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School Staffing by the Numbers
How many people work in schools, what types of work do they do, and how much do they get paid? Education Week breaks it down for you.
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School & District Management What the Research Says The Changing Picture of School Leadership, in Charts
A look at how the school leadership workforce is evolving.
Sarah D. Sparks, December 14, 2022
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Student Well-Being 5 Ways School Districts Can Cope With Student Mental Health Challenges
Partnering with local hospitals and starting grow-your-own pipeline programs to steer students into mental health professions are two ideas.
Denisa R. Superville, December 8, 2022
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Recruitment & Retention Schools Don't Embrace Flexible Work: Ideas From 3 Superintendents on How to Do It
Schools' traditional schedules and practices can be adapted to support some flexible work options, even for teachers.
Elizabeth Heubeck, December 5, 2022
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Physical Education teacher Amanda DeLaGarza instructs students how to stretch during 7th grade P.E. class at Cockrill Middle School on Nov. 9, 2016 in McKinney, Texas.
Schools in the United States earned a D-minus grade in 2022 in an international ranking from the Physical Activity Alliance for how well they facilitate access to physical activity for students. Research shows that physical activity, such as participation in sports, improves mental health.
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Student Well-Being Sports Coaches Want More Training on How to Address Young Athletes' Mental Health
A survey found that only 18 percent of coaches feel confident that they know how to connect their athletes to mental health supports.
Arianna Prothero, November 30, 2022
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School & District Management Principals Give Thanks—and Shoutouts—to School Support Staff
Custodians, lunchroom aides, secretaries, and bus drivers are “too often forgotten and underappreciated.”
Denisa R. Superville, November 22, 2022
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Education Week opinion letters submissions
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Recruitment & Retention Letter to the Editor Schools Are Choosing Money Over Experience. Educators Are Fed Up
A special education instructional aide shares her frustration with the lack of appreciation for and low pay of her position.
November 22, 2022
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School & District Management Bus Driver Shortages Still Wreak Havoc on Schools and Students
A new report highlights the connection between school transportation challenges and absenteeism.
Mark Lieberman, November 11, 2022
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Recruitment & Retention Opinion How My District Overcame Our Dire Bus Driver Shortage
Now, the district is applying the lessons to support staff in classrooms and cafeterias, writes Superintendent Mervin B. Daugherty
Mervin B. Daugherty, November 10, 2022
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Mathematics How Would Teachers Spend the Gates Foundation $1.1 Billion Investment in Math?
Professional development that actually sticks, smaller classes, and better instructional materials are on educators' wish lists.
Alyson Klein, October 28, 2022
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The front of the Bellefonte Area School District certified school nurses office on Aug. 15, 2016 in Centre County, Penn.
Forty-five percent of school nurses reported experiencing a symptom of at least one adverse mental health condition, such as depression or PTSD, according to a national survey.
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School & District Management School Nurses’ Mental Health Is Suffering. Here’s How District Leaders Can Help
It's important for district leaders to communicate to parents and the public what school nurses can and cannot do.
Arianna Prothero, October 4, 2022
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Recruitment & Retention Schools Struggle to Hire Mental Health Workers. New Federal Grants Might Help
Schools have long struggled to hire enough psychologists, social workers, and counselors. The pandemic made the need even more urgent.
Evie Blad, October 3, 2022
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Missy Gendron RN, Lewiston High School nurse, unpacks pooled COVID-19 testing materials on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, at Lewiston High School in Lewiston, Maine. Gendron is going to be doing a walk through with staff next week. Classroom pooled testing is planned for the week following. Consent for COVID-19 pooled testing is being collected from parents now.
Missy Gendron, a nurse at Lewiston High School in Maine, unpacks COVID-19 testing materials in September 2021.
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Student Well-Being Half of School Nurses Report Being Harassed, Threatened
The past few years have been tough for school nurses for a few different reasons.
Arianna Prothero, September 28, 2022
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Recruitment & Retention How Teacher and Other School Staff Recruitment Is Changing
For one thing, virtual hiring processes are here to stay.
Elizabeth Heubeck, September 15, 2022
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Teaching Opinion Collaborate With Your Colleagues. You'll Prosper and So Will Your Students
Teachers can learn a lot from their peers and all the other staff members in their school.
Larry Ferlazzo, September 12, 2022
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