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School Board Relations

Do we need a change to school board elections?

New research suggests ideological disconnects between board members and the general public.

How states are reshaping student assessments

A growing number of states have adopted more comprehensive and streamlined systems that assess students multiple times across the school year.

Threats against school officials are soaring. Here’s how to respond

Threats against school officials, which spiked after the COVID outbreak, have jumped even higher since President Donald Trump's re-election in 2024, new data shows.

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.

With COVID-19 relief gone, teachers are losing their jobs. It’s a blow to diversity

Districts have been scrambling to put unfunded staffers into different roles. The reality is that many students will lose contact with adults with whom they have built relationships in recent years.

If you’re a student, it pays to be on this district’s school board

The Palm Springs Unified School District became the first in the Coachella Valley to pay its student board members. They're earning nearly $300 a month to participate in district-level discussions, an initiative Superintendent Tony Signoret says is encouraging civic engagement and leadership.

91心頭 100 education influencers: Joe Sanfelippo

Keynote speaker and author Sanfelippo is a retired 12-year superintendent was who helps school districts, boards and principals reshape their narratives and unlock their potential though community relationships.

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School boarding meetings: How much time is devoted STEM?

In some states, nearly half of district school boards prioritized STEM/STEAM-related topics, new Burbio data suggests.

School boards: The four keywords that keep coming up in the biggest districts

Do school boards share the priorities of their district's superintendents? Do they share the same priorities across the country? Burbio has been providing regular updates on the hot-button topics that are priorities at meetings right now.

9 ways to partner with businesses to boost CTE programs

Businesses will derive significant benefits from developing strong relationships with your school, your students and your CTE programs.

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The Science of Reading: Securing Funding for Literacy PD

Date & Time: Thursday, February 22th at 2 pm ET

In this 20-minute 91心頭 Ed Talk, a district leader from Bettendorf Community School District in Iowa and an expert from Lexia will discuss practical approaches to securing funding for professional learning and to implementing instruction based in the science of reading.

Aiken County, SC district finds success with new partner for substitute teacher program.

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Too many teacher vacancies? How substitute teachers build the pipeline.

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Market-tested solutions to attract and retain top substitute teachers.

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Setbacks and new directions: How school board elections played out last week

Motivated by some of the most pressing issues among parents, like book bans, classroom conversation and instruction, this week was an opportunity for many to take hold of leadership roles in their communities and spark change.

How strategic plan goals vary in urban, rural and suburban school districts

See which strategic plan priorities are most prominent in rural school districts and which get more attention in urban and suburban systems.

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4 mistakes that can derail a superintendent’s relationship with their school board

An effective way to prevent disruptions is for superintendents and school boards to strike "social contracts" that cover everyone's commitments, how conflicts will be resolved and how the superintendent and members expect to be treated, among other issues.

Get on board: How to strive for no surprises in school board relations

Superintendents should develop a comprehensive school board communication plan, establish a shared vision and not try to solve every problem on their own.

Get on Board: How 2 superintendents reach out to school board candidates

District 91心頭istration's "Get on Board" series allows superintendents and other experts to share ideas for creating and maintaining productive relationships with school board members.

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Tomball ISD’s Martha Salazar-Zamora wins 2023 Texas Superintendent of the Year award

Texas Association of School Boards committee was particularly impressed with Salazar-Zamoras approach to finding creative and innovative solutions to ensure every child gets a quality education.

New Oregon superintendents unveil plans for first days in office

Three of the states largest school districts to start the year with new leaders. At Salem-Keizer, Andrea Casta単eda plans to focus on community engagement, relationships with school board members, teaching, and school operations.

Portland schools float bringing armed officers back to school grounds

Under abroad proposalshared with the city, the Portland Police Bureau and school board members this week, armed officers could be back patrolling school grounds and perimeters by the start of the 2023-2024 school year, but those officers wouldnt be stationed inside buildings, except by invitation.

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Many Illinois schools opting out of National Sex Education Standards

Schools across Illinois are choosing to opt-out of National Sex Education Standards.

Are superintendents still happy at work as the pressures keep piling up?

Nearly all of the leaders surveyedacross districts of all sizes, income levels and demographicssaid schools are expected to do more than they did just 10 years ago.

Teachers may be leaving, but it’s not inevitable

Looking at campuses where teachers aren?t leaving in droves offers us strategies for circumventing a ?Great Resignation? within education.

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The nation's largest independent edtech show, FETC, kicks off in January in Orlando.

The nation's largest independent edtech show, FETC, kicks off in January in Orlando.

The nation's largest independent edtech show, FETC, kicks off in January in Orlando.

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

The nation's largest independent edtech show, FETC, kicks off in January in Orlando.

The nation's largest independent edtech show, FETC, kicks off in January in Orlando.

He was hired to fix California schools while running a business in Philadelphia

The superintendent of equity lives in Philadelphia and has a separate job there, more than 2,500 miles away from the schools he advises as one of the highest paid education officials in the state.

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For Florida school boards, criticism gets personal as issues intensify

Concerns mount that increased hostility, including attacks on family members, will scare away candidates who might otherwise serve.

People on the Move

Here's who's at the top of the K-12 news cycle right now.

Louisiana social studies standards review sparks controversy

A routine update of Louisianas social studies standards for K-12 public schools has been delayed amid criticism the proposed benchmarks would paint an overly negative picture of America on race relations and other issues.

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Aspiring superintendents: Join our summer National Superintendents Academy

A comprehensive program that prepares you for the academic, political and logistical rigors of superintendency and senior leadership in an interactive virtual series.

Illinois: Mandatory K-12 sex education bill advances in state House

"This whole idea came about because students were reaching out and asking for this in their curriculum," Rep. Kathleen Willis, the bill's chief sponsor, said during a virtual hearing.