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How ongoing turnover at the top is impacting superintendent salaries and bonuses

Matt Zalaznick -
In one of the most high-profile changes in leadership, Mike Miles will initially earn $1,473 per day to lead the state of Texas' takeover of Houston ISD; his salary is expected to eventually match the $360,000 salary of former superintendent Millard House II.

3 major school districts are facing the ‘budget blues’ this July. Here’s why.

Micah Ward -
"Many districts throughout the state will be passing deficit budgets, because they are facing the same challenges," said Austin ISD CFO Ed Ramos. "Teachers are leaving the profession. Employees are making the decision whether or not to stay in their districts."

EdTech Top 40: Familiar tools remain the most popular in schools

Matt Zalaznick -
Teachers and students are engaging with fewer edtech tools but the diversity of options is forcing CIO and other educators to manage even more applications than last year.

Controversies drive two superintendents out of their posts amid new hires

Matt Zalaznick -
A Georgia superintendent has resigned from his post after agreeing to repay his district for repeatedly filling his truck up with gas at the school system's fuel depot, according to multiple reports.

These are the 33 states that allow teachers to carry a firearm

Micah Ward -
While the evidence suggests that armed teachers are an unlikely solution to districts' school security needs, where is it technically allowed? See if your state made this list.

How Pride Month is driving LGBTQ+ reform—and resistance—in these school districts

Micah Ward -
While many of these efforts proved to have little impact on their district's policies, they succeeded in sparking conversation and raising awareness for a historically underrepresented student group.

Teacher support: These 3 cities stand out on pay, learning materials

Matt Zalaznick -
Here is a key piece of teacher support data: The majority of school districts in the nation's biggest cities do not provide a starting salary of at least $60,000 or offer differentiated pay to teachers in hard-to-staff subject areas.

Why this superintendent loves that ‘no job is too small’ for her

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Assuring the community that the Colchester School District is spending money wisely—and carefully—has been one of Superintendent Amy Minor's top priorities from the day she took office.

Latest PTA survey reveals how parents are feeling after the 2022-23 school year

Matt Zalaznick -
In an era when the phrase "parents' rights" blurs many K12 lines, superintendents and their teams can gather insights from the National PTA's polling of the less vocal majority.

Why teachers and K12 administrators are split over AI’s impact on teaching

Micah Ward -
More and more educators are buying into artificial intelligence's potential to enhance learning and the teaching profession as a whole. Yet, unlike administrators, they still raise concerns over how it will impact the profession.

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