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Leadership

400 principals descend on Congress this week in pursuit of funding

Matt Zalaznick -
Hundreds of school leaders are in the nation's capital today advocating for increased federal funding to expand mental health counseling and fill staff vacancies.

Massive strike ends with a ‘historic’ settlement for Los Angeles workers

Micah Ward -
The agreement includes 30% wage increases, full benefits coverage for support staff and $1,000 appreciation bonuses for those who worked during the 2020-21 school year.

How the role of the CIO has been elevated to K12 district leader

Micah Ward -
“What once seemed like an ambitious goal in terms of the effective use of technology to support both the academic and business operations within a school district is now closer to reality,” concludes a new report from Project Tomorrow.

Emergency teaching licenses are easing the exodus, but what are the risks?

Matt Zalaznick -
Even during a nationwide shortage, some in and around K12 worry about the impact that the explosion of emergency licenses is having on institutional quality and student achievement.

Advice for smaller districts: Here are 4 ways to give students access to advanced math

Micah Ward -
Teachers in high-needs areas are more likely than their counterparts in resource-abundant schools to use curriculum from the previous year, according to a new report. It's up to education leaders to help close the gap.

Fresh leadership: New superintendents step up in more than a dozen districts

Matt Zalaznick -
It has been a tough time for superintendents but a recent wave of new hires could bring back some energy to an education system facing a range of challenges.

Friendly reminders: 7 tips for dealing with today’s most difficult parents

Matt Zalaznick -
"They’re fewer than 5 percent of all the parents you deal with, but they take up 95 percent of your time," a counselor says of angry moms and dads.

DeSantis to expand controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law to Florida high schools

Micah Ward -
The newest iteration of the bill would ban discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in grades 4 through 12 unless explicitly required by existing state standards or as part of instruction related to reproductive health.

Superintendent accuses school board, mayor of years of racism as dismissal looms

Matt Zalaznick -
Sexism, racism and secret surveillance—those are among the allegations Superintendent Priya Tahiliani is making in a lawsuit she has filed against the mayor of a Boston suburb and the school board that declined to renew her contract.

How to ‘transform’ the way your district approaches cybersecurity

Micah Ward -
"Finally, we have a framework, rubric and training designed for education," said Frankie Jackson, project lead for the Cybersecurity Rubric for Education. "Schools can expose risks and create a strategic plan to improve cybersecurity."

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