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Admin & Management

Educators can’t beat ChatGPT, so show them how to embrace it

Micah Ward -
A recent survey by the Walton Family Foundation found that within two months, 51% of teachers reported having used the tool with as many as 40% using it at least once a week. District leaders should educate their teaching staff on how to use it to streamline their workload.

LGBTQ youth describe a world where they are accepted. How schools can get there

Matt Zalaznick -
A new survey by The Trevor Project shows the current political climate is taking a toll on the mental health and well-being of LGBTQ youth, the majority of whom report being verbally harassed at school.

Morale champs: Did your state make one of these teacher top 10 lists?

Matt Zalaznick -
States were ranked on compensation, work benefits and environment, and student performance by Scholaroo, a college scholarship search website that regularly assesses the K12 landscape with surveys and a lot of number crunching.

Ransomware attacks: Who and what is putting K12 schools at risk?

Micah Ward -
A new analysis from one cybersecurity firm breaks down the most prominent criminal organizations targeting K12 schools, as well as the most common tactics used in ransomware attacks.

Leadership series: How to lead as a team with your assistant superintendent

Micah Ward -
District Administration spoke with Superintendent of Portsmouth City Schools Scott Dutey and Assistant Superintendent Josh Morris on what an effective relationship in leadership looks like in order to meet a district's goals.

3 reasons principals have a hard time hiring teachers—and how to overcome them

Micah Ward -
As staffing shortages persist in 2023, administrators must evaluate the situation specific to their institution and incorporate solutions that would offer the greatest benefit to their teachers and students.

More than half of college students relied on mental health care during their K12 years

Micah Ward -
The numbers are overwhelming, but they reveal progress as more students are taking the appropriate steps to improve their mental health before entering college.

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.

How are students keeping themselves safe? By missing school

Micah Ward -
The percentage of students who were threatened or injured with a weapon at school from 2011-2021 did not change, leaving officials puzzled as to why there were no improvements.

Hiring a new superintendent? Parents and staff value these leadership traits the most

Micah Ward -
One North Carolina district wanted to learn from its community exactly what it wants—and doesn't want—in a new superintendent. Here's what they said.

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