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The article presents suggestions from various school leaders on motivating the school staff. Belicia Reaves, principal of Capital City Public Charter School in Washington D.C., advises to keep the staff members happy by providing awards, surprises and tokens of appreciation. Sarah O'Connell, principal at Chicago International Charter School in Illinois, suggests to provide teachers with the necessary teaching tools as well as better physical learning environments.

The article discusses, Student mental health is at the forefront of educators' minds these days after two years of pandemic-driven stress and disruption—but district leaders forget about the adults in the the school building at their own peril, experts say. About 1 in 4 teachers said they were experiencing symptoms of depression in an early 2021 survey by the RAND Corp., a research group and think tanktank.

The article highlights steps taken by the Cherry Creek school district in Colorado after a rash of student suicides. It reports the ground breaking of a mental health treatment center in Cherry Creek district in partnership with the Children's Hospital Colorado and the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical Campus. It provides an overview of the center's day-treatment program which prioritizes family involvement, prevention and intervention.

The article explores how principal coaches can go beyond mentoring to help early-career principals with many districts offering opportunity to capitalize on the skill and expertise of the school leaders. Topics include coaching program started at the elementary school level to address the immediate need and later expanded to secondary school leaders.

The article informs that professional development programs get district and school leaders working together in an effort to align policies and goals. Topics include understanding of their district's plans to fully support principals and transform their school systems; and School Leaders Initiative also provides coaches to the district teams, who connect educators with resources and help deal with challenges and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The article focuses on a survey conducted by the EdWeek Research Center on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on change in views of teachers and principals on teaching. It reports on factors affecting the retention of teachers which include positive school culture, love for students and supportive administrators. It presents views of Deborah Wallace, a psychology teacher at Beebe High School in Arkansas, on the role of principals in maintaining school environment, as of May 2021.

The article reports on who principals hire is a powerful lever for turning schools into anti-racist institutions. Topics include Principal Marcia Carmichael-Murphy and her leadership team put teacher candidates in the hot seat when they interview them for a position at Coleridge- Taylor Montessori Elementary School in Louisville, Kentucky; and the school leaders ask about cultural bias, community wealth, and how prospective teachers will build positive relationships with students.

The article discusses that black female superintendents have formed a supportive "sisterhood" to navigate the challenges of their roles. It reports how this informal network offers emotional and professional support, sharing career advice and addressing the unique experiences faced by Black women in district leadership positions. It mentions that deep instructional leadership, stakeholder collaboration, and facilitating conversations about race and equity are highlighted as valuable assets.

The article discusses the renewal of contract of principal James Whitfield at Colleyville Heritage High School amid accusation over him promoting critical race theory. Topics discussed include school supportive of teachers helping to get professional development and training, role of positive school culture for staffs, and teachers asked for a wish list by administrators of the school.

The article reports that the K-12 districts were proud of their efforts to weave social emotional learning into the fabric of their schools, and the people who set the tone and climate in schools and the success of any school-based initiative rests. Topics include work in schools unless principals understand the research and practices are modeling appropriate behaviors for staff and students; and integrate social and emotional learning into the immune system of the entire school district.

An interview with LaTanya McDade, Superintendent of Prince William County Public Schools, is presented. Topics discussed include the need for a framework or playbook to support women in leadership positions in the education sector, the challenges that women face in leadership positions, and importance of having a supportive governing body and mentoring.

The article present an interview with Whitney Oakley, Superintendent of the Guilford County Public Schools in Greensboro, North Carolina. Topics discussed include her leadership journey, navigating professional and personal duties and support women into leadership positions; the decision to pursue leadership beyond the classroom; advice for women who want to become district leaders; and attention of school districts to the number of women who are serving in superintendent positions.

The article reports that Topeka school district created a new position of director of cultural innovation last summer to address the needs of students. It mentions the newcomer program and connect with a retired Russian teacher to provide support to the Ukrainian students enrolled. The district also worked with a volunteer refugee taskforce to create additional supports for students and their families.

The article presents the discussion on mental health diagnoses among young children and teenagers. Topics include helping school districts plugging budget holes, picking up the cost of teacher professional development, and raising money for technology upgrades and other high-priority capital projects; and mental health despite the pandemic where students reporting higher levels of isolation before the public health crisis.

The article presents information on the vision for education by Jeff Hawkins, Executive Director Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative Hazard, Kentucky. Topics include views of Jeff on education that it can be rich and powerful; and Cooperative helped districts leverage economies of scale to negotiate lower prices on insurance, transportation, and food services and to comply with mandates, especially special education requirements.

The article discusses the challenges and opportunities for principals of middle schools in the U.S. Topics include the need for patience with homer for school leaders to work with middle school students who are on the edge of childhood, re-teaching students to socialize with each other post-Covid19 pandemic, and comments of Kyle Nix, principal at Christiana Middle School in Christiana, Tennessee, on the opportunity for middle school leaders to make an impact on students at this age.

The article presents suggestions for middle school principals on dealing with middle-aged students and helping them during their significant age transition period. It advises to listen to students' problems. It recommends principals to make efforts to strengthen parental guidance and their engagement in their children's activities and education.

The article reports on school principal needing help building anti-racist schools. Topics include Anti-racist school leadership is about becoming more racially aware and developing the skills to "dismantle racism and the connected oppression; one reason is that most university-based preparation programs have not explicitly prioritized anti-racist school leadership; while prep programs may offer a course or two on equity, schools and communities, or culturally responsive leadership.

The article discusses how African American parents force the end of academic tracking. Topics include the findings of Human Relations Commission and the federal education department in 2015 for a long-standing pattern of discrimination that steered African American students into low-level classes; the Upper Dublin settlement that could be a model for parents in other districts who are in a similar situation; and use of data to track performance to see where gaps exist.

The article highlights federal officials efforts related to awareness in schools get ready for Coronavirus. Topics include prompting E-Learning strategies among school children where teacher teaches an English lesson to his students via a remote learning program; plans of some districts to prepare ahead of federal warnings; President Donald Trump, who announced that Vice President Mike Pence will oversee the federal government's efforts to respond to the coronavirus.

The article focuses on the challenges for school administrators in reopening schools after the devastation caused by tropical storm Florence in New Hanover County, North Carolina (NC). Superintendent Meghan Doyle informed that her staff will visit shelters to find students and provide transportation to their home schools. It is noted that the county was one of the 49 school districts in NC that remained closed. The challenges involved include lack of power and clearing of roadways.

The article discusses the aftermath of a school shooting at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas. Topics include the views of students on the need for parental supervision of students and on gun rights, the reaction to a February 2018 school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and the psychological impact of the shooting on students.

The article discusses efforts by U.S. school districts to deal with disparities between rising home prices and salaries in K-12 education. Topics include the construction of affordable housing for teachers, problems with school funding in Colorado in relation to housing prices in the Denver, Colorado area, and efforts to help school district employees with down payments.

The article profile Susana Cordova, the Deputy Superintendent of the Denver Public Schools in Denver, Colorado. Topics include her work on behalf of participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, her focus on teacher support for English-learners (ELLs), and the relation of charter schools to traditional schools in Denver.