bathrooms and pronouns transgender students can use.

What do superintendent evaluations look like as school board relations become testier?

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While about 90% of superintendents' contracts require an annual evaluation, less than half say their contracts specify what measures or indicators the school board will use to rate their performance, according to AASA's 2022-2023 State of the Superintendent survey.

How this superintendent is revving up his rural district’s grade-point average

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Elkins School District's grade-point average is on a tear. Over the last five years, the 1,400-student district has soared from 12th to second for GPA in its cooperative areas in northwest Arkansas.

Big hire in Carolina tops this week’s list of new superintendents

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The most notable hire over the last week saw Robert P. Taylor named the new superintendent of the Wake County Public School System, North Carolina's largest district.

How connecting with the community helps this district build schools

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Leaders at Seguin ISD have convinced voters to approve more than $200 million in construction bonds since 2019. Superintendent Matthew Gutierrez says making—and strengthening—connections with the community has been his Texas district's key to success at the ballot box in 2019, 2022 and 2023.

Why this superintendent tells his team to ‘get comfortable being uncomfortable’

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Enrollment at Fremont County School District #24 was down to around 320 students in 2013, 40 short of the benchmark that would provide more state funding to expand programming for students.

3 podcasts every passionate K12 leader should tune into

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If you're a passionate leader who wants to go above and beyond by expanding your understanding of pertinent K12 topics including school safety, innovative instructional technology and simply becoming a more impactful leader, these three podcasts will help you achieve that goal.

7 questions: Superintendent is prepping rural students for future success

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Superintendent Steve Willard's extensive experience as a CTE teacher has helped him set a course for the Belle Fourche School District as a model CTE system.

Popular superintendent steps down after district loses $1.2M to scammers

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Kyle Wieland resigned as Manchester Community Schools' superintendent after he sent a payment to internet fraudsters posing as one of the district's construction contractors.

A sudden principal termination and several shakeups leave educators puzzled

Micah Ward -
Kurt Dennis, longtime principal at McAuliffe International School at Denver Public Schools, was fired last week after he allegedly broke student privacy laws. Now, the community is rallying for his reinstatement.

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