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The Latest on Principals

Figures are swept up to a large magnet outside of a school. Teacher retention.
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School & District Management Opinion If We Want Teachers to Stay, Principals Must Lead Differently
S. Kambar Khoshaba, May 5, 2026
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4 min read
Rod Sheppard, former principal of Florence Learning Center in Florence, Ala., Angie Charboneau-Folch, principal of the Integrated Arts Academy in Chaska, Minn., and Chase Christensen, the principal of Arvada-Clearmont school in Wyoming, share strategies on how to advocate for public schools at the National Education Leadership Awards gathering in Washington, D.C. on April 17, 2026.
Rod Sheppard, former principal of Florence Learning Center in Florence, Ala., Angie Charboneau-Folch, principal of the Integrated Arts Academy in Chaska, Minn., and Chase Christensen, the principal of Arvada-Clearmont school in Wyoming, were interviewed by Chris Tao, a National Student Council member, on stratgies to advocate for public schools at the National Education Leadership Awards gathering in Washington on April 17, 2026.
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School & District Management How Top Principals Advocate for Their Students and Schools
Olina Banerji, May 4, 2026
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5 min read
A golden strongman at the center of a toxic "manosphere" including red pills, weights, hammers, podcast microphone and a misogyny symbol.
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Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion A School Leader's Guide for Countering the Manosphere
Marc Brackett, April 29, 2026
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6 min read