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School & District Management
Celebrate Five Years of The Savvy Principal—A Newsletter Just for School Leaders
The Savvy Principal is full of news, insights, and actionable tips on school leadership.
School & District Management
Worried About Withheld Education Funding? Here's How Leaders Can Speak Up
Education leaders must communicate the consequences of withheld K-12 funding to Congress and their own communities.
School & District Management
Opinion
‘You’re Woke’: A Former Superintendent Responds to Intense Backlash
My critics hurled “woke” at me like a verbal grenade—but we need education leaders who are wide awake.
School Climate & Safety
How Much Is Climate Change Costing Schools? A New Effort Seeks to Find Out
The initiative also documents what's known about schools' emissions, how climate disasters eat into learning time, and potential solutions.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
My Generation Is Sick of Your Culture Wars. Here's What Students Really Need
Both liberals and conservatives have disappointed me with their alienating rhetoric and failure to listen, writes a high school graduate.
School & District Management
Opinion
Tricks of the (Principal) Trade: 7 Ways to Support Teachers
Making life better for teachers doesn't have to be costly.
Student Well-Being
How Old Kids Are When They Get Their First Phone, According to a New Survey
The survey collected insights on smartphone use, social media habits, cyberbullying, and more among 11- to 13-year-olds.
EdWeek Leaders To Learn From
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1 / 8[Kids] rise to the occasion over, and over, and over, and over again, if you have people who believe in them and people who remove barriers and put opportunities in front of them.
We knew from that point on that we had built a bridge, that our students could feel normal, they could play with their own siblings at home. And I think for us, that was everything.
When parents and students feel connected to school, they are more likely to come.
I’ve sat in a room with other educators and other HR folks, and they all agree, we need to pay teachers more.
When it comes to equity work, if you put your human hat on and don’t worry about the terminology or whatever...then we’re on to something.
If we want to fix this equity issue in terms of not enough girls and students of color enrolling in computer science, I believe we need to start them young.
It’s not just a one-off. It’s not just a program. Family engagement has to be embedded, just like curriculum and instruction.
If you choose nothing, then the world is going to take you where it takes you. Isn’t it much more powerful if you drive your own ship and guide your own path, so that you can actively make those choices, as opposed to the world making the choices for you?
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Student Well-Being
Live Online Discussion
A Seat at the Table: The Power of Emotion Regulation to Drive K-12 Academic Performance and Wellbeing
Wish you could handle emotions better? Learn practical strategies with researcher Marc Brackett and host Peter DeWitt.
Professional Development Opinion How Communities of Practice Can Drive School ImprovementProfessional learning often feels like an event. Here's how to make it impactful and collaborative.
Student Well-Being Why RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Views Matter for SchoolsThis year could bring significant changes to how school-age kids are protected from many viruses.
School & District Management Women, People of Color Still Underrepresented in Superintendent RanksSuperintendents are getting younger, earning slightly more, and working longer hours, yet their pay still lags behind inflation, AASA found.
School & District Management Why These K-12 Administrators Left Education—and What They Did NextWhat do a nurse, an emergency responder, and an AI expert have in common? They used to work in schools.
Equity & Diversity Opinion It’s Time for Courageous Education Leaders to Defend Equity. Here’s HowHere’s how K-12 education leaders can create enduring equitable school systems.
School & District Management Q&A ‘A Nice and Gentle Disrupter’: Meet the New Principals of the YearThe award went to middle school principal Damon Lewis and high school principal Tony Cattani.
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School Choice & Charters
Spotlight
Spotlight on The Landscape of Charter Schools
This Spotlight explores the dynamic and evolving world of school choice, focusing on charter schools and private school choice programs.
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Student Well-Being A State Chief's Order to Schools: Provide Free Meals for All—With No New FundingOklahoma's state superintendent told districts to fully cover student meal costs. Districts say the mandate is costly and unenforceable.
Student Well-Being The Online Behaviors Most Harmful to Kids’ Mental Health, According to a New SurveyA new survey asked 11- to 13-year-olds how they felt when they engaged in certain behaviors online.
Equity & Diversity Trump Sues California Over Law Letting Trans Athletes Compete in K-12 SportsThe Justice Department filed the lawsuit after California on Wednesday refused to repeal its state law.
Student Well-Being The U.S. Is Having Its Worst Year for Measles in More Than 3 DecadesOnly 93% of U.S. kindergarteners had the MMR vaccination in the 2023-24 year—below the level that prevents outbreaks.
School & District Management Opinion Kindergartners Are Struggling With Self-Regulation. How Principals Can RespondThis school leader recommends three actionable steps.
School & District Management Opinion The Stunning Resignation of UVA President Jim Ryan—and Why It MattersThe university president’s departure is more than just a headline. It’s a lesson in leadership.
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