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Leadership
CoSN and AASA announce 2025 EmpowerED Digital Superintendent of the Year
The award recognizes exceptional superintendents who leverage and champion transformative technologies in the classroom and throughout their school systems.
Berj Akian, CEO & Founder, ClassLink, presents the award to Karen Cheser, Superintendent of the Durango School District. (credit: Durango School District and CoSN)
Policy and Legislation
Trump tariffs could have chilling effect on school purchases from bananas to laptops
Chalkbeat
From heavy kitchen equipment like freezers and ovens to the gloves that cafeteria workers use, from laptops and tablets to pencils and paper, U.S. schools likely will feel the impact of rising costs.
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Op-ed
Creating a new standard: The aftermath of the PowerSchool data breach
K-12 leaders are building better safeguards and holding vendors accountable in the wake of the most significant edtech cybersecurity incident ever.
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Safety and Security
How this rural Indiana district transformed school security
Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS)
Superintendent Jeremy Gulley says community engagement, working with local leaders, and having clear objectives have all been vital to success.
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Op-ed
What will make teachers stay? Ask them — and listen to what they have to say
Indianapolis pilot program found empowering educators to make changes in their schools can boost retention.
Teachers discuss best practices and engagement at Teach Indy’s spring educator conference. (credit: Teach Indy)
Student Success
Seeing connections to achievement in later grades, states and districts taking steps to improve kindergarten readiness
“If we can start building connections early, children enter school feeling supported, and that’s when real learning can begin.”
In an effort to understand and raise the level of kindergarten readiness in the state, Maine recently formed a committee of 32 kindergarten teachers to evaluate readiness assessment tools under consideration.
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HR and Benefits
AASA releases 2025 superintendent salary and benefits survey results
The average age of a superintendent is trending downward compared to a decade ago, while increases in the average salary have not kept up with inflation.
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Success Stories
Why Steubenville, Ohio, might be the best school district in America
This high-poverty Rust Belt district is exceptional at teaching kids to read — and has been for more than a decade.
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Mental Health and Wellness
Newark Public Schools hosts teen mental health summit to give students tools to cope, raise awareness
The summit also served as training for the students who will plan, develop, and facilitate mental health campaigns at district high schools.
Jeremiah Brown, keynote speaker for the event and former safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars, told Newark Public Schools students about the life-threatening brain injury that forced him to retire from the NFL. (Jessie Gómez / Chalkbeat)
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Op-ed
The ABCs of ADCs: How to select the right adaptive digital content for your school system
Charleston County School District
These edtech tools can be game changers, but it’s critical that district leaders select the right resources to meet the needs of their teachers and students.
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Op-ed
Sustaining STEM excellence: Strategic responses to federal budget cuts
By diversifying funding, revitalizing teacher development, optimizing program design, and building strong community alliances, school leaders can continue to provide high-quality STEM education.
Student Success
‘Why schools can’t solve it alone’: New book tackles chronic absenteeism
Chalkbeat Detroit
The authors provide a road map for taking an “ecological” instead of an “educational” approach to the issue.
Eighth grader, Leona Wright, 13, holds her hand up high during a group exercise during Konnection Klub at Durfee Elementary-Middle School on Thurs., Oct. 19, 2023 in Detroit. The program is an example of how community groups are already trying to help improve student attendance in the city. (Elaine Cromie / Chalkbeat)
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