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Navigating new school choice: Federal directives and state expansions

Even the best-laid plans for school choice can’t compete with strong and supportive relationships between your team and families. So, stay flexible and stay informed.

Behavioral threat assessment: Better strategies for schools

When students misbehave, responding with support leads to more effective behavioral threat assessment and management as school leaders work to prevent violence, according to a new analysis. 

Reports: Trump now ready to dismantle Department of Education

Multiple reports warn that President Donald Trump is preparing an executive order to impose severe cutbacks on the U.S. Department of Education and eventually shut the agency down.

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On the move: The latest superintendent hires and promotions

Another wave of new hires rolled through K12 over the last two weeks as districts installed veteran leaders and more than a dozen first-time superintendents. 

How this Superintendent of the Year inspires inclusivity

St. Cloud Area School District Superintendent Laurie Putnam relies on her exceptional team to focus on one of the district’s primary commitments: to create a culture of belonging.

Superintendent Ken Oertling: How to keep business ties strong

Superintendent Ken Oertling sums up his leadership philosophy with an acronym: ICE. It stands for "invest, communicate, engage."

³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø names Superintendent of the Year and Districts of Distinction

Tony Watlington, leader of The School District of Philadelphia, was named Superintendent of the Year at this week's 2025 ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø National Awards Program ceremony.

3 key pieces of advice for women who aspire to edtech leadership

Being as qualified as you can be and establishing a life-work balance are critical steps to success for women in edtech leadership, FETC speaker Frankie J. Jackson says.

Superintendents to watch: How leaders are advocating for students’ best interests

Leaders are remaining student-driven by expanding dual enrollment and gifted programs, leveraging teacher expertise and recruiting student advisors.
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U.S. education policy is at a crossroads. This congressional hearing shows why

President Trump and Republicans have also voiced a desire to use their congressional majorities to overhaul higher education and create a federal tax credit program that would help families nationwide pay for private schooling.

Opinion: We must acknowledge that students are asking for options beyond the four-year college degree

More than 2.4 million students came to college last fall for certificates or “non-degree†credentials, part of a shift in consumer and employer demand for “just-in-time†learning, according to a report by National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

​Phone ban in schools not improving grades or behavior, British study suggests

Students' sleep, classroom behavior, exercise or how long they spend on their phones overall also seems to be no different for schools with phone bans and those without, the academics found.

Trump-voting states have more to lose if Education Department dismantled

President Trump's plan to dismantle the Department of Education could have a greater financial impact on red states, as they relied on federal funding for 17% of education spending in 2021-22, compared to 11% in blue states.
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