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Mass exodus? 5 states show teacher turnover may be living up to the hype

Across the country, teacher turnover is hitting historic highs and undercutting enrollment growth, but not all who leave the profession are finding better jobs.

‘It is very serious’: Minneapolis schools find student and staff data on the dark web

Once students' personal data is found on the dark web, there is virtually nothing families can do, according to one cybersecurity expert. Here are eight recommendations district leaders should give to families following an incident like this.

Los Angeles schools shut down—it’s going to be a ‘difficult day’

As tens of thousands of teachers and staff strike in a call for better pay, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho says, "I made myself available alongside my team for hours today, hoping that we would be able to have a conversation for a whole host of reasons, some of which I do not understand. We were never in the same room, or even in the same building."

A Nebraska superintendent with a troubled past now faces a new assault charge

Brian T. Redinger allegedly threatened a "patron" on Stapleton Public Schools property earlier this year. The incident, however, was not his first serious brush with the law while serving as a superintendent, local reports say.

Here is how big the global edtech market will grow by 2030

The size of the global edtech market will approach $1 trillion by the end of this decade, driven by artificial intelligence, virtual reality and ever-expanding connectivity, bandwidth and speed.

Nowadays, is restorative discipline enough to keep students in line? Quite frankly, no

"It's just a fancy buzzword and a complete failure," said one kindergarten teacher. "My story is an accurate depiction of what restorative justice looks like in schools. It's not working and there's no accountability."

Will teacher salaries increase? And which states need it the most?

According to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, high school teachers earn a median salary of around $61,000 a year. Unfortunately, some states' averages are well below this number.

Ousted superintendent lands on his feet and 2 historic hires

A South Carolina superintendent who left his post with a high-profile payout after clashing with his school board has landed in the nonprofit world.

Most school apps are tracking students. The question is: How closely?

Nearly all the edtech apps students most often use at school "are making extensive use of tracking technologies," though what type of data is at risk is not entirely clear, according to a new analysis.

How the wealthiest families are taking advantage of school vouchers

It's all about the voucher tax credits and how families with incomes over $200,000 are snapping them up in the name of school choice.

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