With the right support—peer networks, collaboration, reflection and boundaries—leaders can move from isolation to impact without draining their well-being.

The change, which still needs the approval of state Education Commissioner Mike Morath, would not affect foreign exchange students wanting to participate in sub-varsity athletics or other activities the UIL oversees, like music and academics.

While declining birth rates in the state were already affecting school enrollment trends, the sharp drop in students raises questions about where once-enrolled students have gone, especially without statewide enrollment tracking for students in other settings, like homeschool or private school.

A new survey of Colorado’s rural school leaders found they’re more likely to urge a stranger than a family member to become a teacher, highlighting worsening staff shortages. More than 85% cited recruiting and retaining teachers as their top challenge.