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Student Success

CTE surge: Sixth grade is never too early for welding!

Matt Zalaznick -
Michigan's Orchard View Pubic Schools is boosting engagement by sending sixth-graders to a local career tech center to begin exploring—and experiencing—a wide range of potential careers. 

Portrait of a graduate: 6 keys to successful plans

Matt Zalaznick -
Several common themes appear each time a district and its community create a portrait of a graduate, including critical thinking, empathy and integrity.

How to create safe spaces for transgender students

Collins Saint -
Establishing a safe and welcoming environment for transgender students is not just a moral imperative but also a legal obligation.

If you’re a student, it pays to be on this district’s school board

Micah Ward -
The Palm Springs Unified School District became the first in the Coachella Valley to pay its student board members. They're earning nearly $300 a month to participate in district-level discussions, an initiative Superintendent Tony Signoret says is encouraging civic engagement and leadership.

High school graduation rates are now showing signs of rebounding

Micah Ward -
Other data shows that nearly one-third of schools reported greater difficulty filling vacant positions in CTE compared to social studies and other subjects.

7 strategies for using technology to promote equity and accessibility

April Kay Vauss -
An urban superintendent shares her tech journey and her blueprint for districtwide engagement at Irvington Public Schools in New Jersey.

School boarding meetings: How much time is devoted STEM?

Micah Ward -
In some states, nearly half of district school boards prioritized STEM/STEAM-related topics, new Burbio data suggests.

‘Talking Out of School’ podcast: How to reframe the teen brain

Matt Zalaznick -
Tiffany Shlain's new documentary, "The Teen Brain," looks through the lens of neuroscience to help teens—and their parents and teachers—better understand the upsides of an intense period of growth and development.

Why did enrollment plummet after COVID? Here are some answers

Micah Ward -
Alternative schooling options became widely popular among families during the pandemic. Will it impact the future of traditional public schools?

Sandy Hook Promise: How to spot students who need more support

Matt Zalaznick -
"It's really about how do you help someone months, weeks or even years before they ever reach the point of thinking about hurting themselves or hurting someone else," Sandy Hook Promise co-founder and CEO Nicole Hockley says on the latest episode of District Administration's "Talking Out of School" podcast.

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