School & District Management
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School & District Management Live Event Education Week's Leadership Symposium 2024Join us LIVE in Washington, D.C. Metro area for three days of empowering strategies, networking, and inspiration.
School & District Management Most Superintendents Try to Avoid Politics. This Group Encourages Them to Lean InSuperintendents increasingly face politically tricky situations. A new collaborative hopes to support them.
School & District Management Superintendent of the Year Focuses on How to ‘Do More’ in MinnesotaThe 2024 winner of the national honor didn't want to spend pandemic relief funds "in the way that we’ve always spent our money."
School & District Management The Average U.S. School Building Dates Back to the End of the Vietnam WarNew federal data highlight widely varying ages and offerings in school buildings nationwide.
School & District Management Songs, Hugs, Haircuts: How Principals Make Morning Greetings FunHow principals set the tone for the day with their morning announcements.
School & District Management Super Bowl Districts Face Super-Sized Call: Should They Cancel Class for a Victory Parade?Concerned about absenteeism, district leaders face tough decisions about days off for community events.
School & District Management When Schools Merge, Principals Must Forge a New Culture. Here’s HowPrincipals must focus on building new relationships, inside and outside the school.
School & District Management How Well Are Schools Doing? Not Great, Say Most Adults and TeensChallenges schools are facing—such as teacher shortages and rising student mental health problems—are shaping public opinion.
School & District Management Opinion Are We Thinking About Absenteeism Wrong? What It Takes to Keep Kids in SchoolFormer superintendent Joshua Starr asks his son why he bothers to go to school.
School & District Management K-12 Enrollment Rebounds in Upper Grades as Lower Grades Remain Below Pre-Pandemic LevelsInconsistent patterns of enrollment declines pose challenges for district leaders in areas like staffing and facilities.
School & District Management Q&A This Leader Channeled Students' Climate Anxiety Into Action. See HowLeeAnn Kittle partnered with student advocates to champion environmental sustainability in Denver's public schools.
School & District Management Q&A How to Manage Big Emotions During Difficult District TransitionsA big-city superintendent discusses how she balances strong public sentiment with staying the course on a major improvement initiative.
School & District Management Q&A How Teachers' Ideas Drive This Leader's Work on Districtwide InitiativesAna Pasarella, the director of family and community engagement for the Alvin ISD, shares her advice for running districtwide programs.
School & District Management Q&A This Leader Takes a Compassionate Approach to Truancy. It's Transforming Students' LivesSharon Bradley on how the Plano Attendance Review Board works and what it means to adopt a less punitive approach to absenteeism.
School & District Management Leader To Learn From This Leader Partners With Students to Build a More Sustainable Future for Her DistrictUnder LeeAnn Kittle's leadership, the Denver district has implemented an ambitious climate action plan.
