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Leadership Concerns

3 issues administrators say currently impact district operations

Micah Ward -
”The amount of students who need mental health support and interventions outnumbers the amount of spots that we have available,” one administrator said in a new report.

Teacher pay becomes prominent theme of this year’s budget season

Micah Ward -
St. Louis Public School teachers will soon witness a "historic" 17% pay bump over the next three years. Other districts are making similar choices.

Race, gender, history, sex: A deep dive into the restrictive laws impacting K12

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Over the past several years, many states have introduced a whirlwind of "restrictive" legislation targeting issues surrounding race, sex and gender in both K12 and higher education. The former, however, bears more of the brunt.

3 factors that make teaching difficult in 2024

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For the most part, the majority of teachers are stressed about their jobs, according to new Pew Research data. Here's what leaders need to know.

Arizona Board of Education rejects school voucher ban on luxury items, other changes

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Voucher-holding families told the board Monday that the changes would harm them and service providers and that they weren't afforded adequate opportunity to provide input.

This university’s approach to special educator shortages? Full-tuition scholarships

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The $1.25 million grant will award six students per year a scholarship that covers nearly 100% of their in-state tuition and other fees, including textbooks and housing. Better yet, the scholarship doesn't require students to commit to teaching in Texas out of college.

The 10 states with the worst teacher shortages in the U.S.

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Recent research has uncovered two crises in public education: both staffing levels and student enrollment are on the decline. New data from Scholaroo reveals which states are impacted the most,

How divisive concepts are shaping K12 education

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More than 40% of teachers believe current curriculum-related debates have had a negative impact on their job, according to the Pew Research Center. What do these topics include?

Video Q&A: Why this successful superintendent doesn’t want to get complacent

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In this video Q&A, "We're continually pushing for the next thing, details how and his team are managing growth that has seen his high-achieving Delaware district grow from 11 buildings to more than 20 and be recognized multiple times as the state's best.

Attendance: Is chronic absenteeism the new normal?

Micah Ward -
This past fall, average attendance rates leveled out at 90%, new federal data reveals. Here are 6 ways to tackle the problem.

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