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Added responsibilities are driving teachers out of the profession

Micah Ward -
"Something isn't right, and the ramifications are clear," a new analysis reads. What factors should district leaders address to keep educators in the profession?

Running the rec department is a big reward for one superintendent

Matt Zalaznick -
"It's a perfect setup," Waterford Graded School District Superintendent Tony Spence says. "It’s not just an outreach to members of the community who are already in the schools, it’s an outreach to those who are beyond."

5 stressors states should expect when ESSER funds expire

Micah Ward -
Inflation is slowly declining. However, overall costs are much higher than they were in previous years, according to the authors of a new report. Here's what to look out for.

AI focus is shifting from cheating to better learning

Matt Zalaznick -
Educators will have to take the lead on setting strategy as state guidance on artificial intelligence's use in education remains "ambiguous and underdeveloped," a new analysis says

Florida to bolster workforce development with $25 million grant

Micah Ward -
This additional funding is part of the $100 million awarded in August to school districts and higher education institutions across Florida to alleviate costs associated with creating or expanding career and technical education programs.

Chaplains in public schools? What’s behind a new push

Matt Zalaznick -
Lawmakers proposing the bills are pointing to counselor shortages but are not completely playing down the religious aspects of putting chaplains in schools.

You can now say—but not teach—gay in Florida classrooms

Matt Zalaznick -
LGBTQ issues—namely, sexual orientation and gender identity—can be discussed but not taught in Florida classrooms, according to a settlement over the state's "Don't Say Gay" law.

‘Talking Out of School’ podcast: Here comes the 100 Superintendent March

Micah Ward and Matt Zalaznick -
In this episode, three superintendents describe how they will "represent marginalized communities as well as all communities across the U.S." when they make their voices heard at the White House and in Congress next week.

Kids rely on adults to teach them about AI, survey says

Micah Ward -
Superintendents themselves say they're unequipped to lead their district's AI policy implementation. How do kids feel about the technology?

New group of superintendent hires reflects diversity—to a degree

Matt Zalaznick -
Administrators from underrepresented groups and women are stepping up but white men continue to represent the majority of new superintendents picked by school boards. 

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