Leadership
Education news, analysis, and opinion about effective school and district leadership
School & District Management
How Two Award-Winning Educators Created Schoolwide Systems for Academic Support
Boosting student achievement should be a building-wide mission, they say.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Leader To Learn From
Meet the ‘Sports Lady’ Reenergizing Her District's Athletics
This athletics leader is working to reverse post-pandemic declines, especially for girls.
Recruitment & Retention
Q&A
This District Cracked the Nut on Fully Staffed Schools. Here’s How
Knox County streamlined hiring and empowered principals to beat teacher shortages.
Recruitment & Retention
District Leaders Want to Retain Talent. They Need to Look Beyond Just Compensation
There are steps K-12 leaders can take to keep teachers and principals in the leadership pipeline, administrators say.
School & District Management
Opinion
The News Headlines Are Draining Educators. 5 Things That Can Help
School leaders can take concrete steps to manage the impact of the political upheaval.
School & District Management
Q&A
When Should a School District Speak Out on Thorny Issues? One Leader's Approach
A superintendent created a matrix for his district to prevent rash decisions.
School Climate & Safety
Shootings at School and Home in British Columbia, Canada, Leave 10 Dead Including Suspect
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he grieved with families "whose lives have been changed irreversibly today."
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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Artificial Intelligence
Live Online Discussion
A Seat at the Table: AI Could Be Your Thought Partner
How can educators prepare young people for an AI-powered workplace? Join our discussion on using AI as a cognitive companion.
Student Well-Being & Movement
K-12 Essentials Forum
How Schools Are Teaching Students Life Skills
Join this free virtual event to explore creative ways schools have found to seamlessly integrate teaching life skills into the school day.
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Discover the latest dyscalculia research insights, state-level policy trends, and classroom strategies to make math more accessible for all.
- Families & the Community Q&A Youth Sports Can Turn Toxic. This District Focuses on PreventionAs sideline behavior worsens, athletic leaders focus on prevention, safety, and resetting expectations.School & District Management Q&A How a Leader Developed Farm-to-Table School Lunches Without Breaking the BankAn Arizona school nutrition director discusses how districts can overcome logistical hurdles and negotiate prices.School & District Management Leader To Learn From How This Leader Uses Gaming to Change Students’ LivesLaurie Lehman helped her district see the power of esports to illuminate new career paths for students.School & District Management Q&A 'Esports Are a Game-Changer': How This Leader Got Buy-in for Student GamingHow one district leader turned esports into an opportunity for more than 1,500 students.School & District Management Leader To Learn From How One Arizona District Turned School Cafeterias Into Scratch KitchensOsborn schools built a scratch-cooked, local lunch program—one careful step at a time.Recruitment & Retention Leader To Learn From The ‘Off-Season’ That Helps This HR Director Fully Staff SchoolsKnox County reimagined teacher hiring and is starting each year fully staffed.
Reading & Literacy
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Literacy Leadership?
Answer 7 questions about the role of leadership in reading and literacy practices and curriculum.
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As someone who’s been deeply involved in the fight to reduce chronic absenteeism in the Clark County School District (CCSD) in Nevada, I’m pleased to share how our whole-community approach is bringing students back to the classroom and improving school culture. Chronic absenteeism has plagued schools across the nation, so this challenge isn’t unique to our district—which serves a diverse and growing student population in Las Vegas and its surrounding communities—but we are using some unique tools to address it. As a result we’re seeing a shift: our district has reduced chronic absenteeism by an estimated 9% in just one academic year.
School & District Management
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About The District Academic Officer Persona?
The district academic officer is a key player when it comes to purchasing. Test your knowledge of this key buyer persona and see how your results stack up with your peers.
Classroom Technology
Spotlight
Spotlight on Blended Learning
This Spotlight will help you analyze key research on school tech use, explore strategies for engaging virtual instruction, and more.
- Equity & Diversity Educators Just Can’t Agree About Student Dress CodesEducators debate dress codes’ impact, with some seeing gains for student focus and others citing bias and inequity.Recruitment & Retention The United Nations Says Teacher Shortages Are a Global ProblemWorldwide, countries need to recruit another 44 million primary and secondary teachers by 2030 to meet demand, a new report finds.School Climate & Safety Chicago Schools Prepare Students and Parents as Trump Threatens National GuardThe district is pledging not work with or share student records with ICE officers.School & District Management How Principals Can Help Teachers in a New School YearTeachers say more classroom autonomy is key to boosting morale and job satisfaction.School & District Management Opinion ‘Happy New Year’: How to Embrace the Return to SchoolEvery September, teachers and school leaders get something not many other professions offer: a fresh start.School & District Management Opinion How Can Education Leaders Actually Achieve Their 'Ambitious Goals?'What is strategic leadership? Here are the five essential elements.
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