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Families & the Community
Opinion
What Student Impacted You Most as a Young Teacher?
Paying attention to students and their families can provide some of the most valuable lessons to teachers.
Student Well-Being
What the Research Says
The Power of Student-Teacher Relationships: A Downloadable Guide
Understanding student cues and responding appropriately can help teachers manage difficult student behavior.
School & District Management
Opinion
I Invited My Students to Be the Principal for a Day. Here’s What I Learned
When I felt myself slipping into a springtime slump, this simple activity reminded me of my “why” as an educator.
School & District Management
Quiz
What Do You Know About the Most Influential People in School Districts? Take Our Quiz
Answer 7 questions about the superintendent profession.
Equity & Diversity
States Have Restricted Teaching on Social Justice. Is Teacher Preparation Next?
A new Florida law will restrict what teacher-preparation programs can teach about racism and sexism.
School Climate & Safety
Uvalde Shooting Victims' Families Sue State Police, Settle With City for $2M
The families say they also agreed a $2 million settlement with the city, which will be used on better training for local police.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
How Do Restorative Practices Work?
Traditional punitive measures tend to reap more misbehavior.
EdWeek Leaders To Learn From
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1 / 6We’re trying to undo decades of old ways of thinking.
I want these kids to know: Just because you can’t sit down at a desk, read something, and get straight A’s, doesn’t mean that you don’t have something to offer this world.
I just want [students] to have all the opportunities regardless of where they live or the resources that their parents might provide to them.
It’s really about how we are aligning systems of support and enabling conditions around schools to best set them up for success. That’s really the bottom line.
Even when I was teaching, I really wanted to push the bounds of what school could be. I wanted it to be more like a home than a factory.
Technology nowadays, it’s a dime a dozen. You can throw whatever tech in there you want, but if people don’t care, if they don’t know how to use it, it’s a paperweight.
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School & District Management The Complicated Fight Over Four-Day School WeeksMissouri lawmakers want to encourage large districts to maintain five-day weeks—even as four-day weeks grow more popular.
Budget & Finance Districts Scramble to Comply With New Overtime RuleOrganizations push to delay new rule that requires overtime pay for more school employees.
School & District Management From Our Research Center Principal Salaries: The Gap Between Expectation and RealityExclusive survey data indicate a gap between the expectations and the realities of principal pay.
Equity & Diversity Opinion 70 Years After 'Brown,' Schools Are Still Separate and UnequalThe legal strategy to prioritize school integration has had some unforeseen consequences in the decades since.
Equity & Diversity How a DEI Rebrand Is Playing Out in K-12 SchoolsSchool districts continue to advance DEI initiatives, though the focus is more on general inclusion and belonging for all.
Student Well-Being In Their Own Words These Students Found Mental Health Support in After-School Programs. See How3 students discuss how after-school programs benefit their well-being.
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Amidst growing concerns about the persistent lack of learning loss recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, there's a noteworthy success pattern emerging: live tutoring with state-certified teachers
School & District Management
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About the School District Technology Leader?
The tech director at school districts 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.
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As another testing season approaches, a familiar question weighs heavily on our minds: who are these tests serving?
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Student Achievement What the Research Says Want to Boost Students’ Focus During Tests? Check the Time of DayNew study finds distractions spikes when students take reading and math assessments after lunch
Budget & Finance Why Chronic Absenteeism Is a Budget Problem, TooChronic absenteeism has serious academic consequences. It also comes with a price tag.
School & District Management Q&A How K-12 Leaders Can Better Manage Divisive Curriculum and Culture War DebatesThe leader of an effort to equip K-12 leaders with conflict resolution skills urges relationship-building—and knowing when to disengage.
Recruitment & Retention Retention Is the Missing Ingredient in Special Education StaffingMany special education teachers switch to other teaching positions. Districts are exploring ways to keep them in the needed role.
Student Well-Being Teachers Want Parents to Step Up to Curb Cellphone Misuse. Are They Ready?A program from the National PTA aims to partner with schools to give parents resources on teaching their children healthy tech habits.
School & District Management Virginia School Board Restores Confederate Names to 2 SchoolsThe vote reverses a decision made in 2020 as dozens of schools nationwide dropped Confederate figures from their names.
Superintendent - Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Superintendent - Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Superintendent - Oklahoma City Public Schools
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma