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Briefings

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.

‘Double extortion’: Cybercriminals are leaking data even after collecting ransom

Micah Ward -
In the wake of high-profile ransomware attacks against some of the largest school districts in the country, administrators are uncovering student and staff data on the dark web months later regardless of whether ransom was paid or not.

What do superintendent evaluations look like as school board relations become testier?

Matt Zalaznick -
While about 90% of superintendents' contracts require an annual evaluation, less than half say their contracts specify what measures or indicators the school board will use to rate their performance, according to AASA's 2022-2023 State of the Superintendent survey.

Social media is undermining education, says the AFT. What needs to change?

Micah Ward -
This new report serves as a reality check to social media companies that need to make "fundamental changes" to their platforms so that students' and educators' lives may be improved as a result.

How this superintendent is revving up his rural district’s grade-point average

Matt Zalaznick -
Elkins School District's grade-point average is on a tear. Over the last five years, the 1,400-student district has soared from 12th to second for GPA in its cooperative areas in northwest Arkansas.

Big hire in Carolina tops this week’s list of new superintendents

Matt Zalaznick -
The most notable hire over the last week saw Robert P. Taylor named the new superintendent of the Wake County Public School System, North Carolina's largest district.

The latest K12 shortage conundrum: healthcare professionals

Micah Ward -
From student mental health to academics, the issue took a toll far greater than administrators could have anticipated. But one thing remains certain: filling staff vacancies is more difficult than ever.

Which states boast the best public school systems? WalletHub reports

Micah Ward -
These three East Coast states earned the top spots in this latest analysis, which ranks each state based on the quality of its public school systems.

How connecting with the community helps this district build schools

Matt Zalaznick -
Leaders at Seguin ISD have convinced voters to approve more than $200 million in construction bonds since 2019. Superintendent Matthew Gutierrez says making—and strengthening—connections with the community has been his Texas district's key to success at the ballot box in 2019, 2022 and 2023.

New low: Florida’s revised Black history standards consider ‘the benefits of slavery’

Matt Zalaznick -
Slavery was beneficial because the people enslaved acquired skills—that's something Florida's middle school students will learn under new African American history standards.

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