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Admin & Management

Only 25% of superintendents are women, but they do earn more than men in that position

Micah Ward -
For the sixth time in 11 years of collecting such data, the median salary of female superintendents slightly surpassed that of their male counterparts at $146,031.

Should more states resort to ’emergency permits’ to hire special ed staff?

Micah Ward -
In Texas, districts are allowed to use emergency permits to hire non-certified teachers to meet staffing needs. One district has tripled its special ed staff hiring numbers this school year, but is it worth it?

4 ways to revolutionize teacher pay aside from offering $60,000 salaries

Micah Ward -
Substantial additional compensation for those teachers who prove most effective by the measure of student growth and for those who double as coaches for their colleagues are two methods that have been successfully implemented in one district.

Here is one way Democrats are firing back at GOP education plans

Matt Zalaznick -
Inclusivity and civil rights underpin a new Bill of Rights for Students and Parents that Democrats have drawn up to counter Republican efforts to influence classroom instruction.

Arizona launches ‘Empower Hotline’ for reporting ‘inappropriate’ school lessons

Micah Ward -
The state's Superintendent Tom Horne wants to crack down on lessons surrounding critical race theory or emotional-support curriculum.

Only 25% of the top 100 edtech products meet research standards

Micah Ward -
For even the most established and well-known edtech providers, their effectiveness and interoperability are just now taking flight. District leaders should require vendors to provide certain certifications before considering incorporating them into their district.

Where are teacher salaries heading in the wrong direction? Almost everywhere

Matt Zalaznick -
Alongside staff shortages and political turmoil, the average teacher salary has declined in all but four states since 2021, according to data collected by Scholaroo, a college scholarship search platform. 

More superintendents step down: “I cannot continue working for this board of education”

Matt Zalaznick -
A rising star in Massachusetts joined the list of the recently ousted superintendents during yet another week of continued conflict between K12 leaders and boards of education, mayors and other officials.

Gender disparity: New moms need the flexibility new dads in K12 leadership get

Rebecca Westover -
The most innovative and most equitable districts on gender disparity are creating policies offer adequate childcare, allow for more flexible work hours, foster a family-first culture and explicitly provide mentoring and networking.

Black studies get a boost even as educators witness restrictions in other states

Matt Zalaznick -
Leaders in three Virginia districts will offer AP African American Studies while Asian and Black studies get a boost in New York City schools.

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