Volora Hanzlicek

In many schools, retention conversations begin after someone has already decided to leave. The resignation is submitted, the exit interview is scheduled, and leaders are left wondering what could have been done differently. But by that point, the more important question may already be behind us. Retention is often shaped long before a contract is broken. It begins in the earliest experiences educators have with a school: how they are welcomed, how clearly expectations are communicated, how...

In many schools and districts, staffing shortages are no longer sitting quietly in the background as a hiring concern for human resources. They are shaping the daily work of leadership. For principals and superintendents, vacancies do not simply mean an open position on a spreadsheet. They affect instructional continuity, staff morale, student support, scheduling, supervision, family communication, and the constant stream of decisions leaders must make to keep the school day moving forward....

In one of the previous post, we explored a question many school leaders are currently navigating: Should technology be allowed in the classroom? This follow-up shifts the lens slightly. Rather than debating positions, it asks a different question: What does research actually tell us and what does it not tell us about the relationship between technology, student wellbeing, and learning? For leaders seeking to ground decisions in evidence, this can be challenging terrain. The research is...