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- School & District Management Opinion Why Principals Need to Talk About the Israel-Hamas War With Our TeachersWhat can we do when a difficult topic is brought up by students in classrooms? First, don’t leave teachers to handle it in isolation.School & District Management Sometimes Principals Need to Make Big Changes. Here’s How to Get Them to StickSchool leaders need their community to take a leap of faith with them. But how do they build trust and conviction?School & District Management A New Study Details Gender and Racial Disparities in the Superintendent's OfficeWomen and people of color are less likely than their white male counterparts to be appointed superintendent directly from a principal post.School & District Management Late Arrivals, Steep Costs: Why Some Districts Ditch Third-Party Bus CompaniesDistricts are facing a host of transportation challenges. Some have addressed them by deciding to bring buses back in house.School & District Management Rising Tensions From Israel-Hamas War Are Seeping Into SchoolsAs effects of the war reverberate in school communities, schools have federal responsibilities to create discrimination-free environments.School & District Management The Missed Opportunity for Public Schools and Climate ChangeMore cities are creating climate action plans, but schools are often left out of the equation.School & District Management 13 States Bar School Board Members From Getting Paid. Here's Where It's Allowed (Map)There are more calls to increase school board members' pay, or to allow them to be paid at all.School & District Management Opinion Bad Sleep Is a Problem for Principals. Here’s What to Do About ItOur new study highlights the connection between stress and sleep among school leaders, write three researchers.School & District Management 5 Mistakes Schools Make When Building SEL ProgramsExperts weigh in on how to avoid parental and community backlash against social-emotional learning initiatives.School & District Management 3 Questions to Help Districts Find the Right SuperintendentA superintendent sets a district's tone for, potentially, years to come. Making sure the right person takes the job is no small task.School & District Management Should School Boards Go Local or Look Afar for the Next Superintendent? That DependsRising turnover at the top is forcing more school districts to undertake the daunting task of finding a new superintendent.School & District Management The State of Rural Schools, in Charts: Funding, Graduation Rates, Performance, and MoreRural schools receive less funding on average from states, but they still deal with the mental health and academic crises facing all schools.School & District Management Student School Board Members Want More Meaningful Roles. Here's How They're Working For ThemStudent school board members take steps to meaningfully work with adults—starting by educating themselves.School & District Management Here's What District Leaders Are Most Thankful for This ThanksgivingSix superintendents share what—and who—is on their gratitude lists.School & District Management Report Outlines the Distinct Challenges Facing Rural SchoolsThey enroll more students than the 100 largest districts combined, but rural schools have higher operating costs and lower teacher pay.