Leadership

Leadership snapshot: Why detracking is Superintendent Dianne Kelly’s No. 1 priority

Kelly and her team at Revere Public Schools intend to overhaul the methods by which students have been selected for rigorous coursework over the last few hundred years or so. 

Why this CIO plans to incorporate AI into his edtech wheelhouse

"If you choose to respond in a powerful, informed, instructive and positive way, then it can be a huge benefit for us," says Jon Ostendorf, CIO at the Princeton Day School. "It's exciting because it's a challenge and we have to respond to it right away. Every day, you see more potential."

How ongoing turnover at the top is impacting superintendent salaries and bonuses

In one of the most high-profile changes in leadership, Mike Miles will initially earn $1,473 per day to lead the state of Texas' takeover of Houston ISD; his salary is expected to eventually match the $360,000 salary of former superintendent Millard House II.

Controversies drive two superintendents out of their posts amid new hires

A Georgia superintendent has resigned from his post after agreeing to repay his district for repeatedly filling his truck up with gas at the school system's fuel depot, according to multiple reports.

These are the 33 states that allow teachers to carry a firearm

While the evidence suggests that armed teachers are an unlikely solution to districts' school security needs, where is it technically allowed? See if your state made this list.

Teacher support: These 3 cities stand out on pay, learning materials

Here is a key piece of teacher support data: The majority of school districts in the nation's biggest cities do not provide a starting salary of at least $60,000 or offer differentiated pay to teachers in hard-to-staff subject areas.

Why this superintendent loves that ‘no job is too small’ for her

Assuring the community that the Colchester School District is spending money wisely—and carefully—has been one of Superintendent Amy Minor's top priorities from the day she took office.

Latest PTA survey reveals how parents are feeling after the 2022-23 school year

In an era when the phrase "parents' rights" blurs many K12 lines, superintendents and their teams can gather insights from the National PTA's polling of the less vocal majority.

Can year-round schooling help reverse pandemic-related learning loss?

Several large districts are planning modifications to their school calendars in the coming years as students continue to struggle academically one year post-Covid.

Nearly 6,700 people lost personal data in Des Moines Public Schools ransomware attack

"Data breaches have become all too common for public agencies and private businesses alike, and we recognize the impact they can have on individuals," said Matt Smith, interim superintendent of DMPS.

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