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Why mental health and bullying are top concerns for parents in 2023

Micah Ward -
Understanding what parents want for their children is vital for educators and district leaders alike. New research from the Pew Research Center can help schools tap into exactly what parents are thinking.

Leadership series: How this 4th-generation Warsaw Tiger serves his home district

Micah Ward -
In his ninth year as superintendent at Warsaw Community Schools in Indiana, Dr. David Hoffert believes in the power of equipping students with exceptional teachers.

ESSER III funds: Here’s how districts are spending them

Micah Ward -
Learning loss and staff recruitment and retention continue to be the two most expensive categories according to Burbio, which collected data from 6,000 school districts on how they plan to allocate their ESSER III funds.

COVID stripped students of nearly 35% of a year’s worth of learning

Micah Ward -
Researchers call for an increased focus on well-designed and well-resourced policy initiatives from district leaders and legislators to combat the ongoing issue.

Shortage snapshot: Nearly two-thirds of educators considering quitting

Micah Ward -
Better pay, community support and empathy from district leadership are among the main changes teachers say they require in order to stay in the profession.

The best colleges for seniors seeking online programs

Micah Ward -
Beyond simply wanting the flexibility to earn college credits from home, students feel that online programs meet their personal needs better than traditional face-to-face instruction, especially at the height of the pandemic.

Are districts frugal or simply confused when it comes to ESSER spending?

Micah Ward -
At the moment, school districts are essentially sitting on a gold mine to spend at their discretion, as long as it's used to provide relief in an area that was impacted as a result of the pandemic. But while most suffered some sort of toll—whether in student academics, staffing, or mental health—they've been slow to spend these funds.

Educators, buckle up: A bumpy economic ride lies ahead

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"We're actually calling 2024-25 'the bloodletting,'" said Dr. Marguerite Roza, director of the Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University. "Public education has not seen a right-sizing, fiscal cliff, whatever you want to call it, of this magnitude at any time in the past, including the last recession. I think it's going to be quite shocking."

Wave of respiratory illnesses forces mask mandates in districts across the U.S.

Matt Zalaznick -
New rules are popping up in districts across the country as educators enter 2023 grappling with a wave of COVID, flu and RSV.

Leadership series: Meet the superintendent who is all smiles this year

Micah Ward -
Many things make Missouri's Lee's Summit R-7 School District special, according to its Superintendent David Buck. But at the center of it all are the students.

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