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Leadership

End of free school meals led to more hunger and anxiety

Shannon Murphy -
Teachers preferred the pandemic shift to eating in classrooms, which were more peaceful and conducive to community building than chaotic lunchrooms.
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How to keep families on your side during downsizing

Micah Ward -
Closing schools is often the only answer to declining enrollment. Here's how to win support from impacted families.
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These pressures are weighing on teacher retention in new school year

Tessa Dodson -
Districts that reassess supply budgets and build flexibility into staffing and scheduling are more likely to retain teachers in upcoming school years.
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Why school boards are betting on familiar faces

Micah Ward -
Consistent with District Administration's reporting, research suggests more districts are relying on internal superintendent hires.
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Why this superintendent likes to go where there’s a challenge

Matt Zalaznick -
Jeff Horton likes empowering staff and students to be their best selves, he says on DA's latest 'A Good Lesson' podcast
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Teachers are now more hopeful, but burnout risk remains

Tessa Dodson -
The 2026 school year opens with a big contradiction—staff members are motivated but face pressures that threaten to erode their hopefulness.
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In this district, teacher residencies are more than a recruitment strategy

Micah Ward -
The most sustainable solution to your teacher shortage crisis is already within your school system. This district can be the model for your next residency program.
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One of nation’s biggest districts promotes a new leader

Matt Zalaznick -
Miami-Dade County Public Schools has promoted Rafael A. Villalobos to superintendent, 32 years after he started in the district as a high school teacher.
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How to move fast to make transformative change

Matt Zalaznick -
When Superintendent Aaron Fleming arrived at the growing Alamance-Burlington School System, he faced $3 million in debt, "dismal" test scores, leaky roofs and a district out of sync with the local economy.
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How to offer 100% of graduates a marketable asset

Micah Ward -
Nevada's sprawling Clark County School District aims to ensure every student is military, college or career-ready before leaving high school.
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Half of transgender students now report some discrimination

Shannon Murphy -
Students at schools with affirming policies reported higher GPAs and levels of school belonging. Students who face misgendering or harassment suffered poorer mental health and more absences.
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This network gave these leaders the support they were missing

Micah Ward -
For women, the superintendency can be more competitive than uplifting, says one leader. This network changed that.
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Early-career teachers struggle with confidence in the classroom

Liya Cui -
Novice teachers have doubts about using different assessment strategies and controlling disruptive classroom behavior.
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The one funding source flying under your radar

Micah Ward -
Leaders must start paying closer attention to activity funds before the rollout of the Education Freedom Tax Credit.
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Experienced leaders are moving into new posts this summer

Matt Zalaznick -
Marnie Hazleton named superintendent of Alum Rock Union Elementary School District while former Hartford leader Leslie Torres-Rodriguez finds new home in New York.
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Concerns over spending skyrocket among superintendents

Micah Ward -
Teacher retention and improving academics were last year's problems. Now, superintendents are warning that rising costs are outstripping revenues.
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Adult SEL isn’t “jeans on Friday”: It’s a leadership imperative

Dr. Kelly Dolan-Sapp and Kimberly Newman -
Adult SEL lives in the daily interactions that shape school culture, such as how colleagues speak to one another, how they navigate conflict and whether trust exists between staff and leadership.
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Several districts secure new leaders during summer break

Matt Zalaznick -
Andre D. Spencer, who has led two previous districts over a 15-year span, was selected as the next superintendent of New Jersey's Willingboro Township Public Schools.
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9 ways superintendents are absorbing rising healthcare costs

Micah Ward -
Employee health insurance benefits consume nearly one-third of operating budgets in 92% of school districts, new research suggests.
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Andrés Chait is LAUSD’s new superintendent, quickly replacing Carvalho

Matt Zalaznick -
Chait, who began his K12 career as a kindergarten teacher at LAUSD, was the district's chief of school operations when he succeeded the suspended Alberto Carvalho, who resigned this week.
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New budgets spark questions about teacher pay

Micah Ward -
Amid nationwide budget constraints, one issue remains a point of contention between superintendents and their staff: compensation.
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How enrollment has shifted over the past decade

Micah Ward -
Uneven recovery nationwide suggests that the pandemic accelerated or reinforced longer-term changes in school enrollment patterns.
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Fewer teachers plan to leave their jobs—but they’re burnt out

Micah Ward -
Teachers enjoy their jobs more than they did during the height of the pandemic, but student behavior, low salaries and administrative tasks are fueling burnout.
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Several experienced superintendents are moving into new posts

Matt Zalaznick -
Three-time superintendent and former Kentucky commissioner of education Jason E. Glass is named the next leader of the Palo Alto Unified School District in California.
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One investment solves teacher shortages, absenteeism and learning loss

Micah Ward -
One well-prepared principal can close the teacher turnover gap between rich and poor schools, new research suggests.
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How to be a student-centered superintendent—and meet every family

Micah Ward -
You'll find Superintendent Kenneth Spells at a high school basketball or the church fish fry, because strengthening community is part of his leadership philosophy.
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Families want summer programs they can’t afford

Micah Ward -
Meanwhile, districts expanding summer programs are reporting stronger academic continuity outcomes, new research suggests.
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An experienced superintendent returns to the top spot

Matt Zalaznick -
Former Nashville superintendent Shawn Joseph picked to lead a Maryland district as a wave of first-timers take the helm across the country.
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Schools ban phones. Kids check them anyway

Micah Ward -
Even with the strictest of cellphone bans, roughly half of students check their phones during class. 
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Districts that delay enrollment decisions lose more than money

Micah Ward -
Districts handling enrollment declines successfully share one trait: they started planning years before a fiscal crisis forced the issue.
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5 districts that are defeating odds in reading and math

Micah Ward -
In one district, the share of eighth graders scoring proficient or above in math climbed from 18% to 50% in just four years.
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Expectations gap: A new phenomenon teachers are now facing

Matt Zalaznick -
The realities teachers face in class every day may lag behind the guidance, resources and collaboration they receive to solve challenges.
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Both sides of the political aisle are now calling for screen time limits

Micah Ward -
Schools should adopt bell-to-bell cell phone bans, according to a new advisory from Health and Human Services.
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Longtime and interim leaders are promoted in big districts

Matt Zalaznick -
Tiffany McMaster takes the helm in Washoe County Public Schools, Anthony Jarrett is promoted at North Side ISD and Dyann Mack is named superintendent in Harford County Schools.
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3 ways districts are dealing with high diesel prices

Micah Ward -
Leaders are shifting spending priorities to keep school buses running as expenses soar.
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