Admin & Management

Principals’ plea to politicians: K-12 needs your help in these 5 areas

There's an immediate need for policymakers to address high teacher turnover and the changing needs of schools, among other issues.

10 COVID-relief spending plans reveal an area of growing urgency in schools

For district leaders looking for ideas and inspiration around CTE, here are some highlights from 10 states' plans to spend COVID relief funds and reengagement students.

Biden urges increased mental health supports for students

"Let's take on mental health," he said during the State of the Union address, "especially among our children, whose lives and education have been turned upside down."

PD isn’t a waste of time, plus 5 other myths about teacher development

Here's why several of the most common criticisms of teacher professional development may not have a shred of evidence to support them. 

Here are the 4 most popular areas for COVID relief spending in schools

Tackling unfinished learning with summer enrichment and closing equity gaps long-term are among K-12 leaders' top priorities as they invest American Rescue Plan funds.

End of an era? Almost all K-12 students now free to take off masks

Going to school without a mask is now—or will soon be—an option for students in almost every district in the U.S. as the last few major mask mandates are set to expire in the next week or so.

One group of Americans is quickly losing confidence in K-12 principals

School principals, some of whom have been driven out of the profession by the ordeals of the pandemic, are now losing support from the Republican side of the political divide.

Beating back book bans: How to keep a challenge from becoming a crisis

Teachers make careful choices when it comes to books and sharing their rationale can go a long way toward allaying parents' concerns, experts say.

How schools can seize a can’t-miss chance to strengthen mental health care

Educators must embed mental health into every aspect of the school day to meet student social-emotional needs that have been intensified by the pandemic.

Innovation begins with education. It’s time we make it a priority

The EDUCATORS for America Act would provide much-needed funding to recruit and train educators, and help address the crisis of teacher shortages.

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