Leadership: Page 21

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    ‘Tripledemic’ upends school operations, requires adjustments

    Administrators share strategies on how they are working to minimize sickness and missed class time.

    By • Dec. 19, 2022
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    For a struggling Pennsylvania district, reading paves the path to improvement

    The Sto-Rox School District is hopeful a reading skills screener and professional development will lead to better student outcomes.

    By • Dec. 16, 2022
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    Infrastructure & School Operations

    With a new presidential administration and potential funding changes on the way, schools face an array of challenges in day-to-day operations. 

    By K-12 Dive staff
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    These 4 charts illustrate the pandemic’s impact on homeless students

    Fewer homeless students were identified in the first full year of the pandemic, likely due to frequent moves and less communication with schools.

    By • Dec. 15, 2022
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    Superintendent turnover escalates, women still underrepresented

    In a two-year period, 94 women left superintendencies, and 62 of them were replaced by men, the ILO Group reported.

    By • Dec. 14, 2022
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    NCES: Teachers overworked during the pandemic as schools struggled to fill vacancies

    Public schools found it more difficult than in prior years to fill vacancies, while teachers worked extra hours — and sometimes even second jobs.

    By • Dec. 13, 2022
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    Question of the Month: How do you approach sharing news about student successes on social media?

    From telling communities about their schools’ accomplishments and stories to informing followers about opportunities, four school leaders detail strategies.

    By • Dec. 7, 2022
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    Share of public schools with teaching vacancies nearly static since January

    Data from the National Center for Education Statistics shows almost half of public schools had at least one teaching vacancy as of October.

    By • Dec. 6, 2022
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    The biggest K-12 stories of 2022 — so far

    These topics resonated the most with school and district leaders in the first 11 months of 2022.

    By K-12 Dive Staff • Dec. 5, 2022
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    Despite charged K-12 election debates, state boards didn’t flip parties

    A post-election analysis by the National Association of State Boards of Education shows more than half of the open seats were filled by incumbents.

    By • Dec. 2, 2022
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    Senate subcommittee explores improvements for K-12, higher ed mental health transitions

    Mental health supports often lapse just when students need them the most, panelists tell a Senate subcommittee.

    By • Dec. 2, 2022
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    Lessons In Leadership: What’s it like leading a district accountable to federal, state and tribal law?

    With a deep understanding of challenges facing tribal families, Quincy Natay has raised standards and achievement in Chinle Unified School District.

    By • Nov. 30, 2022
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    Schools in crosshairs of growing political conflict, report finds

    Acute levels of community political conflict are damaging to schools' role in supporting a diverse democracy, a study from UCLA and UC Riverside says.

    By • Nov. 30, 2022
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    The K-12 Dive Awards for 2022

    These leaders are shaping the nation’s schools with commitments to high expectations, strong relationships and robust career exploration models.

    By • Nov. 21, 2022
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    Principal of the Year: Adam Lane, Haines City High School

    Whether building staff pipelines or boosting student morale and achievement, everything comes back to one thing for the Florida school leader: relationships.

    By • Nov. 21, 2022
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    District of the Year: Cajon Valley Union School District

    A California district implemented a robust career exploration model that begins with teaching students to deliver TED Talks — in kindergarten.

    By • Nov. 21, 2022
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    Superintendent of the Year: LaTonya Goffney, Aldine Independent School District

    The Houston-area district leader says her district must tell and own its story — and she absolutely doesn’t want it to be in a way that lowers expectations.

    By • Nov. 21, 2022
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    FROM THE ARCHIVES

    Star-Spangled Bans: The cost of censoring America’s schools

    The rapid spread of classroom censorship policies has left educators feeling targeted and students without resources.

    By • Nov. 18, 2022
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    K-12 schools lack resources, funding to combat ransomware threat

    One-fifth of schools spend less than 1% of their IT budgets on security, a MS-ISAC report shows.

    By David Jones • Nov. 17, 2022
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    Star-Spangled Bans: No place for Pride in some schools after anti-LGBTQ laws spread

    Counselors, educators and students are paying the price for policies that make students feel unsafe as their mental health and lives hang in the balance.

    By , , • Nov. 17, 2022
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    Star-Spangled Bans: Anti-CRT policies lead schools to downplay race, history

    “Divisive concepts” regulations are dividing entire communities, with people and children of color caught in the middle.

    By , , • Nov. 16, 2022
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    Anxiety higher for teachers than healthcare, office workers during pandemic

    Educators who taught remotely were 60% more likely to report feelings of isolation compared to teachers who were in-person, an AERA report found.

    By • Nov. 15, 2022
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    E-cigarettes still most popular tobacco product among teens

    A study by the FDA and CDC found 11.3% of middle and high school students reported using tobacco within the previous 30 days.

    By • Nov. 14, 2022
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    Kids under 12 contacting runaway safeline ballooned 153% in pandemic

    Children ages 12-14 are the National Runaway Safeline’s fastest growing population, worrying homeless youth advocates and government officials.

    By • Updated Nov. 22, 2022
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    OSERS stresses timely special ed services for highly mobile students

    Concerns have been raised about unmet needs for summer services and evaluations for children suspected of having a disability who move frequently.

    By • Nov. 11, 2022
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    District leaders say unanticipated hurdles stifling learning recovery

    The optimism for quick implementation of accelerated learning is fading as schools deal with staffing and attendance barriers, CRPE says.

    By • Nov. 10, 2022