While potential solutions to the absenteeism crisis are varying and complex, perhaps the most basic is optimizing the way we get kids to and from school.
Oklahoma City Public Schools and the Washoe County School District install new leaders while Cincinnati Public Schools' superintendent steps down after no-confidence votes.
Administrators from underrepresented groups and women are stepping up but white men continue to represent the majority of new superintendents picked by school boards.
Despite the swiftness with which a shooting can occur, K12 districts have been slow to update their security systems, frustrating vendors who believe higher education leaders are letting practical campus solutions run right through their fingertips.
The three finalists advancing to the next round of interviews are: Yolonda Brown, currently the chief academic officer in Atlanta Public Schools; Marie Feagins, chief of leadership and high schools for Detroit Public Schools Community District; and Cheryl Proctor, deputy superintendent of instruction and school communities for Portland Public Schools in Oregon.
Detroit school district officials are proposing to standardize the transfer process for students and families looking to switch between district schools during the school year.
The Tempe Union High School District, the Columbia School District and the Laramie County School District 1, are among the systems experiencing sudden turnover in the early days of the 2023-24 school year.
Orange County Schools has suddenly parted ways with Monique Felder, who had been the North Carolina district's superintendent since late 2019. Elsewhere, hiring slowed down after months of heavy activity at the top of K12.
While about 90% of superintendents' contracts require an annual evaluation, less than half say their contracts specify what measures or indicators the school board will use to rate their performance, according to AASA's 2022-2023 State of the Superintendent survey.
