K-12 District Leadership Blog

Low teacher morale is still a top issue. Here’s why your annual climate surveys aren’t enough.

Children are facing potentially permanent learning loss. But additional instructional time alone won’t help.

Amidst the pandemic fallout, public schools are wrestling with the serious problem of learning loss. In fact, studies show that the average student is lagging by about 6 months in math and 4 months in reading. That means when students lose one year, they need almost two years of instruction to catch up to grade-level expectations.

The 6 most in-demand topics for district leaders last year

Discover the six most popular topics for district leaders over the past year, which reflect the most common challenges in districts across the country.

Effective principal leadership drives district success. These barriers might be holding your principals back.

Supportive and effective principals are critical to a school’s overall success. Here are the four key barriers hindering principals from leading effectively.

The five topics independent school leaders were most curious about in the past year

This blog shares the five topics that EAB identified as top of mind for independent school leaders over the past year.

When hiring teachers, avoid these 3 mistakes

This blog shares three strategic processes districts can put into practice today to avoid mistakes when hiring teachers this upcoming year.

Why chronic absenteeism is so high—and how district leaders can start fixing it

This blog identifies three reasons chronic absenteeism is so high today and addresses how to get it under control.

The State of K-12 Staffing: Superintendents Report Nationwide Shortages in Hiring Qualified Candidates

Superintendents say their number one problem is staffing, particularly their ability to hire qualified candidates in our 2023 Voice of the Superintendent survey.

Districts are still struggling with low reading proficiency. These barriers are probably why.

Researchers and experts recommend utilizing the science of reading as a proven proficiency and learning strategy. But, an effective strategy for student learning might not be enough if school leaders and teachers and districts are facing some these common barriers to success.