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One investment solves teacher shortages, absenteeism and learning loss

Micah Ward -
One well-prepared principal can close the teacher turnover gap between rich and poor schools, new research suggests.
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How to be a student-centered superintendentand meet every family

Micah Ward -
You'll find Superintendent Kenneth Spells at a high school basketball or the church fish fry, because strengthening community is part of his leadership philosophy.
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Fewer teachers plan to leave their jobsbut they’re burnt out

Micah Ward -
Teachers enjoy their jobs more than they did during the height of the pandemic, but student behavior, low salaries and administrative tasks are fueling burnout.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

AI-driven insights, peer-to-peer collaboration and more built exclusively for K-12 Superintendents and their leaders.

Families want summer programs they can’t afford

Micah Ward -
Meanwhile, districts expanding summer programs are reporting stronger academic continuity outcomes, new research suggests.
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An experienced superintendent returns to the top spot

Matt Zalaznick -
Former Nashville superintendent Shawn Joseph picked to lead a Maryland district as a wave of first-timers take the helm across the country.
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Schools ban phones. Kids check them anyway

Micah Ward -
Even with the strictest of cellphone bans, roughly half of students check their phones during class.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

AI-driven insights, peer-to-peer collaboration and more built exclusively for K-12 Superintendents and their leaders.

Districts that delay enrollment decisions lose more than money

Micah Ward -
Districts handling enrollment declines successfully share one trait: they started planning years before a fiscal crisis forced the issue.
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5 districts that are defeating odds in reading and math

Micah Ward -
In one district, the share of eighth graders scoring proficient or above in math climbed from 18% to 50% in just four years.
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Expectations gap: A new phenomenon teachers are now facing

Matt Zalaznick -
The realities teachers face in class every day may lag behind the guidance, resources and collaboration they receive to solve challenges.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

AI-driven insights, peer-to-peer collaboration and more built exclusively for K-12 Superintendents and their leaders.

Both sides of the political aisle are now calling for screen time limits

Micah Ward -
Schools should adopt bell-to-bell cell phone bans, according to a new advisory from Health and Human Services.
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Longtime and interim leaders are promoted in big districts

Matt Zalaznick -
Tiffany McMaster takes the helm in Washoe County Public Schools, Anthony Jarrett is promoted at North Side ISD and Dyann Mack is named superintendent in Harford County Schools.
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3 ways districts are dealing with high diesel prices

Micah Ward -
Leaders are shifting spending priorities to keep school buses running as expenses soar.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

AI-driven insights, peer-to-peer collaboration and more built exclusively for K-12 Superintendents and their leaders.

How 33,000 teachers want leaders to improve school culture

Micah Ward -
Well-being is the area where teachers want the most assistance, but many school and district leaders feel unprepared to help.
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Is a scramble for innovation now holding districts back?

Micah Ward -
Depth now matters more than breadth, says one expert. Here's how to executive initiatives without overloading your district.
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What’s behind the ‘big shrink’ in K12 funding?

Micah Ward -
Declining birth rates remain the top reason why districts are enrolling fewer students, says one expert.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

AI-driven insights, peer-to-peer collaboration and more built exclusively for K-12 Superintendents and their leaders.

What leaders need right now is not reassurance, its clarity

Dr. Dana Godek and Raul Maldonado -
This moment requires leaders to hold two realities at once. The immediate need to balance next years budget. The longer-term need to build a system that can operate within its means.
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How to cultivate a school board that sticks to its vision

Micah Ward -
A self-regulating board that rises above political agendas is a hallmark of Tuscaloosa City Schools Superintendent Mike Daria's leadership.
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Leaders are taking new posts as school year winds down

Matt Zalaznick -
Adrian Talley is named the next superintendent of Stamford Public Schools in Connecticut. Interim leader Cancy McArn becomes the permanent superintendent Sacramento City USD.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

AI-driven insights, peer-to-peer collaboration and more built exclusively for K-12 Superintendents and their leaders.

How to boost K12 morale so your educators stay

Matt Zalaznick -
Have you ever considered retention as a long-term expression of K12 morale? Here's a guidebook for keeping your staff motivated.
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Inflation is now sapping the power of teacher pay raises

Micah Ward -
Elected officials are barring districts' ability to adjust teacher salaries, according to NEA President Becky Pringle.
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This rookie superintendent has found big savings without cutting jobs

Micah Ward -
Sioux Falls School District shaved $3 million from the current school years budget under Superintendent Dr. Jamie Nold. His latest spending plan should save another $2 million.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

AI-driven insights, peer-to-peer collaboration and more built exclusively for K-12 Superintendents and their leaders.

Baltimore taps leader from Philadelphia as its new CEO

Matt Zalaznick -
Jermaine Dawson is a deputy superintendent in The School District of Philadelphia and a91心頭Top 100 education influencer.
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Meet 2026’s principals and assistant principals of the year

Micah Ward -
Four principals have been crowned the nation's best leaders for their ability to improve school culture and close achievement gaps.
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How to excel in the role of chief people officer

Matt Zalaznick -
Why do educators want to join your district? A group of 50 91心頭 Leadership Institute superintendents shares insights into morale, feedback and credibility.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

AI-driven insights, peer-to-peer collaboration and more built exclusively for K-12 Superintendents and their leaders.

Board conflict costs districts their best superintendents

Micah Ward -
Leadership stability leads to better student outcomes. Here are four ways to prevent turnover.
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Here are 5 pillars that power one superintendent’s leadership

Matt Zalaznick -
Being present in the community is key to the widespread support David Clendening says he has developed during nearly two decades at the helm of Franklin Community Schools.
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How superintendents are building a new student-first playbook

Matt Zalaznick -
K12 leaders aren't driven to manage buildings. They want to forge cultures built on innovation, strategy and community connection.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

AI-driven insights, peer-to-peer collaboration and more built exclusively for K-12 Superintendents and their leaders.

2 big districts, and many others, pick new superintendents

Matt Zalaznick -
Chicago Public Schools choses Macquline King, Ed.D., as its new CEO and Saint Louis Public Schools promotes interim leader Myra Berry to superintendent.
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Budget Pressure Is Rising. 3 Practical Shifts to Support Attendance and Student Access.

91心頭 Staff -
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 13, 2026at 2 p.m. ET

In this webinar, well explore three practical shifts districts can make now as districts prepare for the 2026/27 budget cycle,: aligning transportation decisions more closely with attendance and access goals, improving efficiency by using the right transportation mode for the need, and connecting transportation outcomes more clearly to budget priorities.
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School closures remain on the table for numerous districts

Micah Ward -
Even one private school announced its abrupt closing amid enrollment declines and financial assistance woes.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

AI-driven insights, peer-to-peer collaboration and more built exclusively for K-12 Superintendents and their leaders.

Classroom to commissioner: How to thrive at every level of K12

Amy Dujon -
Dr. Susana C坦rdova, the first Latina to serve as Colorado commissioner of education, will share her insights as a featured guest at the April District 91心頭istration Leadership Institute Superintendents Summit in Denver.
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These leadership qualities make superintendents more hirable

Micah Ward -
District 91心頭istration's analysis reveals a profession in transition, not retreat, even as expectations are growing more complex and school boards become more risk-averse.
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How Gyimah Whitaker ensures students catch a rising academic tide

Matt Zalaznick -
The superintendent took the helm of high-performing City Schools of Decatur. Then, she dug deeper into the achievement numbers.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

AI-driven insights, peer-to-peer collaboration and more built exclusively for K-12 Superintendents and their leaders.

How one leader is creating continuity in a big district

Micah Ward -
Memphis-Shelby County Schools' new superintendent, Dr. Roderick Richmond, pledges to restore trust in leadership after years of leadership turnover.
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Superintendent salaries grow as more women take the helm

Micah Ward -
More than 38% of superintendents say their district's "economic condition" is declining, according to The School Superintendents Association.
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