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From hype to integration: Become an AI expert at FETC 2026

Micah Ward -
Walk away from these two summits with strategies for AI implementation, policy, training and more at FETC 2026.
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Education Department orders laid-off staffers back to work

Alcino Donadel -
The Department of Education is ordering staff whom it previously laid off from the Office for Civil Rights back to work to help manage a backlog of discrimination cases.
Opinion

How to engage stakeholders during fiscal restabilization

Dr. Concie Pedroza -
A superintendent’s leadership—steady, visible, communicative and inclusive—is the throughline that sustains a district through its most challenging moments and positions it for renewed stability.
Federal

Shrinking Education Department sparks controversy

Micah Ward -
Lawmakers are calling for Linda McMahon's resignation and superintendents are concerned about the consistency of federal support for students.

Dual enrollment is among top reasons for college completion rates

Higher ed

Cybersecurity preparedness remains uneven, expert warns

Cybersecurity

The top 5 areas where superintendents want to grow

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Superintendents share solutions to their three big challenges

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Texas districts pick new leaders with 2025 winding down

Leadership

What’s launching FAFSA toward historic completion rates this year?

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Year in review: Our top stories of 2025

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A snapshot of the enormous funding reduction for public universities this year

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Texas districts pick new leaders with 2025 winding down

Matt Zalaznick -
King Davis promoted to superintendent of Killeen ISD. Chan Anderson is elevated at the School District of Newberry County.

Year in review: Our top stories of 2025

Micah Ward -
We bring to you the five most popular articles of 2025, allowing you to reconnect with the stories that inspired superintendents' decision-making amid one of the most tumultuous years for public education.

Where this superintendent developed a love of people and purpose

Matt Zalaznick -
The Northstar of Superintendent Bill Runey's leadership is a strategic plan rooted in staff empowerment and igniting student curiosity.

Superintendent relies on the ones ‘who make it happen’

Matt Zalaznick -
"Creating a culture where people feel like what they do matters is important," Superintendent Ana C. Riley says.

These 2 states are spearheading K12 cybersecurity legislation

Micah Ward -
State leaders are stepping up to address cybersecurity concerns amid dwindling federal support, new research suggests.

3 ways this superintendent makes his district stand out

Matt Zalaznick -
Like most superintendents across the country, Matt Vance drives his district forward despite funding constraints caused by declining enrollment.
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National News

New study reveals effects of COVID school closures on students’ mental health

NPR -
Mental health diagnoses among kids fell by about 43% after schools reopened, a new study shows. Researchers say the data underscores how strongly students rely on in-person school for connection and stability.

Texas Education Agency taking over Lake Worth, Connally and Beaumont school districts

The Texas Tribune -
The commissioner plans to replace each district’s school board with a state-selected board of managers. A conservator will also be appointed, holding governing authority over district and campus leaders during the transition, which typically lasts several months.

Immigrant students experience more bullying as ICE raids cause ‘culture of fear’, says survey

The Guardian -
Many principals described a “climate of distress”, the report found, with 70.4% reporting that students from immigrant families have “expressed concerns about their well-being or the well-being of their families."

Virginia is tracking school performance with a new ratings system. Here’s how local districts scored

CBS 6 -
The new school performance scoring system will take into account students' SOL test results, learning growth in reading and math, measures on readiness such as chronic absenteeism and participation in advanced coursework, and high school graduation rates.
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