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Admin & Management

Are districts frugal or simply confused when it comes to ESSER spending?

Micah Ward -
At the moment, school districts are essentially sitting on a gold mine to spend at their discretion, as long as it's used to provide relief in an area that was impacted as a result of the pandemic. But while most suffered some sort of toll—whether in student academics, staffing, or mental health—they've been slow to spend these funds.

Want to make the most of your makerspaces? Check out these 6 FETC sessions

Matt Zalaznick -
Many more schools now have a makerspace yet educators are still looking for guidance in connecting the projects, tools, and technologies to classroom curriculum.

Speaking out: Mentoring and 4 other paths that lead to more diverse school leadership

Matt Zalaznick -
Among other insights, educators revealed that when they were students, the teachers and leaders of color they connected with were essential to their decision to pursue a career in education.

Safety first: How schools are investing in security in 2023

Micah Ward -
New data from the National Center for Education Statistics reveal that an overwhelming majority of schools have extensive security measures in place. For example, at schools with a full- or part-time SLEO or SRO, 92% of them routinely carry a firearm.

Educators, buckle up: A bumpy economic ride lies ahead

Micah Ward -
"We're actually calling 2024-25 'the bloodletting,'" said Dr. Marguerite Roza, director of the Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University. "Public education has not seen a right-sizing, fiscal cliff, whatever you want to call it, of this magnitude at any time in the past, including the last recession. I think it's going to be quite shocking."

Politics continue to plague K12 as more superintendents lose their jobs

Matt Zalaznick -
Gunn Marie Hansen was fired from her post as superintendent of Orange USD by school board members who campaigned for parents' rights during the recent election.

Third violent threat forces besieged district to cancel another day of school

Matt Zalaznick -
A warning of a student possessing a gun has shut down Richmond Community Schools, the Michigan district that was closed all last week as the result of a threat targeting an administrator's family. 

If school security is a priority in 2023, don’t miss these 5 sessions at FETC

Micah Ward -
Not only will attendees learn about the best instructional technologies for their district, but they will also discover how they can implement state-of-the-art security measures to keep students feeling safe in the classroom.

Leadership series: How Florida’s 2023 Superintendent of the Year raised graduation rates by nearly 30%

Micah Ward -
"We are a district on the rise now," says Putnam County Schools Superintendent Rick Surrency, after taking graduation rates from 54.9% to 92.5%. "We just passed a bond referendum of $300 million to essentially rebuild every school in our district."

K-12 cyberattacks rose last year, and so too did legislative efforts to combat the issue

Micah Ward -
Among the 232 education-related cybersecurity bills that were introduced in 2022, only 37 were enacted compared to 49 in 2021. These efforts were "insufficient" in keeping districts safe from cybersecurity threats.

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