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For superintendents, CIOs, and district leaders navigating K-12 policy, procurement and change

Your BNED contract has more leverage in it than you think

Switching costs, commission terms, and a regulatory change that could hit participation rates directly.

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Jul 2, 2026

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Before Replacing the Reading Curriculum

Leaders need to determine whether weak outcomes come from the product, classroom implementation, student support, or the operating model around it.

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Jul 22, 2026

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Virginia’s SOL Transition Raises the Stakes for District Operations

Aug 5, 2026

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Virginia’s SOL Transition Raises the Stakes for District Operations

A compressed implementation timeline and overlapping score changes leave divisions little room to wait for the winning vendor.

Aug 3, 2026

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Houston Bets on Performance Pay

In Session Weekly: One of the country’s largest teacher compensation overhauls is putting evaluation, transparency, and workforce trust under scrutiny.

Are Your Restraint Policies Working in Practice?

Jul 29, 2026

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Are Your Restraint Policies Working in Practice?

Districts need more than approved policies and completed training. They need evidence that incidents trigger review, corrective action and measurable change.

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Aug 3, 2026

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Houston Bets on Performance Pay

In Session Weekly: One of the country’s largest teacher compensation overhauls is putting evaluation, transparency, and workforce trust under scrutiny.

Jul 27, 2026

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The New School Aid Deal Is Not Simple Relief

In Session Weekly: Higher foundation funding stabilises budgets, while targeted investments create new expectations around literacy, staffing, meals, and equitable allocation.

Jul 20, 2026

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6 min read

The District Budget Reckoning

In Session Weekly: Chicago and Los Angeles confront deep fiscal strain as staffing shortages, federal investigations, and cyber risk raise the pressure on district operations.

Finance and Budgets

Jun 26, 2026

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The Timing Trap

Why Real Damage Is Created After Shutdowns End

What Survives the K-12 Budget Reset, Part II

Jun 10, 2026

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What Survives the K-12 Budget Reset, Part II

How 2026–27 district budgets are becoming procurement signals for vendor renewals, contract scrutiny, and the next cycle of K-12 buying.

Jun 3, 2026

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What Survives the K-12 Budget Reset, Part I

Recent 2026–27 district budgets show where school systems are cutting, consolidating, and drawing the line around essential services

Talent and Staffing

When Misconduct Disappears Between Systems

Jul 14, 2026

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When Misconduct Disappears Between Systems

OCR’s new enforcement push is exposing the gaps between district reporting, investigations, personnel actions, hiring records, and federal submissions.

Apr 29, 2026

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6 min read

Be Careful What You Cap

From Minneapolis to Oakland, new contracts are colliding with budget reality, forcing districts to rethink how many students they can actually serve

Jan 22, 2026

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6 min read

The New Superintendent Risk Metric

Why third-grade reading is replacing test scores as the performance signal boards actually use

Policy and Politics

Aug 5, 2026

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8 min read

Virginia’s SOL Transition Raises the Stakes for District Operations

A compressed implementation timeline and overlapping score changes leave divisions little room to wait for the winning vendor.

Jul 29, 2026

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11 min read

Are Your Restraint Policies Working in Practice?

Districts need more than approved policies and completed training. They need evidence that incidents trigger review, corrective action and measurable change.

Jul 22, 2026

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6 min read

Before Replacing the Reading Curriculum

Leaders need to determine whether weak outcomes come from the product, classroom implementation, student support, or the operating model around it.

Operations and Safety

Jul 7, 2026

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10 min read

When Pathways Get Graded

Indiana's ESSA waiver gives districts more flexibility, but the real test is whether schools can schedule, staff, track, and defend the readiness pathways now tied to public performance.

When a District Sponsors a School Bigger Than Itself

Jun 26, 2026

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When a District Sponsors a School Bigger Than Itself

Roscoe’s Lone Star Online Academy case shows why virtual-school contracts require governance systems before enrollment scale becomes public exposure.

Why Districts Are Creating Their Own Data Breach Risks

May 20, 2026

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7 min read

Why Districts Are Creating Their Own Data Breach Risks

The PowerSchool breach exposed a deeper K-12 problem: districts are retaining decades of student data they no longer need, and expanding regulatory, financial, and cybersecurity risk.

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The New School Aid Deal Is Not Simple Relief

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