Cover Stories

• Administrator Salaries: A Bird’s-Eye View

  By Theresa Kelly Gegen

  This study takes a big-picture, bird’s-eye view, comparing full-time equivalent salaries plus monetary benefits for superintendents and other school administrators

Regular Features

• Front Page

  By Theresa Kelly Gegen

  The annual Summer Reading Issue presents items that didn’t quite fit into any of the themes we presented over the past year.

• On Outreach & Training: Continuity of Leadership

  By Lori Grant

  Even though its members change, the school board is a continuing entity.

• Communications Corner: IASB Resources Help Board Members Excel

  By Kara Kienzler

  For new board members finding their path, or experienced leaders hitting their stride, the Illinois Association of School Boards offers dozens of resources to help you excel in your role.

• Practical PR: Raiders Read Together

  By Denise Barr

  A Hamster-Sized Hero Inspires a Community Reading Adventure

Commentary

• Educator Shortage: Are Community Colleges A Solution?

  By Hans A. Andrews and Greg Rockhold

  Community colleges already have a strong diverse student body and are helping fill the diversity gap in many other career and vocational fields.

• Exploring Student Experiences and Improving Outcomes for Black Children with Autism: Part III

  By Asha Amore Brown and Diallo Telli Brown

  Part III presents the importance of family engagement and collaboration.

• Stress and Burnout: Voices of Illinois Educators

  By Amy B. Wagner and David L. Conrad

  Educators were surveyed to learn what they had to say about retention, working conditions, and career pathways.