Some school districts, such as Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Tennessee, are struggling to wrap up their superintendent searches after facing multiple interruptions to find a qualified candidate.
Declining enrollment, failed levies and other financial pressures are forcing superintendents and their teams to make tough and unpopular spending decisions, including cutting school employees.
As school districts finalize contracts for teachers, bus drivers and other district employees, many are reporting fewer departures than they feared. Their strategy: transparency, clear communication and lots of planning.
Bullying, fighting, and medical emergencies are much more common than school shootings. But many leaders will focus on the most extreme incidents when developing a safety plan.
Florida's 2023 Superintendent of the Year Dr. Richard Surrency shares some of his most valuable lessons learned over the past seven years. But even for this successful leader, there's still room for growth.
The resolution came in the wee hours of Monday morning seven days before the district's first graduation ceremony, putting an end to a weeks-long strike that began on May 4th.
Jerry Gibson is stepping down at Galveston ISD after calling women 'the worker bees'; meanwhile, several big districts have chosen their next superintendents.
The chatter about ChatGPT and K12 education is pretty negative, and I get it. So, enlist ChatGPT to be your scheduler, ghostwriter and teacher support coordinator.
There is no end in sight for the strike by 3,000 educators, counselors and other workers in the Oakland Unified School District, who say the district has failed to bargain in good faith on a new three-year contract that also makes more traditional demands like higher salaries.
Sun Prairie Area School District came under fire last month when a lawsuit alleged that an 18-year-old male student entered a locker room while four girls who just completed a swim unit were rinsing themselves off.
