Leadership matters. Strong superintendents attract strong administrators and teachers. They create stability, build systems of accountability and unify boards, staff and communities. When those seats are vacant—or filled poorly—it is students who pay the price. That is why the superintendent shortage should alarm every stakeholder in education. At some point, we’re going to wake up […]

Technology is “a lever for equity and empowerment—not just for students, but for educators, too,” says Whitney Criswell, Leadhership speaker and digital learning coach.

Enrollment at charter schools increased by 492,210 students nationwide from the 2019-2020 school year to the 2024-2025 school year, according to preliminary data from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.