Teacher retention and improving academics were last year's problems. Now, superintendents are warning that rising costs are outstripping revenues.

Employee health insurance benefits consume nearly one-third of operating budgets in 92% of school districts, new research suggests.

"Compared to what?" appears to be a question about alternatives. In practice, it is usually a question about assumptions.

Many districts approach leadership development reactively. A principal retires, an assistant principal leaves or a department chair position opens, and only then does the search for leadership begin.