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This superintendent wonders when educators stopped being viewed as heroes

Matt Zalaznick -
How the public went so quickly from calling educators the heroes of the pandemic to "villains" and "groomers" bothers Papillion La Vista Community Schools Superintendent Andrew Rikli.

Student-teacher ratios: How the gaps are growing in all 50 states

Matt Zalaznick -
There are few superintendents who aren't losing sleep over staffing their classrooms with enough teachers, and now there's a clearer picture of how the shortages are adding even more pressure to the teachers who are still working.

5 tips for K12 leaders who want to incorporate AI into their schools

Micah Ward -
"AI is not magic," a new report from the National Association of Elementary School Principals reads. "Magic is mysterious and cannot be understood or controlled. AI is neither of these things. The more we seek to understand the concepts behind AI, the better we will be able to control it and use it for constructive purposes in education."

Districts in two more states are closing as Hurricane Idalia menaces Florida

Matt Zalaznick -
Dozens of Florida school districts have already closed as Hurricane Idalia strengthens into a major storm, and now systems in Georgia and South Carolina are shutting down.

Nontraditional outcomes: Why schools are measuring 4 new types of student success

Matt Zalaznick -
A loose coalition of 250 school leaders is experimenting with deeper learning, social-emotional skills, self-direction and career readiness as they and their teams seek new ways to equip students for success after high school graduation.

These are 2023-24’s best high schools for 3 reasons

Micah Ward -
U.S. News' analysis of nearly 18,000 public schools across the country ranks schools based on college preparedness, student achievement and STEM education.

Getting ahead of it: How district leaders are planning to avoid a potential fiscal cliff

Micah Ward -
Pandemic relief funds have been a game changer for districts desperate for the resources necessary to continue high-quality instruction amid teacher shortages and other issues. But leaders' spending habits will change once these funds run dry, a new survey suggests.

6 more superintendents depart in start of school year shakeups

Matt Zalaznick -
Parental pressure appears to have played a major role in the sudden departure of the superintendent of North Monterey County USD in California and in a number of other districts.

These 9 types of censorship legislation are ‘intruding’ on K12 education

Micah Ward -
Efforts to minimize discussion pertaining to race, gender and history come in many forms, declares PEN America in a recent report. Nine in particular are being used to reduce students' exposure to "harmful content."

Several districts shut down as powerful storm Idalia threatens Florida

Matt Zalaznick -
Districts in Hernando and Citrus counties are among the first to cancel classes in what will likely become a cascade of closures over the next 24 hours if the forecasts hold.

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