Over the last decade, teacher compensation has steadily improved in states across the country. Yet, when salaries are adjusted for inflation, educators lose tremendous spending power.
Superintendent Carl Dolente is expanding of the "Skilled Trades Program" at the Cumberland Regional School District to train students as electricians and HVAC technicians.
When it comes to the nation's large and urban school systems, only about a third are pursuing "new or imaginative" strategies to transform teaching into a more appealing profession, says a new analysis
Harnett County Schools improved family engagement, added a virtual academy, and designated staff members to personally track down dropouts to find out what it would take to get them to come back.
Despite "unprecedented teacher shortages," Keith Miles and his team are focused on aligning the curriculum with students' college-and-career aspirations in brand-new buildings.
This week's analysis by Burbio reveals just how districts are addressing issues related to K12 staffing. The most frequently discussed topic may or may not surprise you.
Low pay and heavy workloads may be the leading drags on teacher job satisfaction but principals, superintendents and other administrators can also help educators find ways to improve their outlooks by, for instance, sending a short letter of gratitude to a colleague.
Student mental health and teacher shortages are major roadblocks to academic recovery that schools cannot overcome without support—and long-term funding—from the nation's leaders, a budding coalition of Black and Latino superintendents told District Administration as they marched toward the U.S. Capitol.
