District & School Operations Resources

Principals need more support in areas like technology, social-emotional support, and flexibility.

Strategic actions for energy efficiency by district leaders, educators and students can skirt the politics of climate change and make a meaningful difference in local schools.

How investing in climate action planning carries bottom-line benefits for school districts.

The importance of energy conservation as a starting point for managing school facilities well.

Excessive heat, hurricanes and other environmental forces push school districts to fortify their structures.

A school community’s location may be the dictating factor behind how and if the subject is addressed in classrooms today.

How a suburban Illinois district designed a professional development program to ramp up educators’ knowledge and skills relating to climate change instruction.

As more than just buildings, schools are the cornerstone of our democracy and economy.

On this episode of PEP Talk, Kat Sturdevant interviews Nora Gordon, professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University about all things Title I; what it is, how it's funded, and who it benefits.

Streamline inbound inquiries with automated workflows for prompt and accurate responses, eliminating backend forwarding chaos.

While gaining in popularity to address sagging teacher recruitment and retention, what’s the real impact of a shortened week on students and their learning?

On this episode of PEP Talk, Kat Sturdevant interviews Dr. Rachel S. White, assistant professor of educational leadership & policy studies at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville about attrition, mobility and the role of gender in the superintendency.

State profiles aimed at improving attendance by addressing mental health and social-emotional learning (SEL) supports, improving learning environments, and engaging community partners.

Webinar recording: Learn why K-12 leaders are moving toward paper-free administrative solutions and how your school system can move forward, too.

Learn from a panel of superintendents as they share invaluable insights from design to launch and the ongoing nurturing of their community’s shared vision for every student.

How one district realized over $2 million of budget savings which they then invested in new academic and staffing priorities.

Come away with new frameworks and strategies to start reducing chronic student absenteeism in your schools.

On this episode of PEP Talk, producer Kat Sturdevant and policy analyst Tara Thomas continue their conversation on rural schools, but this time with a focus on the Secure Rural Schools Program. Tara Thomas interviews Jaime Green, superintendent of Trinity Alps Unified School District in Weaverville, CA who is a passionate advocate for the program.

How superintendent Nick Polyak leveraged his partnership with Sourcewell to save time and money for his district.

On this special episode of PEP Talk, producer Kat Sturdevant interviews AASA policy analyst Tara Thomas all about rural schools and the findings in the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) Survey Report released on November 15, 2023.