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Briefings

How to streamline employee time tracking and attendance to improve retention

Micah Ward -
Hourly workers—bus drivers, custodians, substitute teachers—are the backbone of K12 schools. One of the most important ways administrators can retain them is by providing consistent, accurate and timely pay.

Students and teachers are leveraging ChatGPT, but parents could use some help

Micah Ward -
Now that teachers and administrators alike have embraced AI's capability to enhance learning, parents are witnessing it too. ChatGPT shares 10 ways how to communicate with them about students' use of AI.

Districts are using up their ESSER funds. Now comes the hard part

Matt Zalaznick -
Districts are now spending ESSER money at a rate of $5 billion a month, a pace that will exhaust the funds by the 2024 deadline, according to the Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University.

Some big K12 supporters are taking a hard look at public charters

Matt Zalaznick -
Superintendents take heed: Even liberal voters—particularly Black and Latino parents—are open to exploring alternatives to traditional K12 education in communities across the country.

Leaders who are taming out-of-control absenteeism are focused on 3 areas

Matt Zalaznick -
Chronic absenteeism spiked at 10 million students in 2020-21—that means more than one in every five students in the nation missed at least 10% of the school year.

How an onslaught of social media threats is disrupting and terrorizing schools

Micah Ward -
Last week in Cobb County, Georgia, students and parents caught wind of a social media post threatening to "make history as the top school slaughter." Here's how administrators can mitigate such risks to ensure a swift recovery.

Why some schools are wrapping up the academic year with cell phone bans

Micah Ward -
Throughout the year, districts have faced constant disruptions from students on their devices. "We had reports coming out of our schools saying that these kids were telling our teachers, 'Hey, I'm watching the World Cup. Leave me alone.' That can't be anymore," says one school board member.

Are 4-day school weeks worth attracting teachers if learning suffers?

Matt Zalaznick -
The 4-day school week, seen as a powerful recruitment tool, could cause as much learning loss as the pandemic but over a protracted period of time, according to a new Rand Corporation analysis.

These states are leading the electric school bus movement

Micah Ward -
Zero emissions transportation is a slow, yet growing movement in K12 school districts. Here are four ways to help your district cut costs while transitioning to ESBs.

4 superintendents share keys to working effectively with school boards

Matt Zalaznick -
Outside the classroom, superintendent-school board relationships are surely among the most impactful partnerships when it comes to a school district's success. These leaders share their keys to positive experiences with their own boards.

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