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Admin & Management

ESSER pressure: How one district intends to spend wisely as deadline looms

Matt Zalaznick -
"The ESSER money is a lot, but it’s not as much as everybody thinks," says Bernard McCune, Denver Public School's associate chief of academics. "Everyone thinks that schools are just flush with money and they throw everything at schools without intentionality. What we’ve done is use ESSER as an opportunity to innovate."

How one state is putting the lid on student misbehavior by empowering teachers

Micah Ward -
House Bill 538 would allow teachers in Kentucky to immediately remove disruptive students from the classroom with no possibility of returning without an agreement from the teacher and a school administrator.

Teacher attrition is rising, but hiring continues to stall out

Micah Ward -
ESSER funds have contributed to 66% of job openings since the height of the pandemic in 2020, yet hires have only risen by 38%. Districts are creating jobs faster than they can fill them.

A historic hire, a forcible exit and 2 more fired superintendents

Matt Zalaznick -
Two more school boards in the Deep South fired superintendents last week, but not without a measure of controversy and community pushback. In New Jersey, a district leader was escorted out of his central office.

Superintendents’ love-hate relationship with social media: How to navigate it

Micah Ward -
“If you’re not utilizing social media to communicate to your parents or your audience, then you’re missing the boat in 2023,” says one superintendent, asserting that the rewards of doing so far outweigh the problems.

Layoffs are now entering the K12 picture as leaders face major budget deficits

Matt Zalaznick -
Despite ongoing reports of teacher shortages, superintendents are having to make tough personnel decisions as COVID-era budget surpluses turn to post-pandemic shortfalls that have been compounded by enrollment declines. 

Leadership series: This superintendent had less than six months to craft a strategic plan—mission accomplished

Micah Ward -
"Who was I to think that I could tell them what they needed or wanted in their own community?" says Dr. Margaret Crespo, superintendent of Laramie County School District-1 in Wyoming. Using this mindset, she now has a living, adaptable strategic plan.

Superintendents spotlight: What it means to stay focused on the whole student

Matt Zalaznick -
Committing to the whole student is how K12 schools can and will remain the key to democracy in America, Superintendent Trent North says. "When our students graduate, they must not only be academically sound, but we must ensure they are socially and emotionally ready to leave their impact on the world."

Even if National Parents Bill of Rights fails, should K12 leaders worry?

Matt Zalaznick -
A Parents Bill of Rights just introduced by House Republicans seeks to codify many freedoms that families already enjoy when it comes to their schools but could also whittle away at superintendents' decision-making power.

3 important ways to rethink how your district finds substitute teachers

Mike Teng -
It helps to stand in your substitute teachers’ shoes. Consider their uncertainty and worry from the moment they accept an assignment to the final bell of the day.

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