In recent weeks, school communities throughout the country have been shaken by a disturbing trend: a rash of social media threats targeting our schools.
Jessica Wheeler Russell of Penacook, who sits on the board of Merrimack County School District, spoke briefly to begin the testimony when the Rand trial opened last week. She told the court she regularly took calls or had conversations with her constituents asking what could be done to stem the ever-rising rate of the school property tax.
When a district is going through major changes—and making major changes—the leader has to be highly visible in supporting staff and connecting with the community, Joseph Goho says in this edition of "Superintendent Speaks Out."
Develop a position statement on AI rather than a policy. Then, train staff from the top down, advises Jeff McCoy, associate superintendent for academics at Greenville County Schools.
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 19 at 2 p.m. ET <br><br> In this Ed Talk, Superintendent Dr. Mick Iskric will discuss his district's journey to embrace electric buses to reduce long-term costs. He will be joined by Kevin King, Head of Electrification at First Student, who will explain how a flexible, rapid-deployment charging infrastructure helped Steelton-Highspire make electrification feasible and cost-effective, providing a blueprint for other districts facing similar challenges.
The Sevier County School District hasn't hired a principal outside of its system in more than 30 years. Superintendent Cade Douglas shares his model for investing in his administrators.
Often, the first time a student or teacher asks an AI tool to do something, the response is not what the person wants. Understandably, their first reaction may be to say, "well, AI can't help."
Every data point you collect should connect to your school or district's objectives. As budgets become more constrained, it's more important than ever to focus on data that directly measures progress toward specific goals.
