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- School & District Management 3 Ways Principals Can Respond to Polarization and DivisionThe role of a school leader is inherently difficult and conflict-ridden. Here's what they can do to manage tense situations.School & District Management Meet the 3 Finalists for National Principal of the YearAll three finalists spoke about the need to lift up their peers.School & District Management Opinion We Started Running Our School District Like a Business. Here鈥檚 What HappenedIn education, we are focused on students, not widgets. Still, there are lessons to learn from a business mindset.School & District Management How Schools Can Identify 'Evidence-Based' Programs That Could Actually WorkFederal law urges states and districts to use evidence-based interventions to help schools improve. What does that actually mean?School & District Management An Unconventional Way One District Is Adding Teacher Planning TimeDistrict leaders had to respond to increased training demands and the reality that elementary teachers generally have little planning time.School & District Management Polarization in Schools: 5 Timely Remedies for EducatorsWhat contributes to polarization? What is its impact on K-12? Answers to these questions are the focus of this year's special report.School & District Management More Schools Invest in Solar Panels to Save Money and Help the EnvironmentMore than 10 percent of students attend school in a building that has solar panels, a new report shows.School & District Management Opinion What Principals Get Wrong About Teacher Wellness鈥淲ellness鈥 needs to offer educators more than just a chance to press pause on their work.School & District Management Principals: Try These 3 Things to Boost Teachers' Morale This YearAnticipate when burnout is likely and act to keep it in check, a veteran principal advises.School & District Management The School Year Is Off to a Hot Start鈥擜gain. What Districts Need to KnowSchools are dismissing early, calling off classes, and canceling athletic events to beat the heat as part of a now-familiar routine.School & District Management Reported Essay How Principals Can Ride the Storm of Divisive PoliticsSchool leaders must do their best to find a way for everyone to work together and move forward.School & District Management Opinion Schools Can鈥檛 Cure Polarization. Here鈥檚 How They Survive ItTo avoid controversy, many educators have learned to sidestep contentious topics. That鈥檚 understandable鈥攁nd wrong.School & District Management Safety Risk or Civic Duty? Schools Can't Always Say No to Voters on Election DaySchools are often obligated to serve as polling places, even as safety concerns have grown in recent years.School & District Management Collection Essential Reading for Educators: Back-to-School 2024 EditionKey reads on big topics for the 2024-25 school year.School & District Management Most Americans Oppose Book Restrictions, Trust Local Schools' JudgmentOpinions on school book restrictions vary by political affiliation and family status.