Retention

Education news, analysis, and opinion about efforts to keep school and district staff from leaving their jobs
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Recruitment & Retention Opinion Stop Trying to Recruit Black Teachers Until You Can Retain the Ones You Have
Schools are desperate to recruit Black teachers, writes Bettina L. Love. But do they know how to support them and value their work?
Bettina L. Love, March 23, 2023
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School & District Management Did Principal Turnover Increase During the Pandemic? Here's What We Know
The data are still scant, but what’s emerging shows a drop in 2020-21 and an increase the following year.
Denisa R. Superville, March 16, 2023
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Recruitment & Retention How Many Teachers and Principals Quit in the Pandemic? One State Has Answers
In North Carolina, the numbers of educators leaving the classroom exceeded new hires.
Elizabeth Heubeck, March 8, 2023
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Joseph Cynor, who teaches 8th grade science at Winona Middle School, counsels a group of students on which combination of vinegar and baking soda might create the biggest explosion on Feb. 22, 2019.
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Recruitment & Retention What the Research Says How to Keep Science Teachers in the Schools That Need Them Most
Professional connections can be key to retaining educators for STEM courses.
Sarah D. Sparks, March 7, 2023
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Recruitment & Retention How Can Schools Keep Educators From Leaving? Teacher Retention Looms Large at SXSW EDU
The pandemic and the charged political climate have intensified the challenges of teacher, principal, and superintendent retention.
Sarah Schwartz, March 1, 2023
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Recruitment & Retention A District’s Long-Term Investment in Cultivating Future Teachers Is Paying Off
Ector County, Texas, saw its teacher vacancy rate drop from 18 percent to 1 percent in less than four years.
Caitlynn Peetz, February 28, 2023
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Sustainable Staffing: Winning Solutions For K-12 Schools and Education Professionals
Halfway through the current school year, new data confirms that staffing shortages continue to plague the U.S. education system.
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Recruitment & Retention Is This the Beginning of the Principal Exodus?
New data provide evidence that district leaders and policymakers don't want to ignore, experts say.
Denisa R. Superville, February 16, 2023
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Recruitment & Retention 5 Strategies to Tackle Teacher Shortages
Recruiting and retaining teachers takes creative and strategic thinking.
Lauraine Langreo, February 10, 2023
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Recruitment & Retention From Our Research Center Educators Less Likely to Seek Jobs in States That Limit Classroom Talk, Survey Finds
Surveys completed late last year asked job seekers and school district recruiters about how new laws are impacting job applications.
Ileana Najarro, February 9, 2023
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Recruitment & Retention What Educators Look For in a Job (Besides Pay and Workloads)
A survey gives insight on factors that cause teachers to consider leaving or accept a job offer.
Elizabeth Heubeck, February 1, 2023
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School & District Management 3 Things That Keep Superintendents in Their Jobs
Two experienced leaders say strong relationships with the community and school board make all the difference.
Caitlynn Peetz, January 30, 2023
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Addressing Maldistribution in the Education Labor Market
National school staffing shortages have become increasingly difficult to address. The workforce gaps are continually shifting as the need for special services of diversifying types continues to rise. While school districts across the country are facing these issues, major inequalities exist from district to district, and there is no one-size-fits-all solution.
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School & District Management Leading a City School District Is Tough. A New Program Aims to Ease the Way
Its creators hope to drive down big-city superintendent turnover by preparing candidates for the stresses of leadership.
Evie Blad, January 25, 2023
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