Superintendents in some states can carry budget surpluses over to the next school year or shift unspent dollars among different accounts. And state and federal waivers are giving districts yet more leeway.
My name is Lenny Schad, I am the former CIO for Houston ISD and currently, I am the Chief Information & Innovation Officer for District Administration. In my new role, I have created a CIO Academy tailored specifically for technology leaders and their management teams in the K-12 space. I know your time is valuable […]
Adding more reading time to the school day—at the expense of subjects such as social studies and science—will not help struggling readers make progress, a CAO Summit speaker says.
Building relationships, setting expectations and showing appreciation are key to student and staff success. But we can't get there if we don't listen and connect, says DA guest columnist Ericka R. Hursey, who is principal of Lower Richland High School in South Carolina.
District Administration is pleased to invite you to our upcoming CAO Summit in Dallas, Texas. This exclusive professional development promises to be a time for rich learning and collaboration. We have a full lineup of accomplished leaders in education. Our previous attendees enjoyed powerful presentations, made new connections with other CAOs from across the nation, […]
LRP Media Group, a recognized leader in the special education publishing industry, has released Leading a School District Requires Clarity, Context, and Candor: An Aligned System to Increase Student Achievement at Scale by Dr. Peter Gorman with Dail Willis. Recognized nationally as an education leader and for developing outstanding leadership teams, Dr. Peter Gorman has […]
With hundreds of sessions to choose from, FETC attendees choosing the Educator track probably felt the need for a clone (or two or three). Hot topics included augmented and virtual reality, artificial intelligence, digital teaching tools, esports, and MakerEd/robotics.
While the number of cyber incidents is on the rise, there is still a portion of school leadership who believe they are somehow less of a target and therefore don't have to spend as much time and resources on cybersecurity as the "big" districts. That is not true.
