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One more Texas takeover: State seizing control of special ed in Austin ISD

Matt Zalaznick -
Texas Education Agency officials said in a 31-page report that Austin ISD failed to follow a state-imposed improvement plan that found the district did not evaluate students in need of special education or provide services to those students.

5 signs your district’s edtech tools aren’t the right fit

Micah Ward -
Insufficient solutions will consume your district's budget and provide inadequate data to justify your spending, warns one expert. Fortunately, leaders can identify the warning signs early.

Open house: This district brings in teachers by helping them buy their homes

Micah Ward -
Thanks to an anonymous donor, Holland Public Schools will offer 10 teachers $25,000 each year to help purchase a house within the district as long as they commit to teaching there for five years.

2 incoming superintendents make quick exits after school board clashes

Matt Zalaznick -
Newly hired Vito Perrone's follow-up email contained an alleged "microaggression" that offended his new bosses on the Easthampton Public Schools board, which rescinded his appointment.

Citing politics, 1 in 8 high school seniors won’t attend a Florida college

Micah Ward -
Students said they will not enroll in a Florida public college due to DeSantis' education policies, according to Intelligent, while 21% of current students who disagree with DeSantis are thinking about transferring.

100 Superintendent March: Black and Latino leaders raise their voices in Congress

Matt Zalaznick -
District Administration senior writer Matt Zalaznick was there as the superintendents, who represented 21 states, beseeched leaders to provide more financial and political support for mental health services, teacher preparation and retention, and English learners.

3 reasons the superintendency—and the pipeline—are shrinking

Micah Ward -
"Our focus turned from educational leader to a position of protector of public education," says Dave Wick, superintendent of Columbia Falls School District 6 and president of the Montana Association of School Superintendents.

Tennessee parents voiced concern over school safety before Nashville shooting

Micah Ward -
According to a poll released earlier this month, parents value school resource officers more than anything. In contrast, few believe arming teachers is a viable option.

State takeovers are traumatic. Do they actually turn schools around?

Matt Zalaznick -
The ultimate goals of these often traumatic takeovers are, of course, to improve student achievement and achieve financial stability but, when it comes to the former, a growing body of research finds little evidence of success.

Why district leaders are angry and concerned after Nashville school shooting

Micah Ward -
"It's just next to impossible to stop someone," George Grant, a leader with the Nashville Presbytery connected to The Covenant School, told AP News regarding intruders wielding high-powered assault rifles.

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