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Superintendent salaries are being outpaced by inflation amid high demand

That's according to The School Superintendents Association's annual salary and benefits study, which suggests that the median salary in 2023 was $7,000 less than it was in 2013.

How this principal gives a voice to those who need it most

NASSP's National Advocacy Champion of the Year Chris Young recently joined several hundred leaders in a trip to the nation's capital to discuss student mental health and teachers shortages. He shares with District Administration why advocacy has always been his responsibility.

Running the rec department is a big reward for one superintendent

"It's a perfect setup," Waterford Graded School District Superintendent Tony Spence says. "It’s not just an outreach to members of the community who are already in the schools, it’s an outreach to those who are beyond."

‘Talking Out of School’ podcast: Here comes the 100 Superintendent March

In this episode, three superintendents describe how they will "represent marginalized communities as well as all communities across the U.S." when they make their voices heard at the White House and in Congress next week.

New group of superintendent hires reflects diversity—to a degree

Administrators from underrepresented groups and women are stepping up but white men continue to represent the majority of new superintendents picked by school boards. 

What superintendents agree is the greatest barrier to progress in 2024

Chronic absenteeism, student misbehavior, accelerated learning and youth mental health are some of their biggest priorities this year. But one crisis in particular is slowing down progress in all of these areas.

Great equalizer: Why this superintendent makes music a high priority

Music and the performing arts helped Superintendent Amy Carter find her voice in high school. Now she is passing the gift on to her students in Mississippi's Meridian Public School District.

How a nationally recognized superintendent is helping kids become #FutureReady

Jessica Dain was named one of the NSPRA's 25 "Superintendents to Watch" of 2023. Here's how she's been able to get her district on the map.

Big wave of leaders on the move includes 2024 Superintendent of the Year

A few days after Joe Gothard was named the 2024 Superintendent of the Year, he announced last week that he was leaving St. Paul Public Schools in Minnesota to return to lead his hometown district, the Madison Metropolitan School District in neighboring Wisconsin.

No one talks about superintendent mental health. Leaders want that to change

In an era of high stress and turnover at the top, several leaders are sharing their strategies for remaining energized and in touch with the reasons they became educators.

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