Leadership

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Student Well-Being & Movement Jury Finds Meta Platforms Harm Children. Why School Districts Are Eyeing This Verdict
A trial scheduled for this summer pits school districts against social media companies.
6 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Teachers Keep the Lessons of 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' Alive in the Classroom
Teachers say Fred Rogers' work has informed how they weave together academic and SEL lessons.
4 min read
Student Absenteeism Schools Made Steady Progress Boosting Attendance With This Strategy Change
The timing and tenor of communication with families matter, according to a new analysis.
5 min read
School & District Management Opinion ‘This Isn’t Working’: Educators Share Unsolicited Advice for District Leaders
How can superintendents improve student outcomes—without micromanaging teachers?
8 min read
Conceptual illustration of classroom conversations and fragmented education elements coming together to form a cohesive picture of a book of classroom knowledge.
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School & District Management Opinion We’re Not Preparing Principals for the Real Job of School Leadership
A shocking amount of school leadership is not about students. It is about adults.
4 min read
Principal pointing out a teacher on a board with a classroom drawn on it. When we prepare principals, we often focus on the instructional side of the job at the expense of the people-management side.
Dan Page for Education Week
School Climate & Safety States Push AI Weapons Detection as Part of School Safety
Three states are considering whether to require weapons-detection systems at school entrances.
5 min read
A display indicating a detected weapon is pictured on an Evolv weapons detection system in New York City.
A display indicating a detected weapon is pictured on an Evolv AI weapons detection system in New York City, on March 28, 2024. Lawmakers in Georgia are weighing a bill that would require all public schools to have weapons-detection systems or metal detectors at building entrances. While supporters say the systems make schools safer, critics say the technology has limitations.
Barry Williams/New York Daily News via TNS
School & District Management Principal Turnover Went Down in This State. But That’s Not the End of the Story
North Carolina lowered its principal attrition rate. Those who stay report working conditions haven’t changed.
6 min read
Sign on door that reads "Principal's Office" from a school.
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  • A document that was included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, photographed Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, shows a photo of Epstein on a inmate report from the Federal Bureau of Prisons .
    A document included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, shown in a Feb. 10, 2026, photograph. A social media-fueled controversy drawing a shaky connection between the sex offender and a major school photo company used by 50,000 schools has led to calls for school districts to reexamine their use of the company.
    Jon Elswick/AP
    School & District Management Epstein and School Photos? How a Social Media Controversy Pulled in K-12 Districts
    Districts have had to respond to a social-media fueled controversy about the sex offender and financier.
    6 min read
    (L-R) Coaching session between teacher development mentor, Elica Gutierrez, and mentee, Corrina Gonzalez, who teaches 3rd Grade Dual Immersion Spanish at John Burroughs Elementary on November 6, 2025 in Fresno, Calif.
    Corrina González, right, was a paraeducator who built a permanent career as an immersion teacher in the Fresno, Calif., district through one of its many teacher pipelines. She got intensive support from her mentor, Elica Gutierrez, left. The women meet in a regular coaching session at John Burroughs Elementary on November 6, 2025.
    Andri Tambunan for Education Week
    Recruitment & Retention Dozens of Teacher Pathways Fuel This District’s Talent Pipeline
    A California district's homegrown teacher pathways work to secure a stable, well-trained teaching force.
    Sarah D. Sparks, March 4, 2026
    12 min read
    Students on their way to class at the Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School in Newark, Delaware on Wednesday February 18, 2026.
    Students make their way to class at the Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School in Newark, Delaware on February 18, 2026. The school's assistant principal, Rasheem Hollis, plays a key role in brokering resolutions when parents and teachers disagree about student discipline.
    Demetrius Freeman for Education Week
    Families & the Community Teachers Say Behavior Problems Aren't Just About Students. It’s the Parents
    Parents are the third rail of the discipline conversation. Teachers say they need backup from their school leaders.
    Olina Banerji, March 4, 2026
    10 min read
    Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, reacts after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter at Barrow County Courthouse in Winder, Ga., Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
    Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, reacts after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter at Barrow County Courthouse in Winder, Ga., on March 3, 2026. Gray's conviction marks the latest instance of a parent being held criminally responsible for a school shooting.
    Abbey Cutrer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool
    School Climate & Safety Father Who Gave Gun to School Shooting Suspect Is Guilty of 2nd-Degree Murder
    Colin Gray is one of several parents prosecuted after their children were accused in fatal shootings.
    The Associated Press, March 3, 2026
    4 min read
    Image of a male and female silhouette standing near an illustrated ladder going.
    Afry Harvy/iStock/Getty
    School & District Management Many Assistant Principals Aren’t Seeking Promotion. Here’s Why
    The assistant principalship isn’t just a stepping stone to the top job in a school.
    Olina Banerji, March 2, 2026
    6 min read
    A hallway at a school in Morrisville, Pa., on Nov. 13, 2025. Data from a recent survey shows the link between safety and relationships come as schools carve out portions of their increasingly limited budgets on school security measures, safety training, and mental health programs to keep students safe.
    A recent survey shows the link between safety and relationships as schools struggle to carve out portions of their increasingly limited budgets for school security measures, safety training, and mental health programs. A hallway at a school in Morrisville, Pa., is shown on Nov. 13, 2025.
    Rachel Wisniewski for Education Week
    School Climate & Safety This Key Factor Helps Students Feel Safe at School
    Students who believe educators take their safety concerns seriously are more likely to feel safe.
    Evie Blad, March 2, 2026
    3 min read

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