Leadership
Education news, analysis, and opinion about effective school and district leadership
Professional Development
Three Ways Principals Are Reinventing Professional Development
Give teachers more ownership over their learning, say principals.
Equity & Diversity
Obituary
Jesse Jackson, Advocate for Equitable K-12 Funding and Curbing Youth Violence, Has Died at 84
The reverend and long-time civil rights advocate was a two-time presidential candidate.
School & District Management
What School Leaders Should Do When Parents Are Detained (DOWNLOADABLE)
School leaders are increasingly in need of guidance due to heightened immigration enforcement.
Budget & Finance
4 Ways States Could Reduce Property Taxes—And What It Means for Schools
Budgets beware: States are eyeing property-tax caps, exemptions, or eliminating them altogether.
School & District Management
Video
Meet the 2026 Superintendent of the Year
A Texas schools chief says his leadership is inspired by his own difficulties in school.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Want Kids to Have Better SEL Skills? Try Using Sports
In a panel discussion, district leaders and an expert discuss why sports is a great place to learn life skills.
School & District Management
Simulations Aim to Prepare Superintendents to Handle Political Controversies
The exercises, delivered virtually or in-person, can help district leaders role-play volatile discussions.
EdWeek Leaders To Learn From
We are excited to introduce our 2026 class of EdWeek Leaders To Learn From. These district leaders have shown persistence and creativity as they navigate the challenges facing schools in an increasingly diverse, rapidly changing world.
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- Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion Mindfulness in the Classroom: Strengthen Students' Focus in 3 Minutes a DayMindfulness exercises are easy to teach and to learn, writes a veteran educator.Recruitment & Retention Video How to Create a School Culture That Teachers Won't Want to LeaveAt this Texas middle school, staff have turned down job offers that would boost their salary or significantly cut their commute time.Budget & Finance 5 Signs a District Will Be at Risk When ESSER Runs OutTwo new resources are urging districts and states to be deliberate as they transition away from federal relief funds.Student Well-Being & Movement Q&A Q & A: Connecting Community Resources to the Students Who Need Them MostSchools' efforts to connect students to community support are critical to academic recovery, the leader of Communities in Schools said.Professional Development Professional Development That Matters: What Teachers Say They WantTeachers often say their PD is lame and irrelevant. Some are working to change that.Recruitment & Retention Staff Shortages in Schools Are Here to Stay. Here's WhySchool districts are still struggling to hire qualified candidates in special education, transportation, and STEM.
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In this roundtable, special education administrators will share real-world strategies for building programs that support student growth w...
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College & Workforce Readiness
Spotlight
Spotlight on Where Learning Meets Opportunity: Connecting Classrooms to Careers Through Real-World Learning
This Spotlight highlights a growing shift toward career-connected learning, which blends academic content with real-world applications.
Student Achievement
Spotlight
Spotlight on Prevention Over Remediation: The Role of Strong Tier 1 Instruction in MTSS
This Spotlight highlights how effective Tier 1 instruction in grades K–5 can improve literacy and math outcomes.
- School Climate & Safety Why These Parents Want Cellphones Banned in SchoolsEducators say parents are often quick to push back on cellphone bans in schools, but this parent group is leading the charge.Student Well-Being & Movement Video The Bike Bus: A Weekly Parade With Huge Benefits for StudentsThis alternative mode of transportation has huge benefits for students, and only requires five components to make it happen.School Climate & Safety Opinion The Troubling Legal Gap in Schools' Ability to Prevent Mass ShootingsI'm a school district lawyer. You don't want to know how many principals bring me violent threats they're not sure how to act on.School Climate & Safety How Schools Can Respond When Kids Are Too Scared to ComeA school psychologist has advice on how to respond to children traumatized by violence in their community.Student Well-Being & Movement What 1 State's Saga Shows About the Status of Social-Emotional LearningMissouri's board of education chose to redefine SEL standards as an optional framework for districts, citing confusion and division.School & District Management Download 3 Tips to Combat Chronic Absenteeism (Downloadable)Improving attendance can hinge on student connections, more deliberately enlisting teachers' help, and employing empathy.
Superintendent - Hopkins Public Schools
Hopkins, Minnesota
Superintendent - Moore County Schools
Carthage, North Carolina
Superintendent - Inver Grove Heights Schools
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
Middletown, CT - Superintendent of Schools
Middletown, Connecticut