Mobile WiFi hotspots, also known as MiFis, are in short supply as equity-minded superintendents work to ensure all students have access to the internet to participate fully in online learning.

Equity problems that plague K-12 education under normal conditions have only been worsened by the shift to online and remote learning, and the transition may leave some students farther behind come fall, experts say.

CARES Act provides funding for school districts facing the increased costs of shifting to online learning and managing the coronavirus-related health and safety issues.

Here are four school administrators who either recently became a Superintendent of the Year or received another distinguished K-12 award.