District Strategies
School Climate & Safety
Leader To Learn From
One Leader鈥檚 Plan to Cut Chronic Absenteeism鈥擮ne Student at a Time
Naomi Tolentino helps educators in Kansas City, Kan., support strong school attendance.
College & Workforce Readiness
Leader To Learn From
This Leader Said All Kids Will Do College-Level Work. What It Took to Get There
Jennifer Norrell led an effort to more than double the percentage of high schoolers taking AP in her district.
Families & the Community
Leader To Learn From
From Haircuts to Home Language, One District鈥檚 Approach to Family Engagement
Miranda Scully takes an all-hands-on-deck approach to parent engagement in her Kentucky district.
School & District Management
Thinking About Closing a School? What to Consider Besides Enrollment
It's not a given that closing a building will result in substantial savings.
School & District Management
As It Closes Schools, This District Wants to Avoid the Mistakes of the Past
The district wants to move slowly and not make closure decisions based on enrollment alone.
School & District Management
Hall Passes Go Digital to Complement Cellphone Restrictions
Digital hall passes have limited the time students spend outside of class. Administrators say they've worked well with cellphone limits.
Budget & Finance
3 Budgeting Lessons School Administrators Learned From ESSER
District leaders recommend maintaining a list of dream priorities and looking closely at return on investment.
School & District Management
'It Sounds Strange': What Districts Can Do Now to Be Ready for Natural Disasters
It's tempting to push natural disaster preparations to the backburner. These district leaders advise against it.
Artificial Intelligence
From Our Research Center
AI Has Taken Classrooms by Storm. School Operations Could Be Next
Generative AI tools could help schools with operational tasks like budgeting, transportation, data analysis, and even zoning.
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English Learners
2 Districts Overhauled How They Teach English Learners. Here's How
They offer a case study in adopting an integrated, collaborative model that's a departure from teaching English learners in small groups.
School & District Management
Opinion
We Started Running Our School District Like a Business. Here鈥檚 What Happened
In education, we are focused on students, not widgets. Still, there are lessons to learn from a business mindset.
School & District Management
Public Schools Launch Marketing Campaigns to Compete With School Choice
鈥淚t signals that public schools want to be the schools of choice in a choice environment," says one researcher.
School & District Management
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Getting Students Back to School and Re-engaged: What Districts Can Do鈥�
Dive into districtwide strategies that are moving the needle on the persistent problem of chronic absenteeism and sluggish student engagement.