Admin & Management

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

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?

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

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.

How to manage the looming threat of school shootings in 2023

Between 2016 and 2020, there has been a total of 173 mass shootings in the U.S. Among those, 13 have occurred within educational institutions, making this sector the third-most targeted.

Here are Homeland Security’s 3 top tips for beating cyberattacks

Cybersecurity threats are now placing "an untenable burden" on schools and the students and staff members they serve, feds say.

How one college prep site rates your school system on 3 big priorities

It's hard to argue that superintendents and their leadership teams have three higher priorities than student success, school quality, and the safety of everyone who learns and works in their district.

Superintendent appears to be out of a job after 6-year-old shoots teacher

About an hour before the shooting, teacher Abby Zwerner texted a loved one to say she was worried because the boy had a gun but administrators had not stepped in to help, NBC News reported.

The best colleges for seniors seeking online programs

Beyond simply wanting the flexibility to earn college credits from home, students feel that online programs meet their personal needs better than traditional face-to-face instruction, especially at the height of the pandemic.

Leadership series: How this superintendent uses the power of listening to build bridges

At Mount Adams School District in central Washington, Superintendent Curt Guaglianone empowers his students, staff and parents to seek solutions from within to solve their own problems.

School politics: 5 insights to help leaders calm the turbulence

Some causes of the upheavals in school politics are painfully obvious but others are so simple as to be overlooked by some leaders. 

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