Admin & Management

How community partners can band together to tackle teacher shortages

Given the current need for qualified substitutes and the demand for skilled teachers, a partnership in York is reimagining how to better prepare pre-service teacher candidates for the complexities of today's teaching.

Why the lack of LGBTQ school board members is a problem

The fraction of school board members who say they are part of the LGBTQ+ community is tiny. But the level of verbal attacks and physical threats they are enduring is not.

Preparation and training–not metal detectors–make students safer, expert says

Recent tragedies have led district leaders across the U.S. to consider better options to increase student safety in their schools. But others question if "hardening" schools will be enough to end mass shootings.

3 ways districts can successfully address bus driver shortages and rising fuel prices

Faced with shockingly high gas prices and bus driver shortages, school districts across the U.S. are making efforts to maintain steady and efficient bus operations.

How the community school model can help your district forge a better future

California is placing a $3 billion bet on the potential power of the community schools model to solve urgent student needs that have been amplified by the pandemic.

3 superintendents to watch: How they’re reframing the parameters of success

Bhavna Sharma-Lewis, who has been superintendent of Diamond Lake School District 76 since 2015, hosts a workshop called “What Happens When the School Board Falls Out of Love With You.”

The Department of Education launches new plan to combat K-12 learning loss

The U.S Department of Education announced a partnership that will tackle learning loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Repeat teachers: the benefits of sustained student-teacher relationships

A recent study examining the nature of sustained student-teacher relationships shows that students who have the same teacher more than once show greater levels of achievement and have fewer absences, truancies and suspensions.

Calculating the costs of academic recovery? A brand new tool can help

"The hurt could last a lifetime," is one education expert's warning about the urgency of bringing students back academically after three challenging years.

4 ed-tech leaders to watch: They’re getting districts back to business

CIOs and other ed-tech leaders are not being left out of the K-12 recovery conversation, particularly when it comes to spending relief funds on learning and safety. 

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