The freshman principal at the Wiliamsport Area High School.

When triplets Aleena, Alyssa, and Aniyah Butler learned they all were accepted into their high school’s chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS), they breathed a collective sigh of relief. Triplets are rare. Fewer than .001% of pregnancies result in a birth of triplets or higher-order multiples, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control […]

A look at a typical day for one elementary school principal in Texas and a high school principal in Maryland.

From the time they wake up until they set the alarm at night, school leaders juggle the routine, the unexpected, and the downright bizarre.

I have always thought of social media as a place for schools to post school information and archive great memories of student achievement and activities. Like many districts, in recent years, my district has received online threats, and inaccurate information has spread on social media about things allegedly happening in our buildings. Sadly, I have […]

"We will always have room in the classroom for anyone,” said Dan Gill, who has been a teacher for 52 years.

Both pro- and anti-cellphone educators cite the same rationale for their stances: safety in a crisis.

On June 17, 2021, Juneteenth became a federal holiday—the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was adopted in 1983. As we mark the second year of the Juneteenth holiday (short for June 19th), the history behind the day still isn’t widely known. Juneteenth commemorates the day when federal troops arrived in […]

Over the last year, Ashland Middle School Assistant Principal Katherine Holden impressed the education world enough to win “Assistant Principal of the Year” titles at the state and national levels. No…

Building positive school cultures and responding to even small acts of unkindness can help students feel safe at school, administrators said.