Leadership: Page 30


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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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    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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    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
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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
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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
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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
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    Parent-educator tool aims to support behavior interventions for young children

    The Family Notebook was built to share communications between home and school about progress in a child's behavior supports.

    By Feb. 4, 2022
  • Black teachers more likely to be highly qualified, clock fewer years in classroom

    Long-time and Black teachers are known to improve student outcomes, but the pandemic could lead to turnover of both.

    By Feb. 3, 2022
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    Ed Dept asked to extend deadline for school upgrades under relief funding

    How and if obligation and spending deadlines can be shifted is what concerned organizations are researching now.

    By Feb. 3, 2022
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    Deep Dive

    COVID-19 testing in schools: Double-down or phase it out?

    The logistical and financial burdens of school-managed testing are worth it if it keeps students learning in classrooms, some education stakeholders say.

    By Feb. 2, 2022
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    Pandemic spurs state investment in community school model

    Community schools will likely spread as districts and schools grapple with ways to overcome the health crisis' impact on students and families.

    By Feb. 1, 2022
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    CEC 2022: What you need to know from the annual special education gathering

    From stemming staff shortages and strengthening parent relationships to implementing de-escalation strategies, we've got you covered.

    By Jan. 31, 2022
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    Column // LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP

    Lessons In Leadership: How trauma-informed practices fuel student support in a Missouri district

    University City Superintendent Sharonica Hardin-Bartley ensures the needs of the whole child are front-and-center from academics to discipline and beyond.

    By Jan. 31, 2022
  • U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona speaks about his vision for education in America at an address Jan. 27, 2022 in Washington, D.C.
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    Cardona calls for 'reset' in US education system

    The U.S. secretary of education specifically urged schools to address pre-pandemic inequities and support students who are academically behind.

    By Jan. 28, 2022