On average, schools that help students succeed in the long run are those that raise their 10th-grade test scores and boost their college plans the most, says study.
Principals are now expected to be instructional leaders, operational managers, crisis responders, community liaisons, data analysts, and human capital specialists.
How schools teach COVID still varies, and early research suggests textbooks often treat it in fragmented ways. In Ohio, some teachers use the pandemic to help students connect recent events to broader history.
When leaders prioritize understanding how students learn, not just how they perform, identification becomes a lever for stronger outcomes across the entire system.
