Leadership
Education news, analysis, and opinion about effective school and district leadership
School & District Management
Is the Assistant Principal the Most Overlooked, Undervalued Person at School?
A new research review on assistant principals finds that the role is undefined and that support for these school leaders is inconsistent.
Budget & Finance
FEMA Is Spending Billions on Pandemic Relief. How Schools Can Get More of It
The agency is offering reimbursements to schools for pandemic-related purchases they've been using after Jan. 21, 2021.
School & District Management
Opinion
Pandemic Recovery Will Be Complex. We’ll Need the Best School Leaders
To face the education challenges of today and tomorrow, we must invest in the principal pipeline, writes Michael J. Petrilli.
Equity & Diversity
Minn. Students Walk Out of Class to Protest Racial Injustice
Students from dozens of schools walked out of class in a coordinated protest against racial injustice and the killing of Daunte Wright.
Budget & Finance
FEMA Will Cover Some COVID-19 Staffing Costs for Schools
FEMA is offering to reimburse the costs of pandemic expenses for work performed after Jan. 21. Here's how to get your district's share.
School & District Management
Opinion
42 Percent of Principals Want to Leave Their Position. Will You Let Them?
There are specific reasons leaders cite for reasons they want to leave their positions. What can we do about it? Do we care?
Equity & Diversity
16 Resources on Talking to Students About Police Killings and Racism
To help educators discuss racism and police shootings of people of color, Education Week has compiled videos, articles, essays, and more.
Leaders To Learn From
We are excited to reveal our 2021 Leaders To Learn From honorees. These cutting-edge district leaders met their students’ and staffs’ needs during the pandemic and other challenges.
1 / 10I don’t believe any of us have true success in solitude.
I want all teachers, including teachers of color, to be authentically themselves in the classroom.
Teachers are professionals, and they’re experts in their content and their grade level. They’re going to be the ones to tell us if it works or not.
We always say that parents are partners, not the problem. We get more done and we get more right when we are working in partnership with our parents.
If I can advocate for a school system and I can advocate for opportunities and exposure for our kids to make it better, I feel compelled to do it.
Part of my passion for what I do now is, people need to know that this exists. But I also know we need to handle it delicately because you don't want people to feel bad.
All of our kids are capable. We’re planting the seed that college is a possibility, and that life can be better.
I tell everybody, we have the technology infrastructure of a Fortune 500 company, even though we are very small in comparison.
[The PD course] is a desired activity versus a required activity. That has to be the sweetest piece of the system.
We don’t make decisions for them. We make decisions with them.
Student Well-Being Kids and COVID-19 Vaccines: The Latest NewsFollow along here for important updates on the development and rollout of coronavirus vaccines for kids.
Equity & Diversity Opinion 'We All Have LGBTQ Students, Whether We Know It or Not'Three educators provide suggestions to support LGBTQ students, including respecting pronouns and having LGBTQ authors in classroom libraries.
School & District Management Opinion The Year of Scourges: How I Survived Illness and Racism to Find My 'Tribe'A Black school leader reflects on the hardest year of her professional life.
Equity & Diversity Opinion Strategies for Supporting LGBTQ StudentsThree educators share ways to help LGBTQ students.
Student Well-Being 'Growth Mindset' Linked to Higher Test Scores, Student Well-Being in Global StudyThe first global study of "growth mindset" found both academic benefits and better well-being among students who think intelligence is not fixed.
Budget & Finance Will FEMA Reimburse Schools for COVID-Related Costs? Here's What We KnowNumerous school districts are getting millions of dollars less than they expected from the feds for pandemic-related emergency costs.
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Join us as we delve into the efforts of our panelists and their initiatives to make digital skills a “must have” for their district. We’ll discuss with district leadership how they have kept digital literacy
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In order for in-person schooling to resume, it will be necessary to instill a sense of confidence that it is safe to return. BD is hosting a virtual panel discussing the benefits of asymptomatic screening
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As educators and leaders consider how SEL fits into their reopening and back-to-school plans, it must go beyond an SEL curriculum. SEL is part of who we are as educators and students, as well as
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Quiz Yourself: How well do you know the American Rescue Plan?
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Learn what the experts say about growing student engagement and accelerating learning during this unprecedented time.
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From breaking down barriers to equity to moving beyond skills-based instruction, this informative guide showcases the words and ideas of ...
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Discover five foundational strategies districts should employ when developing their hybrid learning initiatives, complete with concrete steps administrators can take today to ensure sustainable hybrid learning success tomorrow, and beyond.
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School Climate & Safety How Biden's New Actions on Guns Could Affect Students and SchoolsPresident Joe Biden announced steps to prevent gun violence through executive action and a push for state and federal legislation.
Equity & Diversity Opinion Trans Youth Are Under Attack. Educators Must Step UpWhat can schools do in the face of the extreme hostility trans and gender-nonconforming young people now face across the country?
Recruitment & Retention Jobs for New Teachers: What the Market Looks Like Right NowNew teachers are searching for jobs in a recruiting season like no other. Here are some insights on what to expect.
Student Well-Being Opinion Why Venting When You Have Problems Feels Good—and Why It Doesn’t WorkWhen you keep talking about what’s bothering you, it keeps the negative emotions alive. Here’s what research says to do instead.
Student Well-Being What the Research Says How Does Sending a Child to School Change a Family's Risk of COVID-19?In-person schooling that doesn't lead to outbreaks can still raise the risk of kids bringing the virus home, especially in poor families.
Student Well-Being Teens Are Starting to Get Vaccinated. That's a Big Deal for SchoolsEducators are now encouraging their oldest students to get the vaccine, with the hope that it will help normalize school operations.
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