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Briefings

Teacher stress is returning to normal. Here’s why some still may leave.

Matt Zalaznick -
Job-related stress is returning to pre-pandemic levels but teachers are not feeling as good as other professionals in the workforce, according to a January survey.

Can year-round schooling help reverse pandemic-related learning loss?

Micah Ward -
Several large districts are planning modifications to their school calendars in the coming years as students continue to struggle academically one year post-Covid.

Your students’ parents may have conflicting views on K12 LGBTQ policies

Matt Zalaznick -
When it comes to K12 LGBTQ policies in schools, parents and other adults prefer classroom discussions about the LGBTQ community to using students' preferred pronouns.

Nearly 6,700 people lost personal data in Des Moines Public Schools ransomware attack

Micah Ward -
"Data breaches have become all too common for public agencies and private businesses alike, and we recognize the impact they can have on individuals," said Matt Smith, interim superintendent of DMPS.

Lots of K12 leadership vacancies are being filled as summer break begins

Matt Zalaznick -
Several superintendents are switching districts and a number of first-timers are also stepping up as summer break gets underway.

Why this superintendent sees vouchers as a transformative opportunity

Matt Zalaznick -
Superintendent Kurt Browning, the longtime leader of Florida's Pasco County Schools, calls himself a "champion of choice," having launched several magnet programs and expanded advanced curriculum offerings.

Staffing has surged in schools, but enrollment is falling. What’s next?

Micah Ward -
"Never have we seen such rapid expansion of labor in education," said Marguerite Roza, director of Georgetown University's Edunomics Lab. This surge in staffing coincides with a steady decline in student enrollment in many states. Here's how that will impact districts in the coming years.

No ifs, ands or buts: AI will transform K12 education

Micah Ward -
In this virtual webinar, FETC Conference Chair Jennifer Womble invites three edtech experts to discuss how AI is already shaping instruction.

Big shifts are underway at the top in Broward—and several other large Florida districts

Matt Zalaznick -
Broward County Public Schools hopes to put an end to a turbulent few years for its superintendents with its choice of Peter Licata, a regional superintendent in the School District of Palm Beach County.

LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho reflects on his ‘aggressive’ 100-day plan

Micah Ward -
"Those goals are ambitious," he says. "They're a stretched goal. Every one of them. In the minds of some, almost unreasonable. But I don't think they are. They're going to force us to reinvent ourselves to really pivot away from the way business and the work were doing into a new reality of education."

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