Here’s one superintendent’s innovative idea to stop cheating with AI
"Exclusively give students access during the school day," says Superintendent Anthony Godfrey at the Jordan School District, an award-winning community known for... Read more.
How to manage relationships with state leadership, beyond politics
Now is the time to get to know your state superintendent and legislators on a more personal level.... Read more.
DA survey: What will be most important next year?
In DA's latest survey of K12 leaders, your fellow administrators share what they will prioritize—and deprioritize—in 2025-26.... Read more.
How to better guide budget discussions at board meetings
More than half of board members are labeled "silent observers" during budget deliberations, new research confirms. Here's how superintendents can prompt meaningful... Read more.
How this superintendent is helping guarantee workforce readiness
In 2013, less than 60% of students in Alabaster City Schools were attending some form of college. Therefore, this superintendent had to make sure the other 40-plus... Read more.
Strategic planning: A look at one superintendent’s new approach
‘We don’t know where we’re going to be’ in five years, says Woodstown-Pilesgrove Superintendent Christopher Meyrick. Let’s create shorter, manageable goals... Read more.
Why you should follow this superintendent’s social media strategy
Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. relies on social media to achieve one goal: to operate as a collaborative, result-oriented leader in In the nation's eighth-largest... Read more.
DALI member shares: How to ensure longevity in the superintendency
Superintendent Jim Nielsen, who has led Orchard View Schools for 10 years, is sharing his advice for longevity and winning your district's trust for the long haul.... Read more.
How to sync success with your school board, part one
Too often, school board members point their fingers away from themselves, says this school board member. It's time for leadership to point the finger inward and... Read more.
How a school shooting impacted this leader’s approach to safety
In 2004, former special education teacher Michael Bennett was the victim of a gunshot wound by a student. Twenty years later, he's prioritizing safety as a superintendent.... Read more.


