The most important question AI has introduced into education may not be what machines are capable of doing. It may be what we believe humans are supposed to be learning.
Enrollment decline and shrinking budgets don't kill strategic plans. District leaders can protect student priorities by connecting budget decisions to clear goals, measurable outcomes and accountability.
Technical knowledge is only part of the equation. High-quality CTE also develops the durable skills that enable students to adapt, continue learning and contribute in a variety of settings.
American teachers earn less relative to other college graduates than teachers in any other OECD country, and their standing has slipped steadily for decades.
"If you want to make things better for kids in an environment where people do not agree, you need to hone your political chops," says one former superintendent.
Olathe Public Schools faces declining enrollment, state funding deficits and school closures, challenges Superintendent Brent Yeager says can't be tackled "in isolation."
