Principals are burned out and unsure if they can continue at the pace of the last few years. That makes it essential for central office administrators to restore their confidence by instilling hope for the future.

With millions of dollars of ESSER funding still available, the smartest ed-tech investments are the ones that come with flexible and ongoing professional development.

One evening in March, a high school senior named Sydney Zicolella stood before the school board in Killingly, Connecticut and described her psychiatric history, beginning in the sixth grade, when she was “by definition, clinically depressed.”