Leadership: Page 27

  • U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona engages with students during a conversational keynote at SXSW EDU 2022 in Austin, Texas.
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    Day 3 at SXSW EDU 2022: Cardona raises student voice, district leaders discuss population shifts

    The Austin ed innovation festival's third day also included principal pipeline equity discussions and a hip-hop icon promoting student mental health.

    By , • March 10, 2022
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    Ed sector more prepared for cyberattacks than most

    A new analysis from Immersive Labs shows K-12 and higher ed are more willing to comply with ransomware demands.

    By • March 9, 2022
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    Trendline

    Teacher and Staff Challenges

    Federal policy changes are further complicating K-12 workforce challenges exacerbated by the pandemic, adding to debate over what’s needed to keep teachers and staff in the profession or bring them back.

    By K-12 Dive staff
  • A keynote panel discusses the impact of culture wars hitting schools during SXSW EDU on March 8, 2022, in Austin, Texas.
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    Day 2 at SXSW EDU 2022: Culture wars, 'future-proofing' classrooms, and disrupting racial inequity

    The Austin, Texas, education innovation conference continued Tuesday with conversations on media literacy, workforce pathways and more.

    By , • March 8, 2022
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    DeSantis signs Florida 'Don't say gay' bill

    The legislation has drawn criticism from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, who cited federal civil rights protections like Title IX. 

    By • Updated March 28, 2022
  • A reading interventionist in Carmi-White County CUSD 5 in Carmi, Illinois, lets students read to a hermit crab in February 2022.
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    5 principals share the benefits and hardships of ESSER budgeting

    Leaders are budgeting for initiatives such as hiring reading interventionists, supporting SEL and purchasing outdoor learning furniture.

    By • March 8, 2022
  • Educator, cognitive psychologist, and author Pooja Agarwal discusses retrieval practice during a keynote at SXSW EDU 2022 in Austin, Texas.
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    Day 1 at SXSW EDU 2022: Retrieval practice, universal meals and revolutionizing assessment

    Couldn't make it to Austin, Texas? Get caught up on conversations around learning pods, classroom models and more.

    By , • March 7, 2022
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    Slipping through the cracks: Differing federal policies keep homeless students from getting help

    COVID-19 likely increased homelessness, but different definitions of 'homeless' continue making it difficult for districts to help families access resources.

    By • March 7, 2022
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    Concerns about bullying, anxiety follow loosening of mask mandates

    School leaders ask for respect for individual masking choices as more communities make masks optional.

    By • March 4, 2022
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    NAGB weighs linking NAEP with other assessments as COVID-19 fast-tracks innovation

    Other proposals include increasing diagnostic reporting around equity issues and offering remote proctoring for virtual or homeschooled students.

    By • March 4, 2022
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    NCES: Nearly half of public schools impacted by staffing shortages, resignations

    The data confirms predictions by experts and worries by administrators that teachers are burned out and leaving their jobs in the wake of COVID-19.

    By • March 3, 2022
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    Counselors for Computing broadens student exposure to STEM

    The program trains counselors to encourage girls and other students underrepresented in computing to pursue tech careers or hobbies.

    By • March 2, 2022
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    Opinion

    From isolation to connection: New possibilities for learning during and after the pandemic

    A district leader suggests nine questions to help guide students from a generation isolated and learning virtually to one connected and engaged.

    By Ari Gerzon-Kessler • March 1, 2022
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    Cardona: Schools entering 'new phase' of recovery as CDC guidance shifts

    The shift in guidance significantly loosens masking recommendations for schools in communities with low to medium coronavirus spread.

    By • Feb. 25, 2022
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    Deep Dive

    Home visits give educators and families time to connect

    The strategy has been shown to contribute to increased academic performance and reduced chronic absenteeism.

    By • Feb. 24, 2022
  • NSBA Executive Director John Heim and AASA Executive Director Dan Domenech discuss issues facing school boards at the School Superintendents Association's national conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
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    What has NSBA learned from its letter controversy?

    "The letter we wrote went too far," Executive Director John Heim said at AASA’s national conference, while encouraging better community engagement.

    By • Updated March 7, 2022
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    Data shows public schools faced greater disadvantages than private in 2020

    Data shows public schools were less likely to have students with internet or live instruction during the early stages of COVID-19. 

    By • Feb. 22, 2022
  • AASA Executive Director Dan Domenech chats with U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona during a general session at the School Superintendents Association's annual conference in Nashville.
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    Cardona: Tomorrow's problems can't be solved with yesterday's designs

    The U.S. education secretary told AASA conference attendees the decisions of the next two years will affect education spending for the next decade.

    By • Feb. 18, 2022
  • Guilford County Schools Superintendent Sharon Contreras speaks during a panel on assistant principals during AASA's national conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
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    Diversifying, expanding the assistant principalship key to repairing leadership pipelines

    Despite impacts on culture and outcomes, those in the role continue to face barriers, experts said during a session at AASA's national conference.

    By • Feb. 18, 2022
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    Florida 'Don't Say Gay' bill could run afoul of Title IX

    The bill would bar teachers from discussing sexual orientation or gender identity with younger students and allow parents to sue districts for violations.

    By • Feb. 15, 2022
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    New Jersey bill calls for Division of School Desegregation in state ed department

    The proposed office would compile statistics on school racial composition and measure educational outcomes.

    By • Feb. 14, 2022
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    How will rising union protests sway district decisions?

    As the pandemic subsides, teacher unions are once again using their numbers in hopes of influencing districts' financial, health and safety decisions.

    By • Feb. 11, 2022
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    Deep Dive

    The struggle over defining, reporting restraint and seclusion in schools

    Special education administrators are concerned some wording in proposed revised definitions will lead to misreporting and misunderstanding.

    By • Feb. 9, 2022
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    Opposition to social-emotional learning provokes calls to engage community, address false claims

    An Education Development Center panel suggested uniting supporters of social-emotional learning can help deflect misinformation.

    By • Feb. 9, 2022
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    Report: Pandemic to blame for rising district leader turnover

    Concerns are also growing over declines in female district leadership, with potential solutions being goals for gender equity and family-friendly practices.

    By • Feb. 7, 2022
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    Navigating the behavior spike with trauma-informed leadership

    Districts across the country are experiencing a spike in challenging behavior. Trauma-informed leadership helps.

    Feb. 7, 2022