January/February 2024

Cover Stories

• Leading and Learning Together

  By Kara Kienzler, Heath Hendren, and Theresa Kelly Gegen with Photography by Michael Hudson

  Revisit the 2023 Joint Annual Conference in words and photos. 

Feature Articles

• Take 20: Administrator Salaries Series

  By Theresa Kelly Gegen

  Regional comparisons and changes from 2020 to 2022 are featured in the latest administrator salary study. 

• Serving Newcomer Students: Voices From the Field

  By Alaynah Garibay and Rebecca Vonderlack-Navarro, Latino Policy Forum

  Discover how different school districts are addressing the needs of newcomers to the United States in the second of a two-part series that explores ways schools can support this popula­tion.

Regular Features

• Front Page

  By Theresa Kelly Gegen

• Leadership Letter: Learn and Lead Together

  By Kimberly Small

  Education changes the trajectory of a student’s life. It opens opportunities and helps them develop relationships that matter.

• From the Field: The Mutual Accountability Playbook

  By Arlana Bedard

  Accountability: The board takes responsi­bility for itself.

• Advocacy Angle: Two Sides of the Joint Annual Conference

  By Barbara Hobrock

  Overall, the vibe and feel of Conference is excitement, positivi­ty, and purpose.

• Practical PR: Making Connections

  By Jennifer Tempest Bova

  How One Elementary District Supports Families New to the United States.

Commentary

• Commentary: Teacher Shortage: Combining Strategies for Retention, Attrition, and Recruitment

  By Jim Rosborg and Ralph Grimm

  Focus on keeping teachers in your district and providing an environment to keep both experienced and early career teachers in the classroom.

• Commentary: Be Ethical

  By Don Parker 

  Crucial Characteristics of Leaders of Integrity, Part II