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1 week ago | 
districtadministration.com | Micah Ward
LeadershipPolicy & GovernanceBy: Micah WardDate:May 8, 2025 Share post:
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The Department of Education wants state leaders to define what makes a school “persistently dangerous,” enforcing a law that schools and families have long underused. In a letter sent to all chief state school officers on Wednesday, leaders were given guidance on the Unsafe School Choice Option provision.
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1 week ago | 
districtadministration.com | Micah Ward
FinanceLeadershipBy: Micah WardDate:May 8, 2025 Share post:
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As you finalize your district’s budget within the next few weeks, make sure you’ve considered these financial risks in today’s economic climate.
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1 week ago | 
districtadministration.com | Micah Ward
Recruitment & RetentionBy: Micah WardDate:May 7, 2025 Share post:
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In spring 2024, nearly twice as many public pre-K teachers reported frequent job-related stress compared to similar working adults.
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1 week ago | 
universitybusiness.com | Micah Ward
President Donald Trump visited the University of Alabama on Thursday and extended his best wishes to the 2025 graduating class. Following his words of encouragement, he made several political references revealing his focus on higher education, primarily regarding male involvement in women’s sports. “As long as I’m president, we will always protect women’s sports,” he said after congratulating the university’s latest athletic accomplishments. “Men will not play in women’s schools.
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1 week ago | 
districtadministration.com | Micah Ward
Education TechnologyBy: Micah WardDate:May 5, 2025 Share post:
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In its second year, TIME and Statista unveiled their annual World’s Top EdTech Companies ranking, with U.S.-based companies taking up most of the list. Started in 2024, this year’s list includes data from more than 7,000 companies evaluated based on a formula combining financial strength and industry impact.
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2 weeks ago | 
districtadministration.com | Micah Ward
LeadershipPolicy & GovernanceBy: Micah WardDate:May 2, 2025 Share post:
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The Trump Administration on Friday unveiled a partial budget proposal that calls for $163 billion in cuts to federal spending in the next fiscal year, including K12 funding programs. Labeled the “skinny budget,” the proposed cuts will slash wasteful spending in numerous areas, including environmental, education, foreign aid and health-care programs.
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2 weeks ago | 
districtadministration.com | Micah Ward
By: Micah WardDate:May 2, 2025 Share post:
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Long hours and insufficient pay remain the primary factors keeping teachers from returning to the classroom year after year. Encouraging collaboration is one way leaders can keep teachers engaged and happy with their jobs. Forty-four percent of teachers report feeling burned out “always” or “very often,” according to a new survey from the Walton Family Foundation and Gallup.
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2 weeks ago | 
districtadministration.com | Micah Ward
AcademicsBy: Micah WardDate:May 1, 2025 Share post:
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Standardized tests are outdated as the primary metric for assessing school performance. Instead, a more comprehensive measurement adds four other factors to test scores. Many superintendents care deeply about providing sufficient resources, establishing instructional priorities and monitoring student progress.
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2 weeks ago | 
districtadministration.com | Micah Ward
Artificial IntelligenceEducation TechnologyBy: Micah WardDate:April 29, 2025 Share post:
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On a federal level, the Trump Administration’s executive order to advance AI education is a step in the right direction, says Sal Khan, CEO of Khan Academy. District Administration had the opportunity to sit down with Khan to learn what the order means for the future of education and why students—and teachers—must be well-trained in AI.
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2 weeks ago | 
districtadministration.com | Micah Ward
FinanceLeadershipBy: Micah WardDate:April 29, 2025 Share post:
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As we reflect on President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office, one prominent question remains: How are tariffs impacting K12 schools? The truth is, there’s no heavier burden on school finances than labor costs.
