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Superintendents are stressed out. Here is the No. 1 reason

Matt Zalaznick -
Turnover has risen from around 14% to 17% since the beginning of the pandemic and neither test scores nor safety appear to be among the top five reasons for K12 leaders' growing anxiety.

Why some politicians have had enough of the ‘culture wars’ in K12

Micah Ward -
"Putting politicians in charge of the classroom is dangerous," North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said during a special address on Monday declaring a state of emergency for public education.

‘The anti-CRT crusade’: 5 trends that point to its impact on education in 2023

Micah Ward -
Most anti-CRT legislation targets K12 and higher education, a new report by CRT Forward suggests. As a result, teachers and district leaders are walking on eggshells over the thought of being sued by parents in the community.

‘Woke initiatives’: Why GOP leaders are attacking ESSER spending in schools

Matt Zalaznick -
House Republicans launch investigation into how districts used COVID relief funds on anti-bias training, environmental literacy, LGBTQ+ cultural competency, and other elements of what they call a "left-wing agenda."

Will new student voucher law ‘bankrupt’ Florida public schools?

Micah Ward -
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new law would provide each student with an estimated $8,700 voucher. Experts wonder where the money to support this initiative will come from.

Do schools need more actionable mental health info than CDC shares?

Matt Zalaznick -
Red and blue states are opting out of the CDC's benchmark Youth Risk Behavioral Survey, citing issues of both ideology and practicality.

Arizona launches ‘Empower Hotline’ for reporting ‘inappropriate’ school lessons

Micah Ward -
The state's Superintendent Tom Horne wants to crack down on lessons surrounding critical race theory or emotional-support curriculum.

Why books are flying off the shelves in school libraries… for good

Micah Ward -
Unsurprisingly, the political makeup of a district directly influences which books are in their schools' libraries. What we're unsure of, according to one expert, is whether such censorship will have a long-lasting impact on students.

Student mental health checks: Are your schools providing the right supports?

Matt Zalaznick -
A panel of experts issues three calls to action around student mental health that include smarter tech use and “big tent” thinking by cooperative communities.

How new ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bills are more restrictive than the original

Matt Zalaznick -
A proposal in Indiana would banish instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity from all classrooms, kindergarten through 12th grade, while Iowa lawmakers aim to eliminate the topics through eighth grade.

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