While post-ESSER transition presents significant challenges, it also offers an opportunity for districts to reassess priorities and innovate.

A lot has changed, and a lot has stayed the same for educators since the turbulence of the COVID years, says FETC 2025 featured speaker and former superintendent Jill Siler.

For district leaders, the implications are clear: remain engaged with your communities, foster transparency in decision-making and align initiatives with public values.

There is some good news but more not-so-good news in a pair of wide-ranging reports on how students across the U.S. are faring academically and civically this fall.