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Briefings

10 reasons school communicators are quickly becoming leaders in their districts

Micah Ward -
Now more than ever, school communicators are being considered as a member of their district's cabined and/or leadership team. Here's why they're so valuable.

Masks are back at some schools. How bad will COVID politics get?

Matt Zalaznick -
A Maryland elementary school's mask mandate for a single class is setting off alarm bells—but not so much about the spread of infection.

Why parents are still concerned for their child’s safety at school

Micah Ward -
Although there are signs of improvement, a new Gallup poll suggests fears remain at levels unseen since the late 1970s. What's keeping parents on edge?

Why one superintendent doesn’t want to be the ‘smartest person in the room’

Matt Zalaznick -
The growth Superintendent Jesus Jara is seeing in the Clark County School District is the result of building a leadership team that "can deliver on the mission."

4 easy ChatGPT prompts educators can use to streamline tasks

Micah Ward -
New guidance from the makers of ChatGPT includes insight from educators who are already using generative AI to enhance learning and streamline tasks as well as some example prompts you can copy and paste directly into the chatbot and try out yourself.

How enrollment rates are fluctuating in all 50 states

Matt Zalaznick -
Some 350,000 new students mean that K12 enrollment rates are recovering, but they still remain below pre-pandemic levels—2.09% lower, to be precise.

How a late-summer heat wave is affecting schools across the country

Micah Ward -
Several school districts report having a number of buildings that lack the proper air conditioning needed to support students and staff as heat indexes reach the mid-to-high 90s in some areas. How are they adapting?

2 more superintendents quit as several leaders switch school districts

Matt Zalaznick -
After weeks of turbulence, it appears Ann Arbor Public Schools Superintendent Jeanice Swift is ready to resign from the Michigan district she has led for the last 10 years.

More schools turn to AI-based security to keep students safe this year

Micah Ward -
"We sadly live in a time when we can no longer ignore the looming shooting threats that continue to plague the US school system," Adrian Public Schools Superintendent Nate Parker said in a statement.

Overall satisfaction with K12 education ties record low, but parents still hold out hope

Micah Ward -
For the first time in 23 years, overall satisfaction with K12 education among Americans has reached a record low of 36%, which mirrors levels last recorded in 2000, new polling from Gallup suggests. Here's what leaders need to know.

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