Leadership

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School & District Management Opinion You Can't Just Demand School Leaders Trust Each Other
Strong leadership teams share certain characteristics. What are they?
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Equity & Diversity What's Driving Graduation Gains at Federally Funded Native American Schools?
Innovations in career-focused education, virtual learning, and other areas could be contributing, some say.
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Student Well-Being & Movement ‘It Turns the School Community Around’: Teachers Reflect on Phone-Free Campuses
Teachers in states with cellphone bans say implementation means more than policy.
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School & District Management ICE Raids Are Making Emergency Contacts Essential for Schools
Educators say schools can help families plan for what happens if parents are detained by ICE.
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Signs reading "NO ICE ACCESS" taped to the front doors of Valley View Elementary School, on Feb. 3, 2026, in Columbia Heights, Minn.
Signs taped to the front doors of Valley View Elementary School declare that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents can't enter the building, on Feb. 3, 2026, in Columbia Heights, Minn. District leaders across the country are now regularly requesting emergency contact information from families in the wake of heightened immigration enforcement.
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Budget & Finance New York City Is Giving $1,000 to Kindergartners for College. Will It Work?
Backers of the program say it will raise families' awareness of the need to save for postsecondary study.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani visits the Learning Through Play Pre-K in the Bronx in New York, Saturday, April 18, 2026. Mamdani, who was accompanied by former President Barack Obama on the visit, joined the New York City Council is backing a new college savings plan for families of young children.
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School & District Management Video Two Principals, One Agenda: Keep Kids Safe From Immigration Action
Two principals talk to Education Week about how to work through the fear and chaos of ICE action.
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School & District Management Opinion Want to Empower Your Staff? Start With Teachable Moments
How teachers and school leaders can both embrace difficult conversations and grow together.
George Farmer & Tamara Brickus
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A school leader empowers a teacher to excel through feedback and conversation.
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