LEADERSHIP
Leadership Matters: AI On Our Minds
Several articles in this issue address artificial intelligence (AI), among the key challenges facing school leaders this new school year, writes NSBA Executive Director and CEO Verjeana McCotter-Jacobs. It's hoped that these articles help start or advance constructive conversations about AI.
President’s Perspective: Are you as brave as a 6-year-old?
Are school board members open to learning like a first grader? Are they willing to ask why and search for answers? To listen and learn? NSBA President Donald R. Hubler says that a 6-year-old’s openness to learning is needed to find answers to and understand ongoing educational disparities.
FEATURES
Striking a Balance
Districts are taking a measured approach to introducing and using artificial intelligence tools in their classrooms.
Six steps to help your board get started or continue to create policies for the use of artificial intelligence tools in your district.
Overhauling Superintendent Evaluation
Kansas education leadership groups developed an evaluation tool with a focus on collaboration and growth.
Skills for an Effective School Board Member
Board members must learn the ins and outs of boardsmanship.
TRENDS
Book Review: A Veteran Superintendent on Transformational Change
Newsmaker: Mobile Phone Bans in Classrooms — a Third Approach
Q&A With 2024 National Teacher of the Year Missy Testerman
URBAN ADVOCATE
CUBE Annual Conference Preview
Take a sneak peek at highlights of the Council of Urban Boards of Education conference to be held in October in Las Vegas.
Chairman’s Column: A Strong Start for the New School Year
Concentrate on the pillars that support a smooth and successful start to the new year—education transformation and innovation, student achievement, safety and security, and transportation—writes CUBE Chair Gill Garrett.
SOUNDBOARD
Communications: The Endless Uses of AI
Communications professionals value artificial intelligence tools, but districts have been slow to adopt AI usage policies.
Research: How to Engage Your Community
Make intentional community connections a school board priority.
Equity: New Technologies Empower Urban Youth
Artificial intelligence and other digital tools can play a role in promoting equity in education.
School Law: Student Protests Pose New Challenges
School districts face constitutional questions.
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Public advocacy for education, guidance on district leadership, and community engagement are among the qualities that superintendents cite as particularly valuable among school board members, writes Brian Sheehan.