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Policy & Governance

School board culture war conflicts are rareand declining

Micah Ward -
However, book ban and transgender conflicts peaked in 2023 and remained elevated through 2024, new research suggests.
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How to prepare your school board for stormy seas

Dr. Dana Godek and Dr. Adrienne Simmons -
A school board without intentional reset is like a ship that never returns to port. It may continue moving, but over time, its navigation drifts, its crew loses alignmen
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Texas lost 76,000 students. Many other states are losing them too

Micah Ward -
The enrollment decline is the largest single-year change Texas has seen in years. Officials can't find a direct cause.
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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.

Four districts, four federal probes in 15 days

Micah Ward -
Office for Civil Rights accuses Bay District Schools of failing to prevent recurring antisemitism amid wave of investigations.
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Feds say they are now rooting out ‘anti-Christian bias’ in education

Micah Ward -
The U.S. Department of Education accuses the Biden administration of enforcing policies that restrict religious expression.
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McMahon: Look to states for new education innovations

Micah Ward -
Education spending plan blasted by Democrats as education secretary touts efficiencies of dismantling her agency.
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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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Dealsprotecting transgender students rescinded by Education Department

Micah Ward -
Title IX protections under the Trump administration operate based on sex, not gender ideology, the agency's Office for Civil Rights says.
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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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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.

MEGA: ‘Make Education Great Again’ grants proposed in new federal budget

Micah Ward -
The MEGA (Make Education Great Again) grants are a $2 billion consolidated fund designed to replace most of the U.S. Department of Education's elementary and secondary grant programs.
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Education Department to abandon its mostly vacant headquarters

Micah Ward -
The move marks another step in the Trump administration's plans to shrink the government's role in education.
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Feds continue to put pressure on new districts

Micah Ward -
The Department of Education accuses District of Columbia Public School of discriminating against students with disabilities.
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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.

Why psychological safety is a contact sport in K12 leadership

Randy Mahlerwein and Dana Godek -
Psychological safety does not replace competence, strategy or accountability. It enhances them and allows leaders to show up fully.
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Department of Education offloads more programs to federal agencies

Micah Ward -
Two new partnerships aim to crack down on foreign funding in higher education and improve school security.
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Here are 7 education priorities fresh on the mind of governors in 2026

Alcino Donadel -
Cell phone bans, AI safety and workforce pipelines are just a few themes shared by governors in their State-of-the-State addresses this year.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

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Religious expression in schools gets clearer federal protections

Micah Ward -
Here's everything you need to know about the Education Department's new guidance on prayer in public schools.
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Will the midterm elections have any effect on Trump’s K12 agenda?

Micah Ward -
A shift in Congressional control won't stop executive action from reshaping K12 education, experts argue. But it can increase awareness.
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The future of education research is at stake, leaders say

Micah Ward -
District leaders are warning federal lawmakers that looming budget shifts could put a hold on strategic innovation.
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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.

Department of Education has reduced itself after this merger

Alcino Donadel -
Some higher ed staff working for the Department of Education are being moved the Department of Labor.
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Trump’s cuts to education face challenges days before spending deadline

Micah Ward -
The funding package aims to reverse Trump's proposed cuts by preserving Title I grants, HBCU assistance and more.
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Sweeping Title IX investigations target transgender participation in sports

Micah Ward -
18 school districts and colleges allegedly maintain policies that allow students in athletic programs based on their "gender identities," not their biological sex.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

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Why hiring teachers abroad may no longer be an option for schools

Micah Ward -
The federal government now requires employers to pay an additional $100,000 to hire talent through H-1B visas. Many schools will struggle to fill teacher vacancies, says one expert.
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How two new rules are reshaping career education

Dana Godek -
New gainful employment and financial value transparency rules pull back the curtain on college programs that promised life-changing opportunities
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Principals are warning of the new impacts of ICE raids

Micah Ward -
Immigration enforcement is taking a toll on attendance and student well-being, according to hundreds of principals. Here's what new research says about the issue.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

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Trump tackles state AI laws as schools juggle new tech

Matt Zalaznick -
President Donald Trump wants to override state-by-state laws with a federal AI framework that would encourage "innovation."
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School boards: These topics were high priority in 2025

Micah Ward -
Federal policy and AI drew a lot more attention than typical local issues in school board meetings nationwide. Here's what other topics are top-of-mind.
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Education Department orders laid-off staffers back to work

Alcino Donadel -
The Department of Education is ordering staff whom it previously laid off from the Office for Civil Rights back to work to help manage a backlog of discrimination cases.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

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Shrinking Education Department sparks controversy

Micah Ward -
Lawmakers are calling for Linda McMahon's resignation and superintendents are concerned about the consistency of federal support for students.
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Your state’s AI laws might be irrelevant, feds say

Micah Ward -
A draft executive order would block states from regulating AI, despite the passage of sweeping measures to protect students from harmful AI-generated content.
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91心頭istration takes big steps in breaking up Education Department

Micah Ward -
More of the agency's responsibilities are being handed off to other departments, which will take control of workforce programs, college access and child care.
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AI-driven insights, peer-to-peer collaboration and more built exclusively for K-12 Superintendents and their leaders.

McMahon: The shutdown had no impact on education

Micah Ward -
"The Schumer shutdown underlined just how little the Department of Education will be missed," Education Secretary Linda McMahon wrote in an op-ed.
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First look at immigration enforcement’s impact on test scores

Micah Ward -
In one large district, test scores have dropped but students are less likely to be involved in disciplinary incidents.
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How politics are skewing classroom discussions

Micah Ward -
Teachers' pessimism about their jobs is growing due to political pressure, a new survey warns.
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The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

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How the government shutdown is now disrupting public education

Micah Ward -
Long-time educators like NEA President Becky Pringle say "kids can't learn if they're hungry," citing concerns about the potential expiration of SNAP benefits.
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McMahon: Shutdown shows Education Department is irrelevant

Micah Ward -
Amid educators' concerns about how the government shutdown is impacting K12 schools, the Trump administration says schools don't need the Department of Education.
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