In recent weeks, school communities throughout the country have been shaken by a disturbing trend: a rash of social media threats targeting our schools.
There's no "silver-bullet" solution or perfect curriculum for building an academically solid cohort of students. Instead, leaders ought to focus on these three areas.
High graduation rates, school engagement and low student-teacher ratios are just several indicators of a happy, healthy public school, new rankings suggest.
Districts in California have until July, 2026 to "limit or prohibit" smartphones in schools. Students will still be allowed to use their phones in the case of an emergency or in response to a perceived threat of danger.
In our latest webinar, best-selling author Jonathan Haidt shares with school leaders the most effective ways to create a truly phone-free school and re-engage students.
Can school district leaders afford not to make media literacy a pillar of their instructional programs? Teaching the subject effectively is key to graduating students who are productive citizens, Superintendent Shari Camhi, says on District Administration's latest podcast.
To no surprise, teachers are seeing improvements to safety, engagement and classroom management after the devices are restricted, new research confirms.
At Bullard High School in Fresno, it’s easy to see the benefits of banning students’ cellphones. Bullying is down and socialization is up, principal Armen Torigian said. Enforcing the smartphone restrictions? That’s been harder.
