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Admin & Management

Great job: New online resource board Superintendent Search breaks new ground

Micah Ward -
"Opportunity awareness is the name of the game," says James Guerra, of JG Consulting, founder of the platform, which he created to help show leaders just how vast vacancies are in this field and to make the hiring process as seamless as possible for school districts.

Superintendents, are you sick of the culture wars? So are many parents

Matt Zalaznick -
A majority of parents say the culture wars—i.e., banning books and stifling 'woke' agendas—are much less important than academic advancement and school safety, according to a new survey.

AP African American Studies course shrinks in scope after outcry

Matt Zalaznick -
Many Black scholars associated with critical race theory, the queer experience, and Black feminism have been removed—along with Black Lives Matter—from the official curriculum, The New York Times reported.

Cybersecurity: Your district can’t afford to make these avoidable mistakes

Micah Ward -
"The secret is out: K12s are a target-rich and resource-poor sector," says TJ Sayers, cyber threat intelligence manager at the Center for Internet Security (CIS). "Maintaining complete, secured, and offline backups is the single-most effective way to recover from most attacks, including ransomware."

A war on ChatGPT is raging. But some K12 leaders are making peace with AI

Matt Zalaznick -
While districts in New York City and Seattle have blocked ChatGPT, administrators in Denver Public School are exploring how to use OpenAI's chatbot as a teaching tool.

Is student monitoring software the best solution for child safety?

Alcino Donadel -
With a shortage of school counselors and incidents of self-harm and violence toward others surging this past year, districts are turning toward online monitoring services that can help administrators stay ahead of the curve.

Teacher wellbeing: Why 2023 needs to be the Year of the Teacher

Louisa Rosenheck -
Teachers need space to heal and to break the pattern of struggle to reconnect with their jobs emotionally. They also need to feel trusted and respected.

Leadership series: To this superintendent, every student has equal potential

Micah Ward -
Dr. Mark Penny, superintendent of Lincoln County R-III in Troy, Missouri, believes every student can find success in public education, no matter their circumstance.

Guess who your teachers blame most for restricting what they teach?

Matt Zalaznick -
Despite pressure from politicians and parents, few district leaders have reported imposing curriculum restrictions due to political polarization around race, gender and LGBTQ topics.

Another superintendent steps down after butting heads with school board

Matt Zalaznick -
Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 Superintendent Eric Olson cited "irreconcilable differences" with the board as the main reason for his decision to resign from the Chicago-area system when the school year ends in June.

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