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- School & District Management Leader To Learn From With a Steady Hand, a Superintendent Guides Her District Through Big ChangesWhen Aleesia Johnson became superintendent of the Indianapolis schools, Indiana’s largest district needed much more than a patch job.School & District Management FEMA Will Pay Schools Affected By Disasters for Energy-Efficient UpgradesSchools can now get funds to cover the costs of solar panels and other energy-efficient systems as they recover from natural disasters.School & District Management Opinion How About an 'Un-Resolution'? 10 Low-Value Practices School Leaders Should AbandonEducators seem to be better at adding to their workload instead of subtracting. Make this year one that focuses on de-implementation.School & District Management Opinion Your School Improvement Plan Will Only Work If You Do ThisA school improvement plan shouldn’t just be an afterthought. Here are four essential questions to make it count.School & District Management White House to Principals: Talk to Parents About Gun SafetyOne principal advised being practical, not political, in messaging to parents about firearms.School & District Management How Do You Decide Which Schools to Close? Inside 2 Districts' ThinkingSchool district leaders weighed enrollment and staffing trends, population patterns, and logistical and sentimental concerns.School & District Management Q&A Some Districts Are Actually Growing. How One Is Managing an Enrollment BoomThe challenges range from ensuring there are enough teachers to understanding the educational backgrounds of incoming students.School & District Management Pressure to Close Schools Is Ramping Up. What Districts Need to KnowFalling enrollments and tight budgets are prompting communities to consider school closures. But doing so is never simple.School & District Management Fitting Tutoring Into the School Day Is Hard. How 3 Principals Made It WorkThree principals persist with high-dosage tutoring, using creative strategies to fit it into busy school schedules.School & District Management The Popularity of 4-Day School Weeks, in ChartsAs more schools adopt the shorter week, some opinions on the modified schedule might be surprising.School & District Management Opinion Want to Become a More Agile School Leader? Try ThisSchool leaders need a new way to address the volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity of the modern world.School & District Management Schools Can More Easily Get Food, Laptops as Supply Chain Problems FadeFewer schools report difficulty securing crucial goods because of global supply chain logjams.School & District Management How These Principals Nip Apathy in the Bud After Winter Break and Long WeekendsCellphone bans, Instagram posts and shout-outs are small fixes to the growing problem of student apathy.School & District Management In: Cocoa. Out: Chromebooks. E-Learning Didn't Kill Old-Fashioned Snow Days, Educators SayRemember when virtual learning was going to put paid to snow days? These educators don't, either.School & District Management Recruitment Strategy? Teachers React to 4-Day School WeeksA new survey asks educators how the schedule would affect their likelihood of taking a job.