School Personnel
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? °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ breaks it down for you.
Recruitment & Retention
How This District Boosted Its Ranks of School Librarians—From Within
A South Carolina district partnered with a local university to grow its own teacher-librarians and fill vacancies.
Student Well-Being
Q&A
Adolescent Overdose Deaths Are Rising. A District Has a Staffer Dedicated to Fighting Them
Mary Stevens-Krogh focuses on support for students with drug and alcohol violations, and preparing all other students for hard situations.
School & District Management
After Teachers, America's Schools Spend More on Security Guards Than Any Other Role
New estimates from the Urban Institute indicate school resource officers cost more than $2 billion every year.
School & District Management
What School Nurses Do and Why Schools Need More of Them
The job entails more than handing out Band-Aids, advocates say—especially so this time of year.
Student Well-Being
New Laws Aim to Combat the Youth Mental Health Crisis. Here's What They Do
States are investing more in school-based mental health services, a new report shows, and support for the initiatives crosses party lines.
School & District Management
ESSER's End Could Lead Districts to Cut Administrators. 6 Key Questions to Consider First
Districts should be strategic with cuts to administrative positions, experts say, even with the coming end of federal COVID-relief aid.
School & District Management
Polluted Skies and High Heat Expose School Facility Issues, Threaten Students' Health
Growing threats from climate change place a heavy burden on schools.
Budget & Finance
School Administrators Are on the Chopping Block as ESSER Winds Down, Enrollment Drops
The expiration of COVID relief funds and enrollment declines are prompting districts to cut administration—even as experts advise caution.
School & District Management
One of the Country's Largest Districts Is Turning School Libraries Into Discipline Rooms
The Houston school district's decision to shut down libraries in 28 schools reflects a growing trend, according to advocates.
IT Infrastructure & Management
What We Know About District Tech Leaders, in Charts
Male chief technology officers in K-12 tend to come from technological backgrounds while most female tech leaders are former teachers.
Recruitment & Retention
Q&A
This High School Couldn't Fill Key Jobs, So It Turned to Students
Schools have struggled to fill key support staff jobs since reopening from pandemic shutdowns. This high school recruited its students.
Reading & Literacy
Want Kids to Read in the Summer? School Librarians Can Help
A literacy expert breaks down factors that impact students' summer reading—-and they all involve school librarians.
Student Well-Being
Collection
The State of School Health Workers
°ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ examines the state of school health workers at a time when many say the demands of the job are making them consider quitting.
School & District Management
From Our Research Center
'It’s So Overwhelming': Demands on School Health Workers Are Making Them Want to Quit
A new national survey sheds light on the working conditions of school nurses, school psychologists, and other health workers.