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Op-ed
Leading with data: Navigating AI, budget constraints, and alternative data sources for smarter decision-making
School leaders have access to an unprecedented amount of information, but the challenge is finding how to harness data effectively to drive real, measurable improvements.
Op-ed
Creating student-centered systems is the key to student success
Redesigning systems to look at students more holistically can achieve significantly better academic, behavioral, health, and life outcomes.
HR and Benefits
Providing childcare seen as critical to teacher recruitment, retention, and community-building efforts
“If they don’t have to worry about childcare, they can focus on their jobs.” School districts finding ways to respond to demand from staff, rising costs, and widespread childcare shortages.
Success Stories
More districts are exploring four-day school weeks
“Transformational for our teachers.” Some credit the schedule with improving teacher recruitment and retention, promoting well-being, and raising achievement. But the research is inconclusive.
Policy and Legislation
Florida phone ban in schools gets mostly positive feedback from administrators
“Surprisingly and shockingly easy to implement.” The 2023 state law was one of the first of its kind.
Retention
Can financial incentives and holding students back improve attendance in Detroit?
The city's school district is employing some new methods in its fight to improve attendance, including paying students up to $1,000 each for perfect attendance and holding back students with extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism.
Op-ed
Want to stop superintendent turnover? Take a hard look at how school systems really operate
Changes and a culture of cooperation can keep leaders in place and boost student learning.
Safety and Security
3 vital components of a holistic school security strategy: Part 3
In this three-part Q&A, Randall Dennis interviews a security professional about the essential considerations for school and district leaders.
Op-ed
How my district attracts and retains Gen Z teachers
Through outreach, a grow-your-own program, career growth & financial support, Bellwood School District 88 is growing the next generation of educators.
Safety and Security
3 vital components of a holistic school security strategy: Part 2
In this three-part Q&A, Randall Dennis interviews a security professional about the essential considerations for school and district leaders.
Leadership
How district leaders are strengthening school-community connections
Establishing strong community engagement is vital to the success of a school system. Here are 8 ideas from K12 leaders.
Op-ed
Don’t want to close underenrolled schools? Here’s how to make the math work
Small schools can be financially viable and get great outcomes for students. But they have to be staffed very differently than large ones.
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