When Neil Gupta was interviewing for the top spot at Ohio’s Oakwood Schools this time last year, he was asked what his vision for the district was. Can leaders provide such a response without conversing with their community first?
Two concepts are driving school designers these days: Physical safety and emotional well-being. Even simple adjustments have demonstrated a positive impact.
“I am of the firm belief that if there is one skill our kids need to graduate with, it’s that,” says Shari Camhi, superintendent of the Baldwin Union Free School District and who now serves on the board of the National Assessment Governing Board.
Parental pressure appears to have played a major role in the sudden departure of the superintendent of North Monterey County USD in California and in a number of other districts.
When boards and superintendents work together, they can set clear goals and expectations for student achievement and ensure that all students have the support and resources they need to succeed.
Guilford County Schools Superintendents has helped the district set its sights on three areas crucial for the success of her students post-pandemic: expanding learning, high-intensity tutoring and acceleration—not remediation—by teaching kids grade-level content.
A historic moment took place at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs as part of a District Administration Leadership Institute (DALI) event when attendees engaged in an open and supportive conversation on the mental health and well-being of superintendents and administrators, a topic often overlooked in the education sector.
These are the top high schools and school districts in the country, according to the rankings and review site Niche.
There are ways to spot active shooter hoaxes, but administrators must also huddle with SROs and the school community to combat the swatting trend.
More than 27 converters were stolen from one district’s school buses, disrupting operations for two straight days.
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