As the summer break hit its crescendo, elementary and middle school principals from across the nation gathered at the National School Leaders Conference in Orlando, Fla., on July 13-15 to share best practices and innovations for persistent challenges facing schools.
Enrollment declines, ed tech pushback and chronic absenteeism were among hot topics in the sessions and discussions held at the annual conference hosted by the National Association of Elementary School Principals. Among the highlights? A closing keynote by former U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, who shared advice and lessons learned from his long and ongoing education career with a packed house.
We’ve gathered our coverage from the show in one place so you can catch up on how school leaders are promoting digital wellness over tech bans, incentivizing student attendance, and uniting staff during school closures and mergers.