Leadership

Education news, analysis, and opinion about effective school and district leadership
School & District Management A New Study Details Gender and Racial Disparities in the Superintendent's Office
Women and people of color are less likely than their white male counterparts to be appointed superintendent directly from a principal post.
6 min read
Student Achievement What the Research Says U.S. Teenagers Decline in Global Test of Math, But Hold Steady in Reading, Science
The Program for International Student Assessment shows U.S. students lost less ground than their global peers during the pandemic.
4 min read
Student Well-Being Teen Girls Are Being Victimized by AI-Generated Nude Images
AI-generated deepfake nude images of teens were circulated at a schools in New Jersey and Washington.
5 min read
School & District Management Opinion Why Principals Need to Talk About the Israel-Hamas War With Our Teachers
What can we do when a difficult topic is brought up by students in classrooms? First, don’t leave teachers to handle it in isolation.
S. Kambar Khoshaba
5 min read
Stylized photo illustration of a teacher feeling pressured as she is questioned by her students.
Vanessa Solis/Education Week via Canva
School & District Management Sometimes Principals Need to Make Big Changes. Here’s How to Get Them to Stick
School leaders need their community to take a leap of faith with them. But how do they build trust and conviction?
8 min read
Image of a leader reflecting on past and future.
akindo/DigitalVision Vectors
Student Achievement Who's the Real Audience for A-F and Numeric Grades? Hint: It's Not the Students
Traditional grading systems help parents—as well as colleges and universities—get a sense of how students are doing, educators say.
2 min read
Happy African American elementary boy showing his family exam results with the red letter A.
E+
Budget & Finance When ESSER Funds Are Gone, Here's Where Districts May Turn to Fill Gaps
Districts will look to a range of funding sources to cover the services they've paid for in recent years with a surge of federal money.
4 min read
tight crop of sand running through an hour glass with a blurred photo of Benjamin Franklin in the background
iStock/Getty

Events

Student Well-Being K-12 Essentials Forum Boosting Student and Staff Mental Health: What Schools Can Do
Join this free virtual event based on recent reporting on student and staff mental health challenges and how schools have responded.
This content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.
Sponsor
Curriculum Webinar
Practical Methods for Integrating Computer Science into Core Curriculum
Dive into insights on integrating computer science into core curricula with expert tips and practical strategies to empower students at every grade level.
Content provided by Learning.com

More Leadership

  • Lisa Raskin, who is a teacher at Jefferson Union High School District, talks about living on her own at the district's new housing complex in Daly City, Calif., on July 8, 2022. The school district in San Mateo County is among just a handful of places in the country with educator housing. But with a national teacher shortage and rapidly rising rents, the working class district could serve as a harbinger as schools across the U.S. seek to attract and retain educators.
    Lisa Raskin, who is a teacher at the Jefferson Union high school district, talks about living on her own at the district's new housing complex in Daly City, Calif., on July 8, 2022. Only a handful of places in the country have educator housing, but teacher shortages and rapidly rising rents are making more districts take note.
    Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP
    Recruitment & Retention 'Lesson Planning in the Laundry Room': What Housing for Teachers Looks Like
    From converted schools and tiny houses, to shiny new complexes, districts have tackled new ideas to make sure their teachers can live nearby.
    Madeline Will, December 4, 2023
    7 min read
    Multi-ethnic preschool boys playing with blocks.
    E+ / Getty
    Student Well-Being How Districts Can Keep After-School and Summer Learning Alive After ESSER Dries Up
    Roughly 8 in 10 school districts spent some of their federal COVID relief funds on after-school or summer learning.
    Alyson Klein, December 4, 2023
    4 min read
    Image shows a multi-tailed arrow hitting the bullseye of a target.
    DigitalVision Vectors/Getty
    School Climate & Safety Opinion Should Classroom Discipline Be Based in ‘Restorative Justice’?
    Discipline often divides conservatives and liberals. Is there room for common ground?
    Rick Hess, December 4, 2023
    9 min read
    Rose Chu, founder of Elevate Teaching, speaks about the value of teachers, encouraging people to be in the teaching profession and how to rebrand teaching so good teachers want to join the profession at the Edifying, Elevating, and Uplifting Teachers of Color conference in Minneapolis, Minn., on Oct. 20, 2023.
    Rose Chu, the founder of Elevate Teaching, which seeks to build a teaching profession that serves diverse classrooms, speaks about how to rebrand teaching so good teachers want to join the profession at a conference in Minneapolis on Oct. 20, 2023.
    Andrea Ellen Reed for Education Week
    Equity & Diversity Quiz Quiz: What Are the Challenges and Strategies to Diversifying School Staff?
    Test your knowledge of recruitment strategies, the role of mentorship in retaining teachers of color, and more.
    Daniela Franco Brown, December 4, 2023
    1 min read
    A student listens to instruction during an 8th grade science class at Aptos Middle School on January 27, 2020 in San Francisco.
    A student listens to instruction during an 8th grade science class at Aptos Middle School on January 27, 2020 in San Francisco. Scholars and legal experts are still debating whether the Proposition 209 era in California offers lessons for the nation in the wake of the Supreme Court ending affirmative action in college admissions.
    Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle via AP
    Equity & Diversity Will the Ban on Affirmative Action Hurt Diversity? Look to California
    Proposition 209 prohibited the use of race in education. Its effects were debated before the U.S. Supreme Court this year.
    Mark Walsh, December 4, 2023
    11 min read
    Educators chat with each other during the Edifying, Elevating, and Uplifting Teachers of Color conference in Minneapolis, Minn., on Oct. 20, 2023.
    Educators chat with each other during the Edifying, Elevating, and Uplifting Teachers of Color conference in Minneapolis, Minn., on Oct. 20, 2023. Retaining educators within the profession requires paying attention to the quality of induction support they get, ongoing mentorship, and how well prepared school administrators are.
    Andrea Ellen Reed for Education Week
    Recruitment & Retention The Role Mentors and School Leaders Play in Retaining Teachers of Color
    Beyond higher pay, experts share key factors that can keep teachers of color in the profession and even at a given school.
    Ileana Najarro, December 4, 2023
    6 min read

Resources

This content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.
Sponsor
Mathematics Whitepaper
Closing Opportunity Gaps in Math: Best Practices for K-12 Leaders
K-12 leaders can reference our math equity best practices, strategies, and curated resources to close opportunity gaps in math.
Content provided by SpringMath by Sourcewell
Teaching Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Student Engagement?
Answer 7 questions about student engagement.
This content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.
Sponsor
Student Achievement Whitepaper
Boost Student Success with a Free RTI Resource
Download this resource to explore how to establish a strong RTI program, implementation, best practices, and more!
Content provided by n2y

EdWeek Top School Jobs

Superintendent
Bergen County, New Jersey
Westwood Regional School District
Superintendent of Schools
Litchfield, New Hampshire
Litchfield School District
Salisbury Elementary School Principal
Byfield, Massachusetts
Triton Regional School District
Hull, MA - Superintendent of Schools
Hull, Massachusetts
New England School Development Council