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Voters are supporting schools rather than fighting K-12 culture wars

Matt Zalaznick -
The majority were more concerned about student safety, education funding and politically motivated book bans than the controversies stirred up by conservative activists, NEA polling concludes.

Too many students lack leaders of color. What K-12 can do about it

Matt Zalaznick -
A racial gap in a southern state reveals one of education's most pressing problems: Many students don't go to schools with leaders of color.

How ongoing superintendent turnover is fueling pay gaps in K-12 leadership

Matt Zalaznick -
Men have replaced two-thirds of the 94 women who have left superintendent positions at the nation’s 500 largest school districts since the start of the pandemic, according to a new analysis.

Politics and payroll problems: Why superintendents are stepping down this week

Matt Zalaznick -
Ongoing difficulties paying staff have forced Portland Public Schools Superintendent Xavier Botana to accelerate his departure from Maine's largest district.

Is school policing the best way to protect students? Definitely not all of them

Micah Ward -
In the last decade, there have been at least 285 cases of police violence against students, and underrepresented students are the most at risk.

Raises, perks and pay: 5 things superintendents say about compensation

Matt Zalaznick -
If leading a school district is a 24-7 job, superintendent salaries—when broken down as hourly wages—are in the same ballpark as those of correctional officers.

27 states failed on a school funding report card. How did yours do?

Matt Zalaznick -
States will be stuck with "F's" and other poor financial grades if they rely on ESSER relief to solve long-standing problems of unfairness, a new education spending analysis warns.

How superintendents rate the effectiveness of their school board relationships

Matt Zalaznick -
80% of the superintendents surveyed rated their boards as "highly effective" or "effective," but also cited politically driven parents as the most difficult group to work with.

Back to school: Broward School Board reinstates Superintendent Vickie Cartwright

Micah Ward -
The board voted 5-3 to bring her back after her controversial Nov. 14 termination by DeSantis' appointed members.

1 in 4 principals say they would quit ‘ASAP’ for a higher paying job

Micah Ward -
While a vast majority (94%) of K-12 public school principals are generally satisfied, many have lost enthusiasm for the profession.

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