DA guest columnist Bill Hansen discusses the importance of improving K-12 district data backup and recovery.

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.

School leaders navigating coronavirus closures have shifted online learning on-the-fly to help students and teachers face numerous challenges, including access and illness.

Many schools—even districts—are adopting a year-round school schedule, where a single summer break is replaced by a series of shorter breaks.