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Do school districts stand a chance suing social media giants?

Micah Ward -
More and more school districts are joining the legal battle against social media companies to protect students' mental health. But this expert says he's not very optimistic.

By the numbers: The pandemic and its ‘complicated’ toll on K12 education

Micah Ward -
Among the rather dim conclusions drawn from the report are the pandemic's widespread impact on teacher shortages in 2020-21 along with districts' difficulties in hiring mental health support staff.

How this superintendent is amping up the power of his small N.J. district

Matt Zalaznick -
The Point Pleasant Beach School District offers students a wide range of academic and extracurricular programs that "outmatches our size," Superintendent William T. Smith boasts.

Most teachers will return next year, but they want these 2 challenges resolved

Micah Ward -
As layoffs and budget cuts continue to plague America's school districts, teachers ultimately have the final say on whether they want to continue in the profession. Here's what they'd like to see improve.

How should we teach with AI? The feds have 7 fresh edtech ideas

Matt Zalaznick -
Keeping humans at the center of edtech is the top insight in the federal government's first stab at determining how schools should teach with AI amid concerns about safety and bias.

Why your fellow superintendents are facing more no-confidence votes

Matt Zalaznick -
A no-confidence vote may have no official bearing on an administrator's job, of course. But leaders across the country are seeing heightened hostility from teachers unions and parents.

How this superintendent incorporated high-dosage tutoring that produces results

Micah Ward -
Guilford County Schools Superintendents has helped the district set its sights on three areas crucial for the success of her students post-pandemic: expanding learning, high-intensity tutoring and acceleration—not remediation—by teaching kids grade-level content.

This one issue has been a challenge for tech leaders for 10 years

Micah Ward -
While issues like cybersecurity and digital equity continue to be top-of-mind for K12 IT leaders, one concern stands out as the most prominent, and it has since 2013.

Why some politicians have had enough of the ‘culture wars’ in K12

Micah Ward -
"Putting politicians in charge of the classroom is dangerous," North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said during a special address on Monday declaring a state of emergency for public education.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg is latest big district to fill top slot with leader of color

Matt Zalaznick -
First-time Superintendent Crystal Hill is Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools first black, female leader, having previously served as interim superintendent and chief of staff in North Carolina's second-largest district.

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