The Boise School District in Idaho has promoted Deputy Superintendent Lisa Roberts to serve as the district's first female leader. District elsewhere are also giving administrators their first shots at the superintendency.
Our "secret sauce" was connecting easy-to-access personalized information about our students to our district's overarching portrait of a graduate—our vision for success.
Administrators can create a school where all students, including transgender children, feel safe, respected and empowered to flourish. Embracing diversity enriches our school communities and prepares students to be compassionate, understanding individuals.
Iranetta Wright, superintendent of Cincinnati Public Schools, shares her best advice to aspiring women leaders, as well as to leaders who want to improve representation in leadership.
"It's very hard for teachers or any human being to be responsible for the social-emotional health and wellbeing of another person without first attending to themselves," says Barbara Malkas, Massachusetts' 2024 Superintendent of the Year and a certified yoga instructor.
"Not Science Fairs!" is the title of Superintendent Elizabeth Alvarez's ringing endorsement of science fairs in a new book by Latino education leaders, "From STEM to STEAM: Latino Perspectives."
What's in store for edtech this year? What should educators be excited about, and what challenges persist? Imagine Learning's Sari Factor says AI is the answer to all of these questions.
The prospect of a shop selling guns and ammunition about a quarter mile from Somerville, New Jersey's only elementary school has alarmed residents who have concerns about safety, property values and community impact.
While educators are enthusiastic about increasing teacher pay, many worry about controversial changes to Iowa's area education agencies under same bill.
