Treating teachers more like other workforce professionals would go a long way to easing the staffing constraints now challenging district leaders, particularly in STEM subjects and special education.

It's not enough simply to add more leaders of color. School systems also must ensure that administrators of color do not feel like outsiders in our schools–otherwise, we will have only addressed the "diversity" part of DEI.

Retirements among Alabama K-12 employees were down slightly this year, in part because of a salary bump approved by lawmakers this year, officials say.

Members of the class of 2023 are facing a challenge not shared by younger students–they have less time to bounce back academically before they graduate.