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Briefings

Ransomware attacks are dwindling, but K12 faces a new threat

Micah Ward -
Secondary education saw a "staggering" 466% spike in malware attacks in the first half of 2023, according to a recent analysis. What can leaders to do prepare?

Teacher apprenticeships are growing rapidly. More funding is on the way

Matt Zalaznick -
The number of states with registered teacher apprenticeships has increased exponentially—from two to 21—over the last year, and the Department of Education is offering more support.

One superintendent quits after just a month, another gets a huge raise

Matt Zalaznick -
Mike Swize has stepped down as superintendent less than a month after he was hired by the Perris Elementary School District in Southern California. But he was swiftly replaced.

Why is Houston ISD getting rid of its libraries this school year?

Micah Ward -
Newly appointed Superintendent Mike Miles announced that he will be turning libraries at 28 of the campuses within his New Education System into "team centers" for students with disciplinary problems. At at time when reading and math scores nationwide have yet to reach pre-pandemic levels, critics call the decision "so awful."

Which states allow transgender athletes to compete in sports?

Micah Ward -
Nearly one-third of transgender students now live in a state that bars them from participating in school sports, according to the nonprofit think tank Movement Advancement Project.

Police in schools: Advocates detail 13 public safety alternatives

Matt Zalaznick -
Using police to enforce discipline often fails to address the underlying causes of a student's behavioral problems and may hinder the accommodations the child needs to succeed, the nonprofit Center for Policing Equity contends.

‘What does the 21st-century classroom look like?’ Georgia leaders are modeling it, says Keith Osburn

Micah Ward -
Even before the pandemic, he believes Georgia was already in a pretty good spot in terms of leveraging innovative technologies in the classroom, says Keith Osburn, deputy superintendent for technology services and chief information officer for the Georgia Department of Education. So by March 2020, teachers and administrators already had a variety of tools in their wheelhouse.

When does giving principals more autonomy actually improve student outcomes?

Matt Zalaznick -
Many superintendents believe building leaders know best what their students need. New research links school autonomy to improved student achievement—under the right conditions.

Virginia superintendents line up to defy new K12 transgender restrictions

Matt Zalaznick -
District leaders declare they will not follow their Republican governor's recently announced "Model Policies" on what bathrooms and pronouns transgender students can use.

Teachers want to encourage AI use among students. First, they need guidance from K12 leaders

Micah Ward -
Many teachers are using the technology to prepare students for a future inevitably accompanied by AI. But few educators have received guidance from administrators on how to do so.

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