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Are K-12 education politics cooling off?

More parents said they were "very satisfied" with instruction at their children's schools in a new analysis, but education will remain a major issue in the midterm elections.

August 22, 2022 | District Administration
Just how large is the teacher pay penalty now? A look at all 50 states

Adjusted for inflation, teachers' weekly wages have increased by just $29 in the last 25 years.

August 18, 2022 | District Administration
Here’s one thing that could help your schools become full social service hubs

Schools and their community partners can share an integrated technology platform for more secure referrals.

August 17, 2022 | District Administration
More than mentoring: 5 ways leaders can help students expand their influence

Superintendents, principals and other educators may find success by taking an “asset-based approach" to mentorship. This means helping learners build social capital and expand their influence by strengthening connections with people they already know, says Fisher, whose Students’ Hidden Networks analysis offers comprehensive guidance on a technique called “relationship mapping.”

August 12, 2022 | District Administration
How the principal-counselor relationship can improve student success

Panelists at the annual ASCA conference provide five solutions to help administrators promote and empower their counseling departments.

July 19, 2022 | District Administration
Students are showing growth during a K-12 recovery that could take years

Academic gains this past school year matched pre-pandemic rates and accelerated compared to 2020-2021.

July 19, 2022 | District Administration
Top 5 changes teachers are urging leaders to make to solve shortages

Treating teachers with the same respect as other workforce professionals would go a long way toward improving morale, according to an AFT task force.

July 18, 2022 | District Administration
Warning: Your high school students are running out of academic recovery time

Members of the class of 2023 are facing a challenge not shared by younger students: less time to recover academically before they graduate. So what can administrators do to accelerate the pace of academic recovery for students nearing graduation

July 13, 2022 | District Administration
How community partners can band together to tackle teacher shortages

This valuable recruitment strategy can fill vacancies in a time of significant teacher shortages