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2024 EdWeek Leaders To Learn From
We're excited to reveal our 2024 honorees. These district leaders have shown persistence and creativity as they navigate the challenges facing schools in a rapidly changing world.
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School & District Management
From Our Research Center
Here's What Superintendents Think They Should Be Paid
A new survey asks school district leaders whether they're paid fairly.
School & District Management
Q&A
How K-12 Leaders Can Better Manage Divisive Curriculum and Culture War Debates
The leader of an effort to equip K-12 leaders with conflict resolution skills urges relationship-building—and knowing when to disengage.
Families & the Community
Q&A
How These District Leaders Turned Family Engagement on Its Head
Two Leaders to Learn From share insights on what family and community engagement entails.
Budget & Finance
How to Build Voter Support for School Bonds: 5 Tips
A ‘steady drumbeat of communication’ with lots of detailed information go a long way, district leaders say.
Federal
K-12 Leaders Denounce Antisemitism But Reject That It's Rampant in Schools
Three school district leaders said they're committed to rooting out antisemitism during a hearing in Congress.
School & District Management
Letter to the Editor
Women Still Face Barriers to 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ
A letter to the editor discusses the challenges women face in education leadership positions.
Budget & Finance
Passing School Bonds Is Hard. Advice From 3 Superintendents Who Did It
‘Educating instead of campaigning’ in an era when district leaders are under a political microscope.
States
Superintendent Vacancies Are High. Is Loosening Requirements a Good Idea?
Wisconsin's governor, a former educator, vetoed a bill that would have waived licensure requirements for district leaders.
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The 2023-2024 school year represents a critical inflection point for K-12 education in the United States. With the expiration of ESSER funds on the horizon and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into teaching and learning processes, educators and administrators face a unique set of challenges and opportunities.
School & District Management
How This Sisterhood Is Empowering Female Superintendents
What began as a COVID-era Zoom meeting to blow off steam has evolved into an ongoing source of support for women superintendents.
School & District Management
Women Superintendents Experience Bias on the Climb to 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ
Interpersonal slights and inequities make it hard for women to land the job and stay in it.
School & District Management
3 Tips to Help Districts Navigate Educator Layoffs
Keep cuts in line with the district's overarching goals, an expert advises.
Classroom Technology
Opinion
Get to Know the ABCs of Generative AI. It Could Power Your School Systems
91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ leaders can't turn a blind eye to this revolution in technology. Here's how you and your schools can get on board.
Law & Courts
When Blocking Social Media Critics, School Officials Have Protections, Supreme Court Says
The court said public officials' own pages may be "state action," but only when they are exercising government authority.