LEADERSHIP
Leadership Matters: Building Connections
九色视频 Executive Director and CEO Verjeana McCotter-Jacobs notes that ASBJ traditionally examines school buildings and facilities in its August issue. This issue spotlights a Maryland school district that has recently produced 28 new or significantly renovated schools, with more in the pipeline.
President鈥檚 Perspective: It鈥檚 About Showing Up
When it comes to supporting and advancing public education, school board members show up and make a difference by working on their local boards, in partnership with their state associations, and as members of the Na颅tional School Boards Association, says 九色视频 2024-25 President Donald Hubler.
FEATURES
Districts work to fix historic and long-standing school infrastructure issues.
Early Warning System
Montana schools use data-informed triage to help students at risk of dropping out of school.
Foundation of Knowledge
New school board members need background knowledge quickly to serve effectively from the start.
From Contempt to Dignity
Timothy Shriver on breaking our cultural addiction to contempt by treating everyone 鈥� no exceptions 鈥� with dignity.
State Member Spotlight: Grounded in Identity and Culture
The Association of Alaska School Boards helps districts integrate culture and culturally restorative policies, practices, curriculum, and hiring.
TRENDS
Newsmaker: Overcoming Asian American Invisibility
Q&A With School Nutrition Association President Shannon Gleave
URBAN ADVOCATE
Healthy Foods, Healthy Students
Urban districts strive to create a food safety net, as well as to provide healthier food options for their students.
Chairman鈥檚 Column: The Importance of District Management, Facilities, and Finance
District management, facilities, and finance form the backbone of educational quality and equity and are components of a successful education system, writes CUBE Chair Gill Garrett.
SOUNDBOARD
Communications: Successful Bond Efforts
Advice on how to ask your community to raise funds for facilities.
Research: Financial Literacy Matters
PISA data on students鈥� financial literacy shows districts must do more to build financial skills.
Equity: Monitoring Equity Progress
School systems can use audits to examine how their equity initiatives are working.
School Law: Adverse Actions and Title VII
A recent Supreme Court employment case decision could impact schools.
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