LEADERSHIP
Opening Bell: What school boards need to know about school safety
December’s issue on K-12 campus security is essential for school boards given their primary responsibility for school safety, writes Publisher Renée Joe.
Leadership Matters: We refuse to give up on what we know is right
One of the most powerful aspects of this fall’s Council of Urban Boards of Education Conference was the sense of camaraderie and shared purpose that permeated the event, says NSBA Executive Director and CEO Verjeana Jacobs-McCotter.
President’s Perspective: Multilayered approach to school safety
Ensuring a safe and secure school environment requires a comprehensive approach that involves planning, training, coordination, and communications, explains NSBA President Kristi Swett.
FEATURES
A Michigan school district supports students through community trauma with services and relationships
Districts are turning to artificial intelligence measures for school safety and security efforts
Strategic School Safety Leaders
Simplify complex school safety issues by identifying what is most important
Student-Driven Learning in Vermont
The Harwood Harkness Initiative places students at the center of the educational process
TRENDS
Book Review: The Middle of Somewhere — Rural Education Partnerships and Innovation
Q&A with school safety activist Max Schachter
URBAN ADVOCATE
Chairman’s Column: We are the leaders of leaders
In his State of the Urban Education address, CUBE Chair Gill Garrett insists that education leaders must ensure that all children, regardless of zip code, language, or ability, have access to a quality education.
SOUNDBOARD
Communications: “Big Picture” Focus
Communications audits can reveal what’s going well and what needs improvement in district communications efforts
Research: Students in Rural Public Schools — By the Numbers
Rural students, families, and communities deserve a voice in policymaking decisions and an investment in infrastructure
Equity: Emergency Preparedness and Students with Disabilities
It’s important to understand and plan for the often-complex needs of students with disabilities during emergencies
School Law: Displays and Plays to Mark the Holidays
Recent Supreme Court rulings suggest the church-state wall of separation may be thinning
ONLINE ONLY
Going Rogue: When board members won’t leave their egos at the door