School Closures Are Coming. What Not to Do Get ready, folks! School closures are looming on the horizon, and it’s a big deal. Let’s dive into why we need to keep our high-performing schools open and what education leaders can…
How Do We Collaborate When Tensions Are Running High? Effective teamwork is all about those lofty ideals—unity, collaboration, and empowerment. Every article out there talks about how important these traits are for getting things done. And honestly, we all want…
When It Comes to the Teacher Shortage, Who’s Abandoning Whom? Teacher resignations are everywhere these days. It’s like the pandemic we all lived through—you probably know at least one teacher who left suddenly. Students now often find themselves with different…
Pandemic Isolation Damaged School Culture. Here’s How Principals Can Reset Hey there, school leaders! If you’ve started getting back into the groove of in-person learning, you know it hasn’t been the smooth ride we all hoped for. Instead of a…
An Ode to the Classroom Rhythms of Fall: ‘Now Is Sowing Time’ Farming and Education: A Generational Connection In Donald Hall’s poem, the farmer prepares to head to the market. It takes me back to my roots, just a few…
School-Related Ballot Measures to Watch This Midterm Election What’s on the Ballot in West Virginia? Get ready for an interesting debate in West Virginia this November! Voters will decide if state lawmakers should have the power to approve, amend, or…
Leading Schools in Tumultuous Times: 7 Lessons From the Nation’s Best District Leaders 1. Be Brave. Be Tenacious. Leading a school district? It’s not for the faint of heart. District leaders often face an uphill battle when it comes to…
Alex Jones Ordered to Pay Damages: The Sandy Hook Defamation Case Explained So, what’s the big deal with Alex Jones and the Sandy Hook families? Well, a judge in Connecticut just dropped a major bombshell. Alex Jones, the notorious conspiracy…
Can Public Money Go to Religious Schools? A Divisive Supreme Court Case Awaits The question of whether public funds can support religious schools might seem straightforward. But this issue has been brewing for nearly 150 years and has recently found…
What the Law Says About Parents’ Rights Over Schooling Why Shouldn’t Students Have a Say? We often wonder why adults feel they can take away students’ freedom to learn and treat each other as equals. It’s a vital question! Understanding…