Naomi Tolentino leads a meeting on student attendance at J.C. Harmon High School on Jan. 16, 2025 in Kansas City, Kansas.
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District Dilemmas – Solutions for Common District Leader Challenges

From recruitment and retention, to boosting test scores, to deciding what to do about students' cell phones, district leaders across the country encounter many of the same dilemmas on a regular basis. Here, we highlight some of those challenges, and the approaches district leaders have taken to address them.
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Student Achievement Video One District’s Secret to Boosting Reading and Math Scores
For Metro Nashville Public Schools, high dosage tutoring implemented by staff and volunteers led to marked improvements in reading and math.
Kaylee Domzalski, July 16, 2025
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School & District Management Video This District’s Solution to Teacher Burnout? 4-Day School Weeks
A small Ohio district uses a four-day school week to recruit and retain teachers, while improving their work-life balance.
Kaylee Domzalski, June 17, 2025
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