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New School Year Brings Big Challenges
From student misbehavior to funding uncertainty, a lot is weighing on educators’ minds.
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Katrina at 20: Voices of Two Career Educators
Katrina at 20: Voices of Two Career Educators
School & District Management The Best Books About Leadership These Educators Have Ever Read. What's Yours?Critical lessons learned from books (and one TV show) about leadership.
School & District Management As Student Meal Debt Soars, School Districts Launch Their Own FundraisersMeal cost increases, changes in federal food assistance eligibility may lead to more unpaid balances, experts say.
School & District Management Mamdani Says NYC Public Schools ‘Failed’ Nikole Hannah-Jones’ DaughterIn a recent essay, Hannah-Jones recounted her decision to enroll her daughter in a high-need school.School & District Management Webinar The Principal's Role in Collective Efficacy and Student OutcomesSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Learn practical strategies that help principals translate their confidence into stronger collective teacher efficacy and student outcomes.
School & District Management ‘Are They Getting Distracted?’: A New Spotlight on How School Boards VoteA national dashboard will track school boards’ voting records on contentious issues.
School & District Management The High Cost of Turnover: How Superintendent Churn Affects ClassroomsNew research argues that chronic leadership stability erodes institutional knowledge and disrupts long-term initiatives.
School & District Management Opinion I’ve Been an Educator for 30 Years. My Students Still Surprise MeA student’s reaction to our new cellphone restrictions was just the first surprise of the year.
School & District Management Opinion Schools Are Held Together by Spreadsheets. I Just Broke Up With MineWhat happens if we stop accepting administrative friction as just part of working in education?
School & District Management How the Superintendency Is Changing, in 5 ChartsNew data shows a trend reversal in superintendent turnover rates.
School & District Management Building Problems Forced Students to Lose 3.5 Million Days of Learning in 2024-25Schools called off class for 2 million students that year due to plumbing emergencies and other problems.
School & District Management How Can Principals Protect Teachers From Aggressive Behavior? Teachers Sound OffTeachers say they need more support to handle angry parents and unruly students.
School & District Management Opinion Teacher Observations Shouldn’t Feel Like BabysittingFidelity checks are a necessary part of school leadership. Here’s how to get them right.
School & District Management Video ‘You’ll Make New Friends’: What Happens to Students When Their School ClosesHow two middle schoolers managed uncertainty as their rural school closed its doors.
School & District Management Opinion How Leaders Can Fix a Broken School CultureThis author argues that much educational advice is out of touch with reality.
School & District Management From Our Research Center Misinformation Drives Communities Apart. Here’s How School Boards Are RespondingBoth national and local issues can force leaders to confront challenges within their districts.
