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Coronavirus

What superintendents need to know about 3 after-school program challenges

Matt Zalaznick -
Almost all after-school programs have reopened, but staffing shortages and related issues mean one in four are still not operating at the capacity they were prior to COVID.

Teacher attrition is rising, but hiring continues to stall out

Micah Ward -
ESSER funds have contributed to 66% of job openings since the height of the pandemic in 2020, yet hires have only risen by 38%. Districts are creating jobs faster than they can fill them.

Leadership series: This superintendent had less than six months to craft a strategic plan—mission accomplished

Micah Ward -
"Who was I to think that I could tell them what they needed or wanted in their own community?" says Dr. Margaret Crespo, superintendent of Laramie County School District-1 in Wyoming. Using this mindset, she now has a living, adaptable strategic plan.

Post-pandemic positivity: Student self-reliance and teacher appreciation are up

Matt Zalaznick -
The negative impacts of the pandemic on education are numerous and exhausting but here's a surprise for superintendents and their teams: teacher appreciation did not suffer.

‘Be courageous’: Education is ripe for change, and it starts with innovation

Micah Ward -
"Transformation in education is happening, which is almost a counter-narrative to what we hear," says Amy Dujon, director of the District Administration Leadership Institute and co-author of a new report, "Exploring New Frontiers For K-12 Systems Transformation."

Leadership series: How this superintendent is helping educators become ‘less lame’

Micah Ward -
In the 90s, Dr. Don KIllingbeck of Hemlock Public Schools was one of the first educators to integrate smartboards into the classroom. Now, he's using ChatGPT to write a book and inspire teachers.

Should seniority determine layoffs? Perhaps it’s time to change the narrative

Micah Ward -
While experience is important, a district's mission to honor diversity and effectiveness is often contradicted by its reliance on seniority when it comes to teacher layoffs.

Question of the week with ChatGPT: How can we attract—and retain—teachers?

Micah Ward -
While many schools are back to "normal" this school year, staff shortages persist. Learn from ChatGPT about how you can create incentives using creative solutions.

3 of K12’s main enrollment problems are unsolved mysteries

Matt Zalaznick -
Moves to private schools, homeschooling, and a reduction in the school-age population, are a few of the factors behind the pandemic-driven declines. But that's not the whole story.

Half of all students started this school year one grade level behind

Micah Ward -
Most notably, nearly every school that reported having students that were behind academically cited English (99%) or math (99%) as the most common subjects students are struggling in.

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